Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS

Installation and Configuration Task Flow

The following table summarizes the tasks for installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. The table also provides cross-references to detailed instructions for performing the tasks.

Table 1–1 Tasks for Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster Data Services

Task 

Instructions 

Install the Solaris and Sun Cluster software 

Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS

Set up IP Networking Multipathing groups 

Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS

Set up multihost disks 

Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS

Plan resources and resource groups 

Appendix D, Data Service Configuration Worksheets and Examples

Decide the location for application binaries, and configure the nsswitch.conf file

Determining the Location of the Application Binaries

Verifying the nsswitch.conf File Contents

Install and configure the application software 

The appropriate Sun Cluster data services book 

Install the data service software packages 

Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS or the appropriate Sun Cluster data services book

Register and configure the data service 

The appropriate Sun Cluster data services book