Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 with StorageTek RAID Arrays Manual for Solaris OS

Preface

The Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 with StorageTek RAID Arrays Manual for Solaris OS provides procedures that are specific to StorageTek^TM RAID arrays that are placed in a Sun^TM Cluster environment.

Use this manual with any version of Sun Cluster 3.1 or 3.2 software on SPARC® based clusters and on any supported version of Sun Cluster 3.1 or 3.2 software on x86 based clusters. Unless otherwise noted, procedures are the same for all supported Sun Cluster 3.1 or 3.2 versions. See the Revision History for a list of changes to this manual.

Note –

This Sun Cluster release supports systems that use the SPARC and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC, SPARC64, AMD64, and Intel 64. In this document, x86 refers to the larger family of 64-bit x86 compatible products. Information in this document pertains to all platforms unless otherwise specified.

This book assumes that you are performing one or more of the following tasks:

You want to replace an array component to prevent a failure.
You want to replace an array component because you have an existing failure.
You want to add (to an established cluster) or install (to a new cluster) a storage array.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for Sun representatives who are performing the initial installation of a Sun Cluster configuration and for system administrators who are responsible for maintaining the system.

This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Restrictions and Requirements lists limitations of your use of StorageTek storage arrays in a Sun Cluster environment.
Chapter 2, Installing and Configuring a StorageTek Array discusses how to install StorageTek storage arrays and how to configure logical units on them.
Chapter 3, Maintaining a StorageTek Array describes how to maintain StorageTek storage arrays in a running cluster.

Revision History

The following table lists the information that has been revised or added since the initial release of this documentation. The table also lists the revision date for these changes.

Table P–1 Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 with StorageTek RAID Arrays Manual for Solaris OS


Revision Date	New Information
May 2008	General edits to make the guide generic to all types of RAID arrays.
March 2008	Replaced outdated information about SunSolve with information about Sun Connection Update Manager.

Documentation
Solaris Cluster 3.2
Sun Cluster 3.1

Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are used to install, configure, or upgrade a Sun Cluster configuration. This document might not contain complete information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following sources for this information:

Online documentation for the Solaris^TM Operating System (Solaris OS)
Other software documentation that you received with your system
Solaris Operating System man pages

Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using Sun Cluster, contact your service provider and provide the following information.

Your name and email address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model number and serial number of your systems
The release number of the operating environment (for example, Solaris 10)
The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 3.2)

Use the following commands to gather information about your system for your service provider.

Command	Function
`prtconf -v`	Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices
`psrinfo -v`	Displays information about processors
`showrev -p`	Reports which patches are installed
`prtdiag -v`	Displays system diagnostic information
`/usr/cluster/bin/clnode show-rev/usr/cluster/bin/scinstall -pv`	Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information

Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–3 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–4 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	`#`