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Sun Cluster 2.2 Software Installation Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 Understanding the Sun Cluster Environment
Sun Cluster Overview
Hardware Configuration Components
Cluster Nodes
Cluster Interconnect
The Switch Management Agent
SMA for SCI Clusters
SMA for Ethernet Clusters
/etc/nsswitch.conf File Entries
Public Networks
Local Disks
Multihost Disks
Terminal Concentrator or System Service Processor and Administrative Workstation
Quorum, Quorum Devices, and Failure Fencing
CMM Quorum
CCD Quorum
CCD Quorum in Two-Node Clusters
Quorum Devices (VxVM)
Failure Fencing
Failure Fencing (VxVM)
Failure Fencing in Two-Node Clusters
Failure Fencing in Greater Than Two-Node Clusters
Failure Fencing (Solstice DiskSuite)
Preventing Partitioned Clusters (VxVM)
Two-Node Clusters
Three- or Four-Node Clusters
Configurations Supported by Sun Cluster
High Availability and Parallel Database Configurations
Symmetric and Asymmetric Configurations
Clustered Pairs Configuration
Ring Configuration
N+1 Configuration (Star)
N to N Configuration (Scalable)
Campus Clustering
Software Configuration Components
Cluster Framework
Fault Monitor Layer
Data Services Layer
Data Services Supported by Sun Cluster
Data Services API
Switch Management Agent
Cluster SNMP Agent
Cluster Configuration Database
CCD Operation
Volume Managers
Disk Groups and Disksets
Logical Hosts
Public Network Management (PNM)
System Failover and Switchover
Partial Failover
Failover With Parallel Databases
Chapter 2 Planning the Configuration
Configuration Planning Overview
Configuration Planning Tasks
Planning the Administrative Workstation
Establishing Names and Naming Conventions
Planning Network Connections
Public Network Connections
Private Network Connections
Terminal Concentrator and Administrative Workstation Network Connections
Planning Your Solaris Operating Environment Installation
Disabling Solaris Interface Groups
Partitioning System Disks
File System Slices
Volume Manager Slices
The Root (/) Slice
The /usr, /var, and /opt Slices
Volume Management
Solstice DiskSuite Considerations
VERITAS Volume Manager Considerations
File System Logging
Determining Your Multihost Disk Requirements
Disk Space Growth
Size and Number of Disk Drives
Planning Your File System Layout on the Multihost Disks
File Systems With Solstice DiskSuite
File Systems With VERITAS Volume Manager
Mount Information
Booting From a SPARCstorage Array
Planning Your Logical Host Configuration
Planning the Cluster Configuration Database Volume
Planning the Quorum Device (VxVM)
Cluster Topology Considerations
Planning a Data Migration Strategy
Selecting a Multihost Backup Strategy
Planning for Problem Resolution
Selecting a Solaris Install Method
Licensing
Configuration Rules for Improved Reliability
Mirroring Guidelines
Mirroring Root (/)
Solstice DiskSuite Mirroring Alternatives
Configuration Restrictions
Service and Application Restrictions
Default Port Numbers Reserved by Sun Cluster
Sun Cluster HA for NFS Restrictions
Hardware Restrictions
Solstice DiskSuite Restrictions
Other Restrictions
Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster Software
Installation Overview
Installation Procedures
Troubleshooting the Installation
Recovering From an Aborted Installation
Chapter 4 Upgrading Sun Cluster Software
Upgrade Overview
Upgrading to Sun Cluster 2.2 From Solstice HA 1.3
Configuring Mediators When Migrating From Solstice HA 1.3 to Sun Cluster 2.2
Upgrading to Sun Cluster 2.2 From Sun Cluster 2.0 or 2.1
Planning the Upgrade
Two Ring (Cascade) Configuration
N+1 Configuration
Using Terminal Concentrator and System Service Processor Monitoring
Performing the Upgrade
Upgrading to Sun Cluster 2.2 on Solaris 8 From Sun Cluster 2.2 on Solaris 2.6 or Solaris 7
Upgrade Procedures - Solstice DiskSuite
Upgrade - VERITAS Volume Manager
Chapter 5 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Oracle
Preparing to Install Sun Cluster HA for Oracle
Selecting an Install Location for Sun Cluster HA for Oracle
Setting Up the /etc/nsswitch.conf File
Setting Up Multihost Disks for Sun Cluster HA for Oracle
Installing Sun Cluster HA for Oracle
Creating an Oracle Database and Setting Up Sun Cluster HA for Oracle
Setting Up Sun Cluster HA for Oracle Clients
Verifying the Sun Cluster HA for Oracle Installation
Chapter 6 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Sybase
Preparing to Install Sun Cluster HA for Sybase
Selecting an Install Location for Sun Cluster HA for Sybase
Setting Up the /etc/nsswitch.conf File
Setting Up Multihost Disks for Sun Cluster HA for Sybase
Installing Sun Cluster HA for Sybase
Creating a Sybase SQL Server and Setting Up Sun Cluster HA for Sybase
Setting Up Sun Cluster HA for Sybase Clients
Verifying the Sun Cluster HA for Sybase Installation
Chapter 7 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Informix
Preparing to Install Sun Cluster HA for Informix
Selecting an Install Location for Sun Cluster HA for Informix
Setting Up the /etc/nsswitch.conf File
Setting Up Multihost Disks for Sun Cluster HA for Informix
Installing Sun Cluster HA for Informix
Creating an Informix Database and Setting Up Sun Cluster HA for Informix
Setting Up Sun Cluster HA for Informix Clients
Verifying the Sun Cluster HA for Informix Installation
Chapter 8 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Netscape
Sun Cluster HA for Netscape Overview
Choosing an Install Location for Netscape Binaries
Netscape News
Netscape Web or HTTP Server
Netscape Mail
Netscape Messaging Server
Netscape Messaging Server Concepts and Features
Server Root Concept
Dependence on a Configuration Directory Server
Fault Monitoring Behavior
Use of User/Group Directory
Netscape Messaging Server Configuration Restrictions
Installing Netscape Messaging Server
Netscape Directory Server (LDAP)
Configuring the Sun Cluster HA for Netscape Data Services
Configuration Parameters for the Sun Cluster HA for Netscape Data Services
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Netscape News
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Netscape HTTP
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Netscape Mail (for Netscape Mail)
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Netscape Mail (for Netscape Messaging Server)
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Netscape LDAP
Chapter 9 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Tivoli
Sun Cluster HA for Tivoli Overview
Installing the Tivoli Server and Managed Nodes
Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Tivoli
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Tivoli
Chapter 10 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for SAP
Sun Cluster HA for SAP Overview
Supported Configurations
Two-Node Cluster With One Logical Host
Two-Node Cluster With One Logical Host and Development or Test System
Two-Node Cluster With One Logical Host, Application Servers, and Separate NFS Cluster
Two-Node Cluster With Two Logical Hosts
Two-Node Cluster With Two Logical Hosts, Application Servers, and Separate NFS Cluster
Configuration Guidelines for Sun Cluster HA for SAP
Space Considerations
Sun Cluster Software Upgrade Considerations
Configuration Options for Application Servers and Test/Development Systems
Sun Cluster HA for NFS Considerations
SAP With Oracle
Overview of Procedures (SAP With Oracle)
Installation Worksheet for Sun Cluster HA for SAP (SAP With Oracle)
Installing and Configuring SAP and the Database (SAP With Oracle)
Configuring Sun Cluster HA for SAP (SAP With Oracle)
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for SAP (SAP With Oracle)
Setting Data Service Dependencies for SAP With Oracle
SAP With Informix
Installation and Configuration Overview (SAP With Informix)
Installation Worksheet for Sun Cluster HA for SAP (SAP With Informix)
Installation and Configuration Procedures (SAP With Informix)
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for SAP (SAP With Informix)
Setting Data Service Dependencies for SAP With Informix
Chapter 11 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for NFS
Sun Cluster HA for NFS Overview
Sharing NFS File Systems
Administering NFS in Sun Cluster Systems
Adding an Existing File System to a Logical Host
Removing a File System From a Logical Host
Adding an NFS File System to a Logical Host
Removing an NFS File System From a Logical Host
Changing Share Options on an NFS File System
Chapter 12 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for DNS
Installing DNS
Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for DNS
Configuration Parameters
Chapter 13 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Lotus
Sun Cluster HA for Lotus Overview
Choosing an Install Location for Lotus Binaries
Sun Cluster HA for Lotus Server Types and Port Usage
Installing and Configuring Lotus Domino
Installing and Configuring Lotus Domino Partitioned Servers
Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for Lotus
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Lotus
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for Lotus
Chapter 14 Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for NetBackup
Sun Cluster HA for NetBackup Overview
Installation Notes
Supported Configurations
Installing VERITAS NetBackup
How to Install VERITAS NetBackup
Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster HA for NetBackup
Configuration Parameters for Sun Cluster HA for NetBackup
Chapter 15 Installing and Configuring Parallel Database Systems
General Information for Parallel Database Systems
Shared Disk Architecture
Shared Nothing Architecture
Shared Memory Issues
OPS and IP Failover
High Availability Features of the Oracle SQL*Net
Installing OPS
Configuring Oracle SQL*Net and Net8
Starting the Oracle GMS Daemon
Installing Informix-Online XPS
Appendix A Configuration Worksheets and Examples
Configuration Worksheets
Appendix B Configuring Solstice DiskSuite
Overview of Configuring Solstice DiskSuite for Sun Cluster
Configuring Solstice DiskSuite for Sun Cluster
Calculating the Number of Metadevice Names
Using the Disk ID Driver
Troubleshooting DID Driver Problems
DID Conversion Script
Creating Local Metadevice State Database Replicas
Mirroring the root (/) File System
Creating Disksets
Planning and Layout of Disks
Using the md.tab File to Create Metadevices in Disksets
Creating an md.tab File
md.tab File Creation Guidelines
Sample md.tab File
Creating File Systems Within a Diskset
Solstice DiskSuite Configuration Examples
Appendix C Configuring VERITAS Volume Manager
Volume Manager Checklist
Configuring VxVM for Sun Cluster
Configuring VxFS File Systems on the Multihost Disks
Administering the Pseudo-Device Major Number
Configuring the Shared CCD Volume
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