How to Add Cluster Transport Cables, Transport Adapters, or Transport Switches

For information about the requirements for the cluster private transport, see Interconnect Requirements and Restrictions in Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 Hardware Administration Manual .

The phys-schost# prompt reflects a global-cluster prompt. Perform this procedure on a global cluster.

This procedure provides the long forms of the Oracle Solaris Cluster commands. Most commands also have short forms. Except for the long and short forms of the command names, the commands are identical.

You can also use the Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager GUI to add cables, transport adapters, and private adapters to your cluster. For GUI log-in instructions, see How to Access Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager.

1. Ensure that the physical cluster transport cables are installed.

   For the procedure on installing a cluster transport cable, see the Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 Hardware Administration Manual .

2. Assume the root role on any node in the cluster.
3. Start the clsetup utility.

   # clsetup

   The Main Menu is displayed.

4. Type the number for the option for displaying the Cluster Interconnect Menu.
5. Type the number for the option for adding a transport cable.

   Follow the instructions and type the requested information.

6. Type the number for the option for adding the transport adapter to a node.

   Follow the instructions and type the requested information.

   If you plan to use any of the following adapters for the cluster interconnect, add the relevant entry to the /etc/system file on each cluster node. The entry becomes effective after the next system boot.

   Adapter Entry nge set nge:nge_taskq_disable=1 e1000g set e1000g:e1000g_taskq_disable=1

7. Type the number for the option for adding the transport switch.

   Follow the instructions and type the requested information.

8. Verify that the cluster transport cable, transport adapter, or transport switch is added.

   # clinterconnect show node:adapter,adapternode
   # clinterconnect show node:adapter
   # clinterconnect show node:switch

Example 7-2  Adding a Cluster Transport Cable, Transport Adapter, or Transport Switch

The following example shows how to add a transport cable, transport adapter, or transport switch to a node by using the clsetup utility. The example contains settings for the Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI) transport type.

[Ensure that the physical cable is installed.]
[Start the clsetup utility:]
# clsetup
[Select Cluster interconnect]

[Select either Add a transport cable,
Add a transport adapter to a node,
or Add a transport switch.}
[Answer the questions when prompted.]
   [You Will Need:  ]       
[Information:       Example:[
   node names             phys-schost-1
   adapter names          net5
   switch names           hub2
   transport type         dlpi
[Verify that the clinterconnect
command completed successfully:]Command completed successfully.
Quit the clsetup Cluster Interconnect Menu and Main Menu.
[Verify that the cable, adapter, and switch are added:]
# clinterconnect show phys-schost-1:net5,hub2
  ===Transport Cables ===
Transport Cable:              phys-schost-1:net5@0,hub2
Endpoint1:                  phys-schost-2:net4@0
Endpoint2:                  hub2@2
State:                      Enabled

# clinterconnect show phys-schost-1:net5
=== Transport Adepters for net5
Transport Adapter:                             net5
Adapter State:                                 Enabled
Adapter Transport Type:                        dlpi
Adapter Property (device_name):                net6
Adapter Property (device_instance):            0
Adapter Property (lazy_free):                  1
Adapter Property (dlpi_heartbeat_timeout):     10000
Adpater Property (dlpi_heartbeat_quantum):     1000
Adapter Property (nw_bandwidth):               80
Adapter Property (bandwidth):                  70
Adapter Property (ip_address):                 172.16.0.129
Adapter Property (netmask):                    255.255.255.128
Adapter Port Names:                            0
Adapter Port State (0):                        Enabled

# clinterconnect show phys-schost-1:hub2

=== Transport Switches ===
Transport Switch:                              hub2
Switch State:                                  Enabled
Switch Type:                                   switch
Switch Port Names:                             1 2
Switch Port State(1):                          Enabled
Switch Port State(2):                          Enabled

Next Steps

To check the interconnect status of your cluster transport cable see How to Check the Status of the Cluster Interconnect.