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Updated: September 2015
Oracle
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Solaris Cluster 4.3 Concepts Guide
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview
Introduction to the Oracle Solaris Cluster Environment
Three Views of the Oracle Solaris Cluster Software
Hardware Installation and Service View
Key Concepts – Hardware
More Hardware Conceptual Information
Oracle Solaris Cluster Documentation for Hardware Professionals
System Administrator View
Key Concepts – System Administration
More System Administrator Conceptual Information
Oracle Solaris Cluster Documentation for System Administrators
Application Developer View
Key Concepts – Application Development
More Application Developer Conceptual Information
Oracle Solaris Cluster Documentation for Application Developers
Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Tasks
Chapter 2 Key Concepts for Hardware Service Providers
Oracle Solaris Cluster System Hardware and Software Components
Cluster Nodes
Supported Configurations
Software Components for Cluster Hardware Members
Multihost Devices
Local Disks
Removable Media
Cluster Interconnect
Public Network Interfaces
Logging Into the Cluster Remotely
Administrative Console
SPARC: Oracle Solaris Cluster Topologies
SPARC: Clustered Pair Topology
SPARC: Pair+N Topology
SPARC: N+1 (Star) Topology
SPARC: N*N (Scalable) Topology
SPARC: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software Guest Domains: Cluster in a Box Topology
SPARC: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software Guest Domains: Clusters Span Two Different Hosts Topology
SPARC: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software Guest Domains: Redundant I/O Domains
x86: Oracle Solaris Cluster Topologies
x86: Clustered Pair Topology
x86: N+1 (Star) Topology
x86: N*N (Scalable)Topology
Chapter 3 Key Concepts for System Administrators and Application Developers
Administrative Interfaces
Cluster Time
Campus Clusters
High-Availability Framework
Global Devices
Device IDs and DID Pseudo Driver
Zone Cluster Membership
Cluster Membership Monitor
Failfast Mechanism
Cluster Configuration Repository (CCR)
Device Groups
Device Group Failover
Device Group Ownership
Global Namespace
Local and Global Namespaces Example
Cluster File Systems
Using Cluster File Systems
HAStoragePlus Resource Type
syncdir Mount Option
Disk Path Monitoring
DPM Overview
Monitoring Disk Paths
Using the cldevice Command to Monitor and Administer Disk Paths
Using Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager to Monitor Disk Paths
Using the clnode set Command to Manage Disk Path Failure
Quorum and Quorum Devices
About Quorum Vote Counts
About Quorum Configurations
Adhering to Quorum Device Requirements
Adhering to Quorum Device Best Practices
Recommended Quorum Configurations
Quorum in Two–Node Configurations
Quorum in Greater Than Two–Node Configurations
Load Limits
Data Services
Data Service Methods
Failover Data Services
Scalable Data Services
Load-Balancing Policies
Failback Settings
Data Services Fault Monitors
Developing New Data Services
Characteristics of Scalable Services
Data Service API and Data Service Development Library API
Using the Cluster Interconnect for Data Service Traffic
Resources, Resource Groups, and Resource Types
Resource Group Manager (RGM)
Resource and Resource Group States and Settings
Resource and Resource Group Properties
Support for Oracle Solaris Zones
Support for Zones on Cluster Nodes Through Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Criteria for Using Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Requirements for Using Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Additional Information About Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Service Management Facility
System Resource Usage
System Resource Monitoring
Control of CPU
Viewing System Resource Usage
Data Service Project Configuration
Determining Requirements for Project Configuration
Setting Per-Process Virtual Memory Limits
Failover Scenarios
Two-Node Cluster With Two Applications
Two-Node Cluster With Three Applications
Failover of Resource Group Only
Public Network Adapters
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Support
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration General Description
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for CPU Devices
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Memory
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Disk and Tape Drives
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Quorum Devices
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Cluster Interconnect Interfaces
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Public Network Interfaces
Index
Index Numbers and Symbols
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Index B
Index C
Index D
Index F
Index G
Index H
Index I
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Index L
Index M
Index N
Index O
Index P
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Oracle
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Solaris Cluster 4.3 Concepts Guide
September 2015
This book explains the concepts that support the Oracle Solaris Cluster product.
Document Information
Using This Documentation
Product Documentation Library
Feedback
1 Introduction and Overview
Introduction to the Oracle Solaris Cluster Environment
Three Views of the Oracle Solaris Cluster Software
Hardware Installation and Service View
Key Concepts – Hardware
More Hardware Conceptual Information
Oracle Solaris Cluster Documentation for Hardware Professionals
System Administrator View
Key Concepts – System Administration
More System Administrator Conceptual Information
Oracle Solaris Cluster Documentation for System Administrators
Application Developer View
Key Concepts – Application Development
More Application Developer Conceptual Information
Oracle Solaris Cluster Documentation for Application Developers
Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Tasks
2 Key Concepts for Hardware Service Providers
Oracle Solaris Cluster System Hardware and Software Components
Cluster Nodes
Supported Configurations
Software Components for Cluster Hardware Members
Multihost Devices
Local Disks
Removable Media
Cluster Interconnect
Public Network Interfaces
Logging Into the Cluster Remotely
Administrative Console
SPARC: Oracle Solaris Cluster Topologies
SPARC: Clustered Pair Topology
SPARC: Pair+N Topology
SPARC: N+1 (Star) Topology
SPARC: N*N (Scalable) Topology
SPARC: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software Guest Domains: Cluster in a Box Topology
SPARC: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software Guest Domains: Clusters Span Two Different Hosts Topology
SPARC: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software Guest Domains: Redundant I/O Domains
x86: Oracle Solaris Cluster Topologies
x86: Clustered Pair Topology
x86: N+1 (Star) Topology
x86: N*N (Scalable)Topology
3 Key Concepts for System Administrators and Application Developers
Administrative Interfaces
Cluster Time
Campus Clusters
High-Availability Framework
Global Devices
Device IDs and DID Pseudo Driver
Zone Cluster Membership
Cluster Membership Monitor
Failfast Mechanism
Cluster Configuration Repository (CCR)
Device Groups
Device Group Failover
Device Group Ownership
Global Namespace
Local and Global Namespaces Example
Cluster File Systems
Using Cluster File Systems
HAStoragePlus Resource Type
syncdir Mount Option
Disk Path Monitoring
DPM Overview
Monitoring Disk Paths
Using the cldevice Command to Monitor and Administer Disk Paths
Using Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager to Monitor Disk Paths
Using the clnode set Command to Manage Disk Path Failure
Quorum and Quorum Devices
About Quorum Vote Counts
About Quorum Configurations
Adhering to Quorum Device Requirements
Adhering to Quorum Device Best Practices
Recommended Quorum Configurations
Quorum in Two–Node Configurations
Quorum in Greater Than Two–Node Configurations
Load Limits
Data Services
Data Service Methods
Failover Data Services
Scalable Data Services
Load-Balancing Policies
Failback Settings
Data Services Fault Monitors
Developing New Data Services
Characteristics of Scalable Services
Data Service API and Data Service Development Library API
Using the Cluster Interconnect for Data Service Traffic
Resources, Resource Groups, and Resource Types
Resource Group Manager (RGM)
Resource and Resource Group States and Settings
Resource and Resource Group Properties
Support for Oracle Solaris Zones
Support for Zones on Cluster Nodes Through Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Criteria for Using Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Requirements for Using Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Additional Information About Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Solaris Zones
Service Management Facility
System Resource Usage
System Resource Monitoring
Control of CPU
Viewing System Resource Usage
Data Service Project Configuration
Determining Requirements for Project Configuration
Setting Per-Process Virtual Memory Limits
Failover Scenarios
Two-Node Cluster With Two Applications
Two-Node Cluster With Three Applications
Failover of Resource Group Only
Public Network Adapters
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Support
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration General Description
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for CPU Devices
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Memory
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Disk and Tape Drives
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Quorum Devices
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Cluster Interconnect Interfaces
SPARC: Dynamic Reconfiguration Clustering Considerations for Public Network Interfaces
Index
Numbers and Symbols
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
Z