Dynamic Reconfiguration Operations for Oracle Solaris Cluster Nodes
The Oracle Solaris Cluster environment supports Oracle Solaris dynamic reconfiguration operations
on qualified servers. Contact your service provider for a list of storage arrays that are
qualified for use with servers that are enabled with dynamic reconfiguration.
Note -
Review the documentation for the Oracle Solaris dynamic reconfiguration feature on your
hardware platform before you use the dynamic reconfiguration feature with
Oracle Solaris Cluster software. All of the requirements, procedures, and restrictions that are documented
for the Oracle Solaris dynamic reconfiguration feature also apply to Oracle Solaris Cluster dynamic
reconfiguration support (except for the operating environment quiescence operation).
Dynamic Reconfiguration Operations in a Cluster With Dynamic Reconfiguration-Enabled
Servers
Some Oracle Solaris Cluster procedures instruct the user to shut down and power off a cluster node
before you add, remove, or replace a transport adapter or a public network adapter (PNA).
However, if the node is a server that is enabled with the dynamic reconfiguration feature, the
user does not have to power off the node before you add, remove, or replace the
transport adapter or PNA. Instead, do the following:
For conceptual information about Oracle Solaris Cluster support of the dynamic reconfiguration
feature, see Dynamic Reconfiguration Support in Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 Concepts Guide.
- Follow the steps in How to Remove Cluster Transport Cables, Transport Adapters, and Transport Switches in Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 System Administration Guide,
including steps for disabling and removing the transport adapter or PNA from the active cluster
interconnect.
- Skip any step that instructs you to
power off the node, where the purpose of the power-off is to add,
remove, or replace a transport adapter or PNA.
- Perform the dynamic reconfiguration operation (add, remove, or replace) on the transport
adapter or PNA.