Installing Cluster Transport Adapters

This section provides the procedure for adding cluster transport adapters. Use this procedure as part of the initial cluster hardware installation. Also use this procedure if you want to install cluster transport adapters after a Sun Cluster software installation.

For conceptual information on cluster transport adapters, see Sun Cluster 3.0 Concepts.

How to Install Cluster Transport Adapters

1. Shut down the node in which you will install the cluster transport adapter.

   # scswitch -S -h nodename # shutdown -y -g 0

   For the procedure on shutting down a node, see Sun Cluster 3.0 System Administration Guide.

2. Power off the node.

   For the procedure on powering off a node, see the documentation that shipped with your node.

3. Install the cluster transport adapter.

   This procedure is the same procedure in a non-cluster environment. For the procedure on installing host adapters, see the documentation that shipped with your network adapter and node.

4. Power on and boot the node.

   For the procedures on powering on and booting a node, see Sun Cluster 3.0 System Administration Guide.

Where to Go From Here

If you are performing an initial installation of cluster hardware, see "Installing Cluster Transport Junctions". If you have Sun Cluster software installed and want the cluster transport adapter you added to appear in the Sun Cluster configuration, see Sun Cluster 3.0 System Administration Guide.