Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Hardware Guide

Preface

Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Hardware Guide contains the procedures for installing and maintaining Sun^TM Cluster hardware.

This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. This document is not to be used as a planning or presales guide. Determine your system requirements, and purchase the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.

All the procedures in this document require root-level permission. Some procedures in this document are for trained service providers only, as noted.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Online documentation for the Solaris^TM software environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris operating environment man pages

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this.
	Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Related Documentation

Application	Title	Part Number
Concepts	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Concepts	806-1424
Software installation	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Installation Guide	806-1419
Data services	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Data Services Installation and Configuration Guide	805-1421
API development	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Data Services Developer's Guide	805-1422
System administration	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 System Administration Guide	806-1423
Sun Cluster release notes	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Release Notes	805-1428
Sun StorEdge MultiPack installation	Sun StorEdge MultiPack Installation Guide	805-3953
Sun StorEdge MultiPack usage	Sun StorEdge MultiPack User's Guide	805-3954
Sun StorEdge MultiPack hot-plugging	Sun StorEdge MultiPack Storage Guide	805-3955
Sun StorEdge D1000 storage	Sun StorEdge D1000 Storage Guide	805-4013
Sun StorEdge D1000 installation	Sun StorEdge A1000 and D1000 Installation, Operations, and Service Manual	805-2624
Sun StorEdge D1000 product note	Sun StorEdge A1000 and D1000 Product Note	805-4866
Sun StorEdge D1000 rackmount installation	Sun StorEdge A1000 and D1000 Rackmount Installation Manual	805-2626
Sun StorEdge A5x00 product notes	Sun StorEdge A5000 Product Notes	805-1018
Sun StorEdge A5x00 installation	Sun StorEdge A5000 Installation and Documentation Guide	805-1903
Sun StorEdge A5x00 installation and service	Sun StorEdge A5000 Installation and Service Manual	802-7573
Sun StorEdge A5x00 hardware configuration	Sun StorEdge A5000 Configuration Guide	805-0264
Sun StorEdge RAID Manager installation	Sun StorEdge RAID Manager Installation and Support Guide	805-7756
Sun StorEdge RAID Manager release notes	Sun StorEdge RAID Manager Release Notes	805-7758
Sun StorEdge RAID Manager usage	Sun StorEdge RAID Manager User's Guide	806-0478
Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC hardware configuration	Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Hardware Configuration Guide	805-4981
Sun StorEdge A3500 controller module configuration	Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Controller Module Guide	805-4980
NVEDIT Editor and keystroke commands	OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual	802-3242
FC Hub installation and service	FC-100 Hub Installation and Service Manual	806-0315
Sun StorEdge T3 hardware installation and setup	Sun StorEdge T3 Installation, Operation, and Service Manual	806-1062
Sun StorEdge T3 hardware configuration.	Sun StorEdge T3 Configuration Guide	806-4210
Sun StorEdge T3 hardware administration	Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Administrator's Guide	806-1063
Sun Gigabit Ethernet adapter installation and usage	Sun Gigabit Ethernet/P 2.0 Adapter Installation and User's Guide	805-2785

Ordering Sun Documentation

Fatbrain.com, an Internet professional bookstore, stocks select product documentation from Sun Microsystems, Inc.

For a list of documents and how to order them, visit the Sun Documentation Center on Fatbrain.com at http://www1.fatbrain.com/documentation/sun.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation on the Web. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject at http://docs.sun.com.

Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using Sun Cluster, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

Your name and email address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model and serial numbers of your systems
The release number of the operating environment (for example, Solaris 8)
The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 3.0)

Use the following commands to gather information on your system for your service provider.

Command	Function
`prtconf -v`	Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices
`psrinfo -v`	Displays information about processors
`showrev -p`	Reports which patches are installed
`prtdiag -v`	Displays system diagnostic information
`scinstall` `-pv`	Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information

Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.