Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Data Services Installation and Configuration Guide

Preface

The Sun^TM Cluster 3.0 U1 Data Services Installation and Configuration Guide contains procedures to install and configure the Sun Cluster data services.

This document is intended for system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. Before reading this document, you should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software.

The instructions in this document assume knowledge of the Solaris^TM operating environment and expertise with the volume manager software used with Sun Cluster.

UNIX Commands

This document contains information on commands specific to installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. It might not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures, such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. For that information, see one or more of the following:

AnswerBook2^TM online documentation for the Solaris software environment
Solaris operating environment man pages
Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your 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	`#`

Application	Title	Part Number
Installation	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Installation Guide	806-7069
Hardware	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Hardware Guide	806-7070
API development	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Data Services Developers' Guide	806-7399
Administration	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 System Administration Guide	806-7073
Cluster concepts	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Concepts	806-7074
Release Notes	Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Release Notes	806-7078

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.

Help

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

Your name and E-mail 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 7)
The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 3.0)

Use the following commands to gather information about each node 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.