SunTM Cluster 3.0 12/01 Concepts contains conceptual and reference information for the SunPlexTM system. The SunPlex system includes all hardware and software components that make up Sun's cluster solution.
This document is intended for experienced system administrators who are trained on Sun Cluster software. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.
To understand the concepts described in this book, you should have knowledge of the SolarisTM operating environment and expertise with volume manager software used with the SunPlex system.
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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. |
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What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output |
% su Password: |
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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. |
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Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
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C shell |
machine_name% |
C shell superuser |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser |
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Subject |
Title |
Part Number |
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Installation |
Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Software Installation Guide |
816-2022 |
Hardware | Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Hardware Guide |
816-2023 |
Data Services | Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Data Services Installation and Configuration Guide |
816-2024 |
API Development | Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Data Services Developer's Guide |
816-2025 |
Administration |
Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 System Administration Guide |
816-2026 |
Error Messages and Problem Resolution | Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Error Messages Guide |
816-2028 |
Release Notes | Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Release Notes |
816-2029 |
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If you have problems installing or using the SunPlex system, 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 the Sun Cluster software (for example, Sun Cluster 3.0)
Use the following commands to gather information about each node on your system for your service provider:.
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Function |
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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 software release and package version information |
Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.