Software Components for Cluster Hardware Members

To function as a cluster member, the following software must be installed:

• Solaris operating environment

• Sun Cluster software

• Data service application

• Volume management (Solstice DiskSuite^TM or VERITAS Volume Manager)

  One exception is in an Oracle Parallel Server(OPS) configuration that uses hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID). This configuration does not require a software volume manager such as Solstice DiskSuite or VERITAS Volume Manager to manage the Oracle data.

See the Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Software Installation Guide for information on how to install the Solaris operating environment, Sun Cluster, and volume management software.

See the Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Data Services Installation and Configuration Guide for information on how to install and configure data services.

See Chapter 3, Key Concepts - Administration and Application Development for conceptual information on the preceding software components.

The following figure provides a high-level view of the software components that work together to create the Sun Cluster software environment.

Figure 2-2 High-Level Relationship of Sun Cluster Software Components

See Chapter 4, Frequently Asked Questions for questions and answers about cluster members.