The Sun Cluster 3.0 5/02 Supplement documents new features and changes to SunTM Cluster 3.0 software since the Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 release. This document is a supplement to the Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 documentation set.
This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a presales guide. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.
The instructions in this document assume knowledge of the SolarisTM operating environment and expertise with the volume manager software used with Sun Cluster software.
This document contains information on commands used to install, configure, or upgrade a Sun Cluster configuration. This document might not contain complete 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 sources for this information.
AnswerBook2TM online documentation for the Solaris software environment
Other software documentation that you received with your system
Solaris operating environment man pages
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Examples |
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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, 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 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Software 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 |
Concepts | Sun Cluster 3.0 12/01 Concepts |
816-2027 |
Error Messages |
Sun Cluster 3.0 5/02 Error Messages Guide |
816-3379 |
Release Notes | Sun Cluster 3.0 5/02 Release Notes |
816-3378 |
A broad selection of Sun system documentation is located at the following URL.
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs
A complete set of Solaris documentation and many other titles are located at the following URL.
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 number and serial number 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 |
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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 |
/usr/cluster/bin/scinstall -pv |
Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information |
Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.