Preface

Sun^TM Cluster  3.1 Concepts Guide contains conceptual and reference information for the SunPlex^TM 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 Solaris^TM operating environment and expertise with volume manager software used with the SunPlex system.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

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

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

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

Related Documentation

Subject	Title	Part Number
Installation	Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide	816-3388
Hardware	Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual	817-0168
	Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Collection at http://docs.sun.com/db/coll/1024.1
Data Services	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Planning and Administration Guide	817–1526
	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Collection at http://docs.sun.com/db/coll/573.10
API Development	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Services Developer's Guide	816-3385
Administration	Sun Cluster 3.1 System Administration Guide	816-3384
Error Messages	Sun Cluster 3.1 Error Messages Guide	816-3382
Man Pages	Sun Cluster 3.1 Reference Manual	816–5251
Release Notes	Sun Cluster 3.1 Release Notes	816-5317
	Sun Cluster 3.1 Release Notes Supplement	816-3381
	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Release Notes	817-1790

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

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

Getting Help

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 9)

• The release number of the Sun Cluster software (for example, Sun Cluster 3.1)

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 software release and package version information
scstat	Provides a snapshot of the cluster status
scconf –p	Lists cluster configuration information
scrgadm -p	Displays information on installed resources, resource groups, and resource types

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