Sun Cluster 3.1 Concepts Guide

SunPlex System Task

All SunPlex system tasks require some conceptual background. The following table provides a high-level view of the tasks and the documentation that describes task steps. The concepts sections in this book describe how the concepts map to these tasks.

Table 1–1 Task Map: Mapping User Tasks to Documentation

To Do This Task... 

Use This Documentation... 

Install cluster hardware 

Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Collection at http://docs.sun.com/db/coll/1024.1/

Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual

Install Solaris software on the cluster 

Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide

Install SunTM Management Center software

Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide

Install and configure Sun Cluster software 

Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide

Install and configure volume management software 

Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide

Your volume management documentation 

Install and configure Sun Cluster data services 

Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Planning and Administration Guide

Service cluster hardware 

Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual

Administer Sun Cluster software 

Sun Cluster 3.1 System Administration Guide

Administer volume management software 

Sun Cluster 3.1 System Administration Guide and your volume management documentation

Administer application software 

Your application documentation 

Problem identification and suggested user actions 

Sun Cluster 3.1 Error Messages Guide

Create a new data service 

Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Services Developer's Guide