How to Set Up the Root Environment

Perform these tasks on each node in the cluster.

In a Sun Cluster configuration, user initialization files for the various shells must verify that they are run from an interactive shell before they attempt to output to the terminal. Otherwise, unexpected behavior or interference with data services might occur. See “Customizing a User's Work Environment” in System Administration Guide, Volume 1 (Solaris 8) or “Customizing a User's Work Environment” in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration (Solaris 9) for more information.

1. Become superuser on a cluster node.

2. Modify the .cshrc file PATH and MANPATH entries.

   1. Set the PATH to include /usr/sbin and /usr/cluster/bin.

      • For VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM), also set your PATH to include /etc/vx/bin.

      • If you will install the VRTSvmsa package, also add /opt/VRTSvmsa/bin to your PATH for VxVM 3.2 or earlier, or add /opt/VRTSob/bin to your PATH for VxVM 3.5.

      • For VERITAS File System (VxFS), also set your PATH to include /opt/VRTSvxfs/sbin, /usr/lib/fs/vxfs/bin, and /etc/fs/vxfs.

   2. Set the setting the MANPATH to include /usr/cluster/man. Also include the volume manager-specific paths:

      • For Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager software, set your MANPATH to include /usr/share/man.

      • For VxVM, set your MANPATH to include the following path.

        • For VxVM 3.1 and earlier, use /opt/VRTSvxvm/man.

        • For VxVM 3.1.1 and later, use /opt/VRTS/man.

      • For VxVM 3.2 or earlier, if you will install the VRTSvmsa package, also add /opt/VRTSvmsa/man to your MANPATH.

      • For VxFS, also set your MANPATH to include /opt/VRTS/man.

3. (Optional) For ease of administration, set the same root password on each node, if you have not already done so.

4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 on each remaining cluster node.

5. Install data service software packages.

   Go to How to Install Data Service Software Packages.