Solaris Software Group Considerations

Sun Cluster 3.1 software requires at least the Solaris End User System Support software group. However, other components of your cluster configuration might have their own Solaris software requirements as well. Consider the following information when you decide which Solaris software group you will install.

• See your server documentation for any Solaris software requirements. For example, Sun Enterprise 10000 servers require the Entire Distribution + OEM software group.

• If you install the Solaris 8 10/01 operating environment and intend to use SCI-PCI adapters or the Remote Shared Memory Application Programming Interface (RSMAPI), ensure that you install the RSMAPI software packages (SUNWrsm, SUNWrsmx, SUNWrsmo, and SUNWrsmox). The Solaris Developer System Support software group or higher includes these packages. If you install the End User System Support software group, use the pkgadd(1M) command to install these RSMAPI packages before you install Sun Cluster software. See the Solaris 8 10/01 section (3RSM) man pages for information about using the RSMAPI.

• You might need to install other Solaris software packages which are not part of the End User System Support software group, for example, the Apache HTTP server packages. Third-party software, such as ORACLE®, might also require additional Solaris packages. See your third-party documentation for any Solaris software requirements.