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Installing and Administering Solaris Container Manager 3.6.1

Setting Up Container Manager Software

After installation is complete, you must run the Container Manager setup wizard to configure the server and agent layers. As with installation of the software, you can run the setup process at the time you setup the Sun Management Center 3.6.1 installation or upgrade. You can also setup the software individually at a later time.

The following configuration files are created in the following locations during the setup process:

If the /etc/pooladm.conf file already exists on a host, a backup of the existing file is created. This backup of the original file is named /etc/pooladm.conf.scmbak. If an active configuration exists on a host, all processor sets that are not associated with a resource pool are removed. The scheduling class for the resource pools is then set to fair share scheduler (FSS). Finally, the new configuration is committed and is stored in /etc/pooladm.conf.

If an active configuration does not exist on a host, a new configuration is discovered and stored in /etc/pooladm.conf. This discovered configuration is committed to make it active. The default pool scheduling class is set to FSS.

If the extended accounting files are active on a host at the time of setup, they remain the same. If the files are not active, they are then configured and activated. During configuration, the extending accounting file name is set to /var/adm/exacct/tasktimestamp.

Additionally, during the setup process the following changes are made to the host by the software:

For more information about resource pools, scheduling classes, and extended accounting, as well as other standard Solaris resource management concepts, see System Administration Guide: Network Services.

Caution – Caution –

Standard command-line commands in Solaris software resource management are not supported by Container Manager. Use the Container Manager GUI to manage the software.

ProcedureTo Set Up Container Manager During Sun Management Center Installation or Upgrade

Step

    For more information and detailed steps, see Chapter 6, Installing and Updating Agents and Installing on Microsoft Windows, in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

ProcedureTo Set Up Container Manager Individually

Steps

  1. As superuser (su –), start the Sun Management Center setup wizard by typing:


    # /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-guisetup

    where /opt is the directory in which Container Manager is installed. Substitute the name of the actual directory if it is different on your system.

    The Container Manager setup wizard appears and guides you through the setup process for the software. The Overview panel appears first. Click the Next button to move through the wizard. Use the Back button to make corrections by moving back through the wizard.

    Note –

    If you have installed more than one Sun Management Center add-on product, the setup wizard for each product appears automatically. Each wizard guides you through the setup process for its add-on product. Each new setup wizard appears automatically after the setup process is completed for the previous add-on product. The setup wizard for the Container Manager software might not be the first to appear.

  2. Review the list in the Stopping Components panel.

    The Sun Management Center components must be stopped before the setup process can continue. The Advanced Setup Options panel appears if you have completed the setup process for some of the add-on products installed. The remaining add-on software can be set up now.

  3. Select the Configure Add-ons option.

    The add-on software that was recently installed but not yet set up is now set up.

  4. Review the list of products in the Setup Complete panel.

    The Select Add-on Products panel appears. All products newly installed on the system that will be set up are listed. You can also run setup again on any product that was previously set up.

  5. Review the list of products to confirm that Container Manager appears as a product to be set up. Click Next to start the setup process.

    A progress panel appears while all components are being set up.

  6. When setting up the agent layer, if processor sets are detected that are not associated with a resource pool, a panel requests permission to delete these sets. Select from the following options:

    • Yes – These processor sets will be deleted from the system. In order for Container Manager to function correctly, any processor set that is not associated with a resource pool must be removed. This removal is necessary because projects need to be associated with the pools. After this selection, these processor sets are automatically deleted for you, and the setup process continues.

    • No – These processor sets will not be deleted from the system. After this selection, the setup wizard exits and the Container Manager software is not set up on the system. You are unable to use the Container Manager software on any host that has processor sets that are not associated with a resource pool.

    • Cancel – The setup wizard exits. The Container Manager software is not set up on the system.

  7. Type the valid user names separated by commas. These users must already be present in the /var/opt/SUNWsymon/cfg/esusers file on the server machine, and must be assigned to either esadm or esdomadm group.

    Note –

    Solaris Container Manager setup does not authorize the users.

  8. When setting up a server layer installation, provide the full path to a directory that has at least 300 Mbytes free disk space for the database and click Next.

  9. After the progress bar in the Container Manager DB Configuration panel completes, click Next.

  10. To invoke the Start Wizard, click Next.

    After the setup procedure is complete, you have the option to start the Sun Management Center processes. For more information, see Chapter 8, Starting and Stopping Sun Management Center, in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

    For information about starting the Container Manager GUI, see To Start the Container Manager GUI.