This guide describes the Alternate Pathing (AP) software that runs on the SunTM EnterpriseTM server product line. Some AP features apply only to the Sun Enterprise 10000 server; these features are noted throughout this guide.
This manual is intended for the Sun Enterprise system administrator, who should have a working knowledge of UNIX® systems, particularly those based on the SolarisTM operating environment. If you do not have such knowledge, you should first read the Solaris User and System Administrator AnswerBook2TM documentation provided with this system, and consider UNIX system administration training.
This document contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Introduction to Alternate Pathing introduces AP.
Chapter 2, Alternate Pathing Database covers the AP database operations.
Chapter 3, Using Metadisks and Disk Pathgroups describes metadisks and disk pathgroups, and explains how to use them.
Chapter 4, Using AP Boot Devices covers unattended system boot issues.
Chapter 5, Using Metanetworks and Network Pathgroups describes meta-networks and network pathgroups, and explains how to use them.
Chapter 6, Interaction Between AP and DR describes how Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) and AP work together.
Appendix A, AP Commands provides a list of all AP commands.
Appendix B, AP Components provides an overview of the underlying AP architecture.
Appendix C, Driver Layers provides an overview of the underlying AP drivers.
This document does not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.
See one or more of the following for this information:
AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris(TM) 2.x software environment, particularly those dealing with Solaris system administration.
Other software documentation that you received with your system
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AP 2.0.1 Installation and Release Notes |
Sun Enterprise Server Alternate Pathing 2.0.1 Installation Guide and Release Notes |
805-7644-10 |
Reference (man pages) |
Sun Enterprise Server Alternate Pathing 2.0.1 Reference Manual |
xxx-xxxx-10 |
Other Release Notes |
Release Notes Supplement Solaris 7 5/99 Platform Notes: Sun Enterprise 6x00, 5x00, 4x00, 3x00 Systems |
xxx-xxxx-10
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Sun Enterprise 6x00, 5x00, 4x00, 3x00 Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide Sun Enterprise 10000 Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide Sun Enterprise 10000 Dynamic Reconfiguration Reference Manual |
806-0280-10
805-7985-10
805-7986-10 |
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