SunTM Cluster Concepts Guide for Solaris OS contains conceptual and reference information for the SunPlexTM system on both SPARCTM and x86 based systems.
In this document, the term “x86” refers to the Intel 32-bit family of microprocessor chips and compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD.
The SunPlex system includes all hardware and software components that make up Sun's cluster solution.
This document is intended for experienced system administrators who are trained on Sun Cluster software. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.
To understand the concepts described in this book, you should have knowledge of the SolarisTM operating environment and expertise with volume manager software used with the SunPlex system.
Sun Cluster software runs on two platforms, SPARC and x86. The information in this document pertains to both platforms unless otherwise specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, or example.
The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Example |
---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
AaBbCc123 | Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, or terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
---|---|
C shell prompt | machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |
Information about related Sun Cluster topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Sun Cluster documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com.
Topic |
Documentation |
---|---|
Concepts | |
Overview | |
Glossary | |
Hardware administration |
Sun Cluster Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS Individual hardware administration guides |
Software installation | |
Data service administration |
Sun Cluster Data Service Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS Individual data service guides |
Data service development | |
System administration | |
Error messages | |
Command and function references |
For a complete list of Sun Cluster documentation, see the release notes for your release of Sun Cluster software at http://docs.sun.com.
The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.
Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.
If you have problems installing or using the SunPlex system, contact your service provider and provide the following information:
Your name and email address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model and serial numbers of your systems
The release number of the operating environment (for example, Solaris 9)
The release number of the Sun Cluster software (for example, 3.1 4/04)
Use the following commands to gather information about each node on your system for your service provider.
Command |
Function |
---|---|
prtconf -v |
Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices |
psrinfo -v |
Displays information about processors |
showrev –p |
Reports which patches are installed |
SPARC: prtdiag -v |
Displays system diagnostic information |
scinstall -pv |
Displays Sun Cluster software release and package version information |
scstat |
Provides a snapshot of the cluster status |
scconf –p |
Lists cluster configuration information |
scrgadm -p |
Displays information on installed resources, resource groups, and resource types |
Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.