Perform this procedure to configure Sun Cluster software on all nodes of the cluster.
Ensure that the Solaris operating environment is installed to support Sun Cluster software.
If Solaris software is already installed on the node, you must ensure that the Solaris installation meets the requirements for Sun Cluster software and any other software that you intend to install on the cluster. See How to Install Solaris Software for more information about installing Solaris software to meet Sun Cluster software requirements.
Did you disable remote configuration during Sun Cluster software installation?
Do you intend to use the scinstall utility to install patches?
If no, proceed to Step 4.
If yes, download patches to a patch directory.
The scinstall command checks for patches in the /var/cluster/patches directory or the /var/patches directory. If neither of the directories exist, then no patches are added. If both directories exist, then only the patches in the /var/cluster/patches directory are added.
You can include a patch-list file in the patch directory. The default patch-list file name is patchlist. For information about creating a patch-list file, refer to the patchadd(1M) man page.
Complete one of the following configuration worksheets:
See Planning the Sun Cluster Environment for planning guidelines.
Table 2–2 Interactive scinstall Configuration Worksheet (Typical)
Component |
Description/Example |
Enter Answers Here |
---|---|---|
Cluster Name |
What is the name of the cluster that you want to establish? | |
Cluster Nodes |
What are the names of the other cluster nodes planned for the initial cluster configuration? | |
Cluster-Transport Adapters and Cables |
What are the names of the two cluster-transport adapters that attach the node to the private interconnect? | |
Validation Checks |
Do you want to interrupt installation for sccheck errors? |
Yes | No |
For the Typical configuration of Sun Cluster software, scinstall automatically specifies the following defaults.
Component |
Default Value |
---|---|
Private-network address |
172.16.0.0 |
Private-network netmask |
255.255.0.0 |
Cluster-transport junctions |
switch1 and switch2 |
Global-devices file-system name |
/globaldevices |
Installation security (DES) |
Limited |
Solaris and Sun Cluster patch directory |
/var/cluster/patches |
Table 2–3 Interactive scinstall Configuration Worksheet (Custom)
You cannot change the private-network address and netmask after scinstall processing is finished. If you need to use a different private-network address or netmask and the node is still in installation mode, follow the procedures in How to Uninstall Sun Cluster Software to Correct Installation Problems. Then perform the procedures in How to Install Sun Cluster Software Packages and in this procedure to reinstall the software and configure the node with the correct information.
Become superuser on the cluster node from which you intend to configure the cluster.
Start the scinstall utility.
# /usr/cluster/bin/scinstall |
Follow these guidelines to use the interactive scinstall utility:
Interactive scinstall enables you to type ahead. Therefore, do not press the Return key more than once if the next menu screen does not appear immediately.
Unless otherwise noted, you can press Control-D to return to either the start of a series of related questions or to the Main Menu.
Default answers or answers to previous sessions are displayed in brackets ([ ]) at the end of a question. Press Return to enter the response that is in brackets without typing it.
From the Main Menu, choose Install a cluster or cluster node.
*** Main Menu *** Please select from one of the following (*) options: * 1) Install a cluster or cluster node 2) Configure a cluster to be JumpStarted from this install server 3) Add support for new data services to this cluster node * 4) Print release information for this cluster node * ?) Help with menu options * q) Quit Option: 1 |
From the Install Menu, choose Install all nodes of a new cluster.
From the Type of Installation menu, choose either Typical or Custom.
Follow the menu prompts to supply your answers to Table 2–2 or Table 2–3, which you completed in Step 4.
The scinstall utility installs and configures all cluster nodes and reboots the cluster. The cluster is established when all nodes have successfully booted into the cluster. Sun Cluster installation output is logged in a /var/cluster/logs/install/scinstall.log.N file.
SPARC: Do you intend to install VERITAS File System?
If yes, go to SPARC: How to Install VERITAS File System Software.
If no, set up the name-service look-up order. Go to How to Configure the Name-Service Switch.
The following example shows the scinstall progress messages that are logged as scinstall completes configuration tasks on a two-node cluster. The cluster node names are phys-schost-1 and phys-schost-2. The specified adapter names are qfe2 and hme2.
Installation and Configuration Log file - /var/cluster/logs/install/scinstall.log.834 Testing for "/globaldevices" on "phys-schost-1" ... done Testing for "/globaldevices" on "phys-schost-2" ... done Checking installation status ... done The Sun Cluster software is already installed on "phys-schost-1". The Sun Cluster software is already installed on "phys-schost-2". Starting discovery of the cluster transport configuration. Probing .. The following connections were discovered: phys-schost-1:qfe2 switch1 phys-schost-2:qfe2 phys-schost-1:hme2 switch2 phys-schost-2:hme2 Completed discovery of the cluster transport configuration. Started sccheck on "phys-schost-1". Started sccheck on "phys-schost-2". sccheck completed with no errors or warnings for "phys-schost-1". sccheck completed with no errors or warnings for "phys-schost-2". Configuring "phys-schost-2" ... done Rebooting "phys-schost-2" ... done Configuring "phys-schost-1" ... done Rebooting "phys-schost-1" ... Log file - /var/cluster/logs/install/scinstall.log.834 Rebooting ... |