Figure 6–7 illustrates the cluster configuration used in the example configuration. The secondary cluster in the example configuration contains one node, but other cluster configurations can be used.
Table 6–1 summarizes the hardware and software required by the example configuration. The operating environment, Sun Cluster software, and volume manager software must be installed on the cluster nodes before you install Sun StorEdge Availability Suite 3.1 software and patches.
Table 6–1 Required Hardware and Software
Hardware or Software |
Requirement |
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Node hardware |
Sun StorEdge Availability Suite 3.1 software is supported on all servers using the Solaris operating environment. For information about which hardware to use, see the Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual. |
Disk space |
Approximately 11 Mbytes. |
Operating environment |
Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 releases that are supported by Sun Cluster software. All nodes must use the same version of operating environment. For information about installation, seeInstalling the Software. |
Sun Cluster software |
Sun Cluster 3.1 4/04 software. For information about installation, see Chapter 2, Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster Software and How to Install Sun Cluster Software on a Single-Node Cluster. |
Volume manager software |
Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager or VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM). All nodes must use the same version of volume manager software. Information about installation is inInstalling and Configuring Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager Software and SPARC: Installing and Configuring VxVM Software. |
Sun StorEdge Availability Suite 3.1 software |
For information about how to install the software, see the Sun StorEdge Availability Suite 3.1 Point-in-Time Copy Software Installation Guide and the Sun StorEdge Availability Suite 3.1 Remote Mirror Software Installation Guide. |
Sun StorEdge Availability Suite 3.1 software patches |
For information about the latest patches, see http://sunsolve.sun.com. |