Sun Cluster Data Service for Siebel Guide for Solaris OS explains how to install and configure SunTM Cluster HA for Siebel.
This document is intended for system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. Before reading this document, you should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software.
The instructions in this document assume knowledge of the SolarisTM Operating System and expertise with the volume manager software that is used with Sun Cluster.
This document contains information about commands that are specific to installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. The document does not contain comprehensive information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures, such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Information about basic UNIX commands and procedures is available from the following sources:
Online documentation for the Solaris Operating System
Solaris Operating System man pages
Other software documentation that you received with your system
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Example |
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AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with on-screen 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 words, or terms, or words 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 |
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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 |
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Data service administration |
Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS |
Individual data service guides |
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Concepts | |
Overview | |
Software installation | |
System administration | |
Hardware administration |
Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS |
Individual hardware administration guides |
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Data service development | |
Error messages | |
Command and function reference |
For a complete list of Sun Cluster documentation, see the release notes for your release of Sun Cluster 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.
If you have problems installing or using Sun Cluster, 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 Solaris Operating System (for example, Solaris 8)
The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 3.0)
Use the following commands to gather information about each node on your system for your service provider.
Command |
Function |
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Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices |
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Displays information about processors |
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Reports which patches are installed |
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Displays system diagnostic information |
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Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information |
Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.