Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 With Sun StorEdge T3 or T3+ Array Manual for Solaris OS

Preface

The Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 With Sun StorEdge T3 or T3+ Array Manual for Solaris OS provides procedures specific to Sun StorEdgeTM T3 or T3+ arrays in single-controller and partner-group configurations when placed in a SunTM Cluster environment.

Use this manual with any version of Sun Cluster 3.1 or 3.2 software. Unless otherwise noted, procedures are the same for all Sun Cluster versions. See the Revision History for a list of changes to this manual.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for Sun representatives who are performing the initial installation of a Sun Cluster configuration and for system administrators who are responsible for maintaining the system.

This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or a pre-sales guide. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters.

Chapter 1, Installing and Configuring a Sun StorEdge T3 or T3+ Array discusses how to install and configure the StorEdge T3 and T3+ storage array.

Chapter 2, Maintaining and Upgrading a Sun StorEdge T3 or T3+ Array discusses how to maintain the StorEdge T3 and T3+ storage array.

Revision History

The following table lists the information that has been revised or added since the initial release of this documentation. The table also lists the revision date for these changes.

Table P–1 Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 With Sun StorEdge T3 or T3+ Array Manual for Solaris OS

Revision Date 

New Information 

March 2008 

Changed the procedure in How to Add a Storage Array to an Existing Cluster, Using a Partner-Group Configuration so that you do not perform a reconfiguration boot.

January 2009 

Updates links to Sun Cluster documentation in Preface. 

Related Documentation

The following books provide conceptual information or procedures to administer hardware and applications. If you plan to use this documentation in a hardcopy format, ensure that you have these books available for your reference.

The following Sun Cluster books support the Sun Cluster 3.1 and 3.2 releases. If you are maintaining a different version of Sun Cluster software, refer to the appropriate documentation. All Sun Cluster documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com. Documentation that is not available at http://docs.sun.com is listed with the appropriate URL.

Table P–2 Hardware Documentation

Title 

Part Number 

Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Installation and Configuration Guide

Available on http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs

816-1420 

Sun StorEdge T3 and T3+ Array Configuration Guide

Available on http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs

816-4771 

Sun StorEdge T3 and T3+ Array Installation, Operation, and Service Manual

Available on http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs

816-0773 

Sun StorEdge T3 and T3+ Array Release Notes

Available on http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs

816-3652 

Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual

Available on http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs

816-0780 

Table P–3 Sun Cluster Documentation

Documentation 

Solaris Cluster 3.2

Sun Cluster 3.1

Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are used to install, configure, or upgrade a Sun Cluster configuration. This document might not contain complete information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following sources for this information:

Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using Sun Cluster, contact your service provider and provide the following information.

Use the following commands to gather information about 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 

prtdiag -v

Displays system diagnostic information 

/usr/cluster/bin/clnode show-rev/usr/cluster/bin/scinstall -pv

Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information 

Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–4 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

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

Placeholder: replace with a real name or value 

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–5 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell 

machine_name%

C shell for superuser 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser 

#