Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7 2006Q1 Administration Guide

Instant Messaging HA Configuration Terms and Checklist

Table 4–2 describes the variable terms used in the examples in this chapter for configuration examples. In addition, you will need to gather the information before you configure HA for Instant Messaging. You will be prompted for this information during configuration. Use this checklist in conjunction with the checklist in Table 1–1.

Table 4–2 HA Configuration Checklist

Name in Example 

Description 

Your Value 

/global/im

Global file system mount point used with a cluster file system or HAStoragePlus. 

 

/local/im

Local directory to use as a mount point for the shared disk if you are using HAStoragePlus. 

 

im_logical_host

Logical host name 

 

im_logical_host_ip

Logical host IP numeric address 

 

im_node_1

Node 1 FQDN

 

im_node_2

Node 2 FQDN

 

im_resource_group

Instant Messaging resource group 

 

im_resource_group_store

Instant Messaging storage resource 

 

im_resource

Instant Messaging resource 

 

im_runtime_base

(Includes im_runtime_base/db and im_runtime_base/logs)

For the location of the runtime directory (which includes the database and log subdirectories), select global, shared partitions. For example: 

  • Instant Messaging runtime directory (im_runtime_base):

    /global/im/var/opt/SUNWiim/default

  • Database subdirectory (im_db_base):

    /global/im/var/opt/SUNWiim/default/db

  • Log subdirectory:

    /global/im/var/opt/SUNWiim/default/logs

See Instant Messaging Server Directory Structure for more information about the runtime directory and the database and logs subdirectories.