Sun Cluster 2.2 Software Installation Guide

Preface

Sun^TM Cluster 2.2 is a software product that supports specific two- to four-node server hardware configurations. It is compatible with the Solaris^TM 2.6 and Solaris 7 software environments. When configured properly, the hardware and software together provide highly available data services. Sun Cluster^TM depends upon the mirroring, diskset capabilities, and other functionality provided by a volume manager. Sun Cluster supports three volume managers, Solstice DiskSuite^TM, Sun StorEdge Volume Manager^TM (SSVM), and Cluster Volume Manager (CVM).

This book documents the guidelines for planning and setting up the configuration, and the procedures for installing and configuring the Sun Cluster software. This book is intended to be used with the hardware and software books listed in "Related Documentation".

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for Sun representatives and others whose duties include installing and maintaining Sun Cluster 2.2 configurations. The instructions and discussions are complex and intended for a technically advanced audience.

The instructions in this book assume knowledge of the UNIX® system and expertise with the volume manager software (Solstice DiskSuite, SSVM, or CVM) used with Sun Cluster.

Note -

Junior or less-experienced system administrators should not attempt to install, configure, or administer Sun Cluster 2.2 configurations.

How This Book Is Organized

This book is divided into general sections that each cover a major installation topic. This includes cluster planning, cluster software installation and upgrade, and data services installation. Depending on the chapter, you may see only overview or task information, or a combination of both.

Most of the overview information about Sun Cluster is contained in the beginning chapters, and the other chapters provide step-by-step instructions on installation tasks to perform.

Each of the data service chapters contains information about installing and configuring the data service.

The appendixes include configuration worksheets, and information specific to different volume managers.

Related Documentation

The documents listed in Table P-1 contain relevant information for the Sun Cluster system administrator and service provider.

Table P-1 List of Related Documentation


Product Family	Title	Part Number
Sun Cluster	Sun Cluster 2.2 System Administration Guide	805-4238
	Sun Cluster 2.2 API Developer's Guide	805-4241
	Sun Cluster 2.2 Error Messages Manual	805-4242
	Sun Cluster 2.2 Release Notes	805-4243
Hardware	Sun Enterprise Cluster System Site Preparation, Planning, and Installation Guide	805-6512
	Sun Enterprise Cluster Hardware Service Manual	805-6511
Solstice DiskSuite	Solstice DiskSuite 4.2 Installation/Product Notes	805-5960
	Solstice DiskSuite 4.2 User's Guide	805-5961
	Solstice DiskSuite 4.2 Reference	805-5962
SSVM	Sun StorEdge Volume Manager 2.6 User's Guide	805-5705
	Sun StorEdge Volume Manager 2.6 System Administrator's Guide	805-5706
CVM	Sun Cluster 2.2 Cluster Volume Manager Guide	805-4240
Solaris	SPARC: Installing Solaris Software	801-6109
	Solaris System Administration Guide	805-3115

Typographic Conventions

Table P-2 describes the typographic conventions used in this book.

Table P-2 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`Typewriter`	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.`
`boldface`	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output.	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`italic`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value. Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized.	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

Table P-3 shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-3 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`

Getting Help

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 operating environment (for example, Solaris 2.6)
The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 2.2)

Use the following commands to gather information on your system for your service provider:
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

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