Sun Cluster 2.2 System Administration 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, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 operating environments. When configured properly, the hardware and software together provide highly available data services and parallel database access. Sun Cluster depends upon the mirroring and disk group capabilities and other functionality provided by a volume manager. Sun Cluster supports Solstice^(TM) DiskSuite and VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM). The VxVM cluster feature is supported for use with the Oracle Parallel Server data service.

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

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for Sun representatives and system administrators 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 readers have expertise with one of the supported volume managers used with Sun Cluster.

System administrators with UNIX^\256 system experience will find this book useful when learning to administer Sun Cluster 2.2 configurations.

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 split into parts that each cover a major system administration topic. Each part contains chapters that provide both overview and task information.

Most of the overview information about a topic is described in the first few chapters of each part, and the subsequent chapters provide step-by-step instructions for completing system administration tasks.

Related Documentation

The documents listed in Table P-1 contain information that might be helpful to the system administrator or service provider. You should also have available the hardware installation and service manuals for your cluster hardware.

Table P-1 List of Related Documentation


Product Family	Title	Part Number
Sun Cluster	Sun Cluster 2.2 Software Installation Guide	806-5342
	Sun Cluster 2.2 API Developer's Guide	806-5344
	Sun Cluster 2.2 Error Messages Manual	805-4242
	Sun Cluster 2.2 Release Notes	806-5345
	Sun Cluster 2.2 Hardware Site Preparation, Planning, and Installation Guide	806-5346
	Sun Cluster 2.2 Hardware Service Manual	806-5347
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
	Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 Reference Guide	806-3204
	Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 User's Guide	806-3205
	Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 Installation and Product Notes	806-3206
VERITAS Volume Manager	Veritas Volume Manager for Solaris	100-001125A (VERITAS)

Typographic Conventions

The following table 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

The following table 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 software, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

Your name and electronic mail address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model and serial numbers of your systems
The release number of the operating system (for example, Solaris 2.6)
The release number of the Sun Cluster software (for example, Sun Cluster 2.2)

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

Table P-4 Getting Help


`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.