Configuring Mediators When Migrating From Solstice HA 1.3 to Sun Cluster 2.2 7/00 Release

This section is relevant only for clusters that were originally set up under Solstice HA 1.3 using Solstice DiskSuite mediators (two-string configurations). It describes changes that are automatically made to a mediator configuration when you upgrade from Solstice HA 1.3 to Sun Cluster 2.2. There is no direct user impact, but you should note the changes in any configuration information you keep on the cluster.

The documented Solstice HA 1.3-to-Sun Cluster 2.2 upgrade procedure changes the Solstice HA 1.3 mediator configuration. In Solstice HA 1.3, the hosts referred to the private links by physical names, whereas in Sun Cluster 2.2, the private link IP addresses are used. The original Solstice HA 1.3 mediator configuration resembles the following:

After running the Sun Cluster 2.2 upgrade procedure, this configuration is converted to one that resembles the following:

For more information about configuring mediators for Sun Cluster 2.2, see Chapter 9, "Using Dual-String Mediators," in the Sun Cluster 2.2 System Administration Guide.