Installing Geographic Edition Software

You must install Geographic Edition software on every node of each cluster in your geographically separated cluster by using the pkg add command.

How to Install Geographic Edition Software

This procedure explains how to install Geographic Edition software. Perform the procedure in the global zone for each node of a global cluster or zone cluster that you are configuring in a partnership.

Before You Begin

Before you begin to install software, make the following preparations:

Ensure that the Oracle Solaris OS is installed to support Geographic Edition software.

If Oracle Solaris software is already installed on the node, you must ensure that the Oracle Solaris installation meets the requirements for Geographic Edition software and any other software that you intend to install on the cluster.
Read Chapter 1, Planning the Geographic Edition Installation.
Read the following manuals, which contain information that can help you plan your configuration and prepare your installation strategy:
- Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 Release Notes – Restrictions, bug workarounds, and other late-breaking information.
- Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Overview.
- Documentation for all third-party software products.

Become the root role in the global zone of the node where you intend to run the Geographic Edition software.
Note - Geographic Edition software must be installed in the global zone for all nodes of each cluster in the partnership, whether the cluster is a global cluster or a zone cluster.
Set up the repository for the Oracle Solaris Cluster software packages.
- If the cluster nodes have direct access or web proxy access to the Internet, perform the following steps.
  1. Go to http://pkg-register.oracle.com.
  2. Choose Oracle Solaris Cluster software.
  3. Accept the license.
  4. Request a new certificate by choosing Oracle Solaris Cluster software and submitting a request.
    The certification page is displayed with download buttons for the key and the certificate.
  5. Download the key and certificate files and install them as described in the returned certification page.
  6. Configure the ha-cluster publisher with the downloaded SSL keys and set the location of the Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 repository.
    In the following example the repository name is https://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/cluster/.
```
# pkg set-publisher \
-k /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_Cluster_4.1.key.pem \
-c /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_Cluster_4.1.certificate.pem \
-O https://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/cluster/ ha-cluster
```
    -k /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_Cluster_4.1.key.pem
    
    Specifies the full path to the downloaded SSL key file.
    
    -c /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_Cluster_4.1.certificate.pem
    
    Specifies the full path to the downloaded certificate file.
    
    -O https://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/cluster/
    
    Specifies the URL to the Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 package repository.
    
    For more information, see the pkg(1) man page.
- If you are using an ISO image of the software, perform the following steps.
  1. Download the Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 ISO image from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud at http://edelivery.oracle.com/.
    Note - A valid Oracle license is required to access Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.
    
    Oracle Solaris Cluster software, which includes Geographic Edition software, is part of the Oracle Solaris Product Pack. Follow online instructions to complete selection of the media pack and download the software.
  2. Make the Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 ISO image available.
```
# lofiadm -a path-to-iso-image 
/dev/lofi/N
# mount -F hsfs /dev/lofi/N /mnt
```
    -a path-to-iso-image
    
    Specifies the full path and file name of the ISO image.
  3. Set the location of the Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 package repository.
```
# pkg set-publisher -g file:///mnt/repo ha-cluster
```

Ensure that the Oracle Solaris and ha-cluster publishers are valid.

# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER                           TYPE     STATUS   URI
solaris                             origin   online   solaris-repository
ha-cluster                          origin   online   ha-cluster-repository

Install the Geographic Edition 4.1 software.
```
# /usr/bin/pkg install ha-cluster-geo-full
```

Verify that the package installed successfully.

Output is similar to the following example, which checks the installation state of the ha-cluster-geo-full group package.

% pkg info ha-cluster/group-package/ha-cluster-geo-full
         Name: ha-cluster/group-package/ha-cluster-geo-full
      Summary: Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition full group package
  Description: Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition full group package
     Category: Meta Packages/Group Packages
        State: Installed
    Publisher: ha-cluster
      Version: 4.1.0
Build Release: 5.11
       Branch: 0.22
Packaging Date: Sat Oct 22 07:28:36 2011
         Size: 77.00 B
         FMRI: pkg://ha-cluster/ha-cluster/group-package/ha-cluster-geo-full@4.0.0,5.11-0.22:20111022T072836Z

If you installed from a DVD-ROM, unload the installation DVD-ROM from the DVD-ROM drive.
Repeat this procedure on each node of each partner cluster.

Next Steps

Install required software updates. Go to Installing Software Updates.

Configure Geographic Edition software on the clusters. Go to Chapter 3, Enabling and Configuring the Geographic Edition Software.

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