Preface

The Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide contains guidelines and procedures for installing the Oracle Solaris Cluster software on both SPARC based systems and x86 based systems.

Note - This Oracle Solaris Cluster release supports systems that use the SPARC and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC, SPARC64, AMD64, and Intel 64. In this document, x86 refers to the larger family of 64-bit x86 compatible products. Information in this document pertains to all platforms unless otherwise specified.

This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Oracle software and hardware. Do not use this document as a presales guide. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.

The instructions in this book assume knowledge of the Oracle Solaris Operating System and expertise with the volume-manager software that is used with Oracle Solaris Cluster software.

Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are used to install, configure, or upgrade an Oracle Solaris Cluster configuration. This document might not contain complete information about basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following sources for this information.

Online documentation for the Oracle Solaris OS
Other software documentation that you received with your system
Oracle Solaris OS man pages

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Description	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows UNIX system prompts and superuser prompts for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. In command examples, the shell prompt indicates whether the command should be executed by a regular user or a user with privileges.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	`$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	`#`
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`

Related Documentation

Information about related Oracle Solaris Cluster software topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Oracle Solaris Cluster documentation is available at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html.

Topic	Documentation
Concepts	Oracle Solaris Cluster Concepts Guide
Hardware installation and administration	Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 3/13 Hardware Administration Manual and individual hardware administration guides
Software installation	Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide
Data service installation and administration	Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide and individual data service guides
Data service development	Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Developer’s Guide
System administration	Oracle Solaris Cluster System Administration Guide Oracle Solaris Cluster Quick Reference
Software upgrade	Oracle Solaris Cluster Upgrade Guide
Error messages	Oracle Solaris Cluster Error Messages Guide
Command and function references	Oracle Solaris Cluster Reference Manual Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Reference Manual

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using Oracle Solaris Cluster software, contact your service provider and supply the following information.

Your name and email address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model number and serial number of your systems
The release number of the Oracle Solaris OS (for example, Oracle Solaris 10)
The release number of Oracle Solaris Cluster (for example, Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 3/13)

Use the following commands to gather information about your system for your service provider.

Command	Function
`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
SPARC: `prtdiag` `-v`	Displays system diagnostic information
`/usr/cluster/bin/clnode show-rev -v`	Displays Oracle Solaris Cluster release and package version information

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

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