The Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager browser interface enables you to configure new clusters, launch wizards to perform cluster configuration tasks, graphically display cluster information, check the status of cluster components, and monitor configuration changes. Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager also enables you to perform many administrative tasks, including administering the following Oracle Solaris Cluster components:
Data services
Zone clusters
Nodes
Private adapters, cables, and switches
Quorum devices
Device groups
Disks
NAS devices
Node load limits
Resource groups and resources
Disaster recovery framework
The Oracle Solaris Cluster manager can be installed on Oracle Solaris Cluster nodes or as a standalone package without installing the Oracle Solaris Cluster software. The manager can then be used to access Oracle Solaris Cluster nodes in global clusters or zone clusters to configure and manage these clusters. The Oracle Solaris Cluster manager is backward compatible. For instance, a manager of Oracle Solaris Cluster version 4.4 can connect to a cluster running Oracle Solaris Clusterversion 4.3. Once logged in to a cluster node, you can log in to other cluster nodes using Oracle Solaris Cluster manager, and then use the drop down menu to go back and forth between clusters that have been logged in to, making it easy to manage multiple clusters using the Oracle Solaris Cluster manager.
Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager currently cannot perform all Oracle Solaris Cluster administrative tasks. You must use the command-line interface for some operations.