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vii Tables TABLE 2-1 Ethernet IP Address Worksheet 8 TABLE 2-2 Cluster Platform Rack Components 15 TABLE 2-3 Power and Heat Requirements for Cluster Platforms 15 TABLE 2-4 Cluster Platform Cables 16 TABLE C-1 Boot Disk to Server Connections 65 TABLE C-2 Disk Array to Hub Connections 66 TABLE C-3 FC-...

ix Preface Cluster Platform 4500/3 provides self-sustained building blocks integrated throughSun Cluster technology to support highly available applications. Related Documentation Application Title Part Number Installation Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 SystemsInstallation Guide 805-2631 Sun StorEdge...

x Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 Typographic Conventions Sun StorEdge Component Manager 2.1 ReleaseNotes 806-4814 Server cabinet(expansion rack) storage Sun StorEdge Expansion Cabinet Installationand Service Manual 805-3067 Expansion cabinet Sun StorEdge Expansion Cabinet Installat...

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1 C H A P T E R 1 Introduction This manual describes how to customize your Cluster Platform 4500/3 system. It isintended for the Solaris System Administrator who is familiar with the Solaris™operating environment, Solstice DiskSuite™ software, and Sun Cluster software. Forspecific information about ...

2 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 Netscape Navigator Browser Use the Netscape browser to read documentation provided as HTML files, view theoutput from an AnswerBook2 server, or read Sun product documentation at: http://docs.sun.com. The Netscape browser can be downloaded from the f...

Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Solaris Documentation AnswerBook™ documentation about the Solaris 8 10/00 Operating Environment isincluded on the Solaris™ 8 Documentation CD. The following document collectionsare included: The /opt/answerbooks/english/solaris_8 directory contains the following document col...

5 C H A P T E R 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System The Cluster Platform 4500/3 system provides self-sustained platforms, integratedthrough the Sun Cluster technology, to support highly available applications. Thistwo-node cluster system with shared, mirrored FC-AL storage can be used toimplement a...

6 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 Your Integrated System Your system includes a two-node cluster with shared, mirrored storage, a terminalconcentrator, and a management server. The Sun StorEdge T3 arrays are connectedto two FC-AL hubs. An Ethernet hub provides connection to the mana...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 7 Note – This document does not provide information to support items 6 through 9. For specific implementation details, refer to the Sun Cluster 3.0 documentation. The Ethernet address for each cluster node is located on the Customer Information,System Rec...

8 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 TABLE 2-1 provides a worksheet to assist with networking information. You will be referred back to the information you place in this table when you customize thecluster configuration. TABLE 2-1 Ethernet IP Address Worksheet Hardware Components Your ...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 9 ■ Two FC-100 FC-AL hubs, with three installed GBICs in each hub Connectivity ■ Cluster interconnect: The cluster connectivity uses Ethernet patch cables (noEthernet switch required), with redundant qfe 100BASE-T ports (qfe0 and qfe4)on two separate SBus...

10 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 FIGURE 2-2 Cluster Platforms I/O Board Placement Software Components The Cluster Platform 4500/3 software packages include the following: ■ Solaris 8 10/00 operating environment ■ Sun Cluster 3.0 software with patches, and Sun Cluster 3.0 installat...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 11 Note – See “Ethernet IP Address Worksheet” on page 8 to specify the appropriate information for your network environment.

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 13 Cluster Platform Component Location FIGURE 2-4 shows how the Cluster Platform 4500/3 is arranged in the expansion cabinet. FIGURE 2-2 lists the rack components and the quantities required. Note – The rack arrangement complies with weight distribution, ...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 15 Power and Heating Requirements The Cluster Platform 4500/3 hardware should have two dedicated AC breakerpanels. The cabinet should not share these breaker panels with other, unrelatedequipment. The system requires two L30-R receptacles for the cabinet,...

16 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 Cabling the System The Cluster Platform 4500/3 is shipped with the servers, hubs, and each of thearrays already connected in the cabinet. You should not need to cable the system.Refer to FIGURE 2-4 for servicing the cables. This section describes h...

18 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 Customizing the ClusterPlatform 4500/3 When the Cluster Platform 4500/3 is shipped from the factory, the Netra 200 AC ispreloaded with all of the necessary software to install the cluster nodes with theSolaris operating environment and Sun Cluster ...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 19 c. From a terminal window on the Sun workstation, enter the following command: Note – If the port is busy, refer to “Troubleshooting the Cluster Platform 4500/3 Installation” on page 69 in Appendix D. 3. Configure the terminal concentrator device: ■ Po...

20 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 4. Modify the default IP address that will be used in your network. Use the addr command to modify the network configuration of the terminal concentrator. Usethe addr -d command to verify the network configuration: 5. Copy the Ethernet address ente...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 21 6. Terminate your tip session by entering ~ . (tilde and period). Power-cycle the terminal concentrator to enable the IP address changes and wait at least twominutes for the terminal concentrator to activate its network. Note – Double-check to ensure t...

22 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 8. To access the terminal concentrator, include the default router in the terminal concentrator configuration, and telnet to the terminal concentrator: Note – Change the default terminal concentrator password to avoid unnecessary security exposure....

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 23 The terminal concentrator opens an editing session and displays an editing config.annex file. 9. Type the following information into the config.annex file; replace the following variable with the IP address obtained from your network administrator. 10....

24 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 12. From the Sun workstation, access the terminal concentrator: Port designations follow: ■ Port 1 = management server ■ Port 2 = cluster node 1 ■ Port 3 = cluster node 2 a. Enter the command /usr/openwin/bin/xhost 192.212.87.38 to allow your windo...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 25 Note – Because the management server is not provided with a monitor, it is only accessible over the network from another Sun workstation. When executingcommands on the management server that require a local display, verify that the DISPLAY shell enviro...

26 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 15. Select the appropriate terminal emulation: After you select the terminal emulation, network connectivity is acknowledged: The eri0 interface on the management server is intended for connectivity to theproduction network. You can obtain the mana...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 27 16. Select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services. Because the management server must have a fixed IP address and name recognizedby outside clients, DHCP is not supported: 17. Select the primary network interface. The management server con...

30 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 22. Deselect and confirm Kerberos security. Only standard UNIX security is currently supported. Verify that Kerberos security isdisabled. 23. Select and confirm a naming service. Consult your network administrator to specify a naming service. No na...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 33 26. Select the appropriate time zone and region. Select the time zone and region to reflect your environment: On this screen you must specify your default time zone. You can specify a time zone in three ways: select one of the geographic regions from t...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 35 Note – Use TABLE 2-1 on page 8 as a reference to input data for Step 29 through Step 36. The variables shown in Step 29 through Step 32 are sample node names andparameters. 29. Add the router name and IP address: 30. Add the cluster environment name: 3...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 37 35. Error messages indicate that the devices did not start completely. Any error messages that you receive are normal, at this point. Note – The error messages are expected as part of the standard configuration customization process. Do not attempt to ...

38 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 36. When the management server reboots, log in as root user to start the terminal concentrator customization. ▼ Starting the Cluster Console 1. Start cluster console windows for both cluster nodes by entering the following command on the management...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 39 FIGURE 2-6 Cluster Control Panel Window 2. In the Cluster Control Panel window, double-click the Cluster Console (console mode) icon to display a Cluster Console window for each cluster node (see FIGURE 2-7 ). Note – Before you use an editor in a Clust...

40 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 FIGURE 2-7 Cluster Nodes Console Windows 3. To enter text into both node windows simultaneously, click the cursor in the Cluster Console window and enter the text. The text does not display in the Cluster Console window, and will display in bothnod...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 41 FIGURE 2-8 Cluster Console Window ▼ Installing the Software Stack on Both Cluster Nodes 1. Use the ccp(1M) Cluster Console window to enter the following command into both nodes simultaneously: Note – You must use spaces between the dash (-) character i...

42 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 3. Configure the Sun StorEdge T3 array shared disk storage, using the Solstice DiskSuite software. Solstice DiskSuite configuration involves creating disksets, metadevices, and filesystems. (Refer to the included Solstice DiskSuite documentation.) ...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 43 ■ Ethernet addresses Note – Because the recovery results in a generic, unconfigured system, you must restore all site-specific configuration files from backup. If your site uses specialbackup software such as VERITAS NetBackup, you must reinstall and c...

44 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 3. This character forces access to the telnet prompt. Enter the Stop-A command, as follows: 4. Boot the system from the CD-ROM: The system boots from the CD-ROM and prompts you for the mini-root location(a minimized version of the Solaris operating...

Chapter 2 The Cluster Platform 4500/3 System 45 5. Select a CD-ROM drive from the menu. Once the Cluster Platform 4500/3 recovery utility has placed a copy of the Solarisoperating environment onto a suitable disk slice, the system reboots. You areprompted to specify the CD-ROM drive. Completing this...

46 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 7. Install the second data CD. When all files are copied from the first data CD, you are prompted to remove CD 1and mount CD 2 on the CD-ROM drive. After CD 2 is mounted, press the Returnkey. The software and patch files are copied from CD 2 onto t...

47 A P P E N D I X A Laptop Settings to Access MonitorMode This appendix provides the settings you must use to access monitor mode using alaptop computer. These are different from those used by a Sun workstation. ▼ To Access the Terminal Concentrator from a Laptop 1. Provide monitor mode connectivit...

48 Cluster Platform 4500/3 User’s Guide • July 2001 FIGURE A-1 Monitor Mode Connectivity Using a Laptop Computer 2. Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Accessories ➤ Communications ➤ HyperTerminal to open the HyperTerminal folder. 3. In the HyperTerminal folder, double-click the HyperTerm icon to display the C...

Appendix A Laptop Settings to Access Monitor Mode 49 9. In the StandardConfig Properties window, click the Settings option, and select VT100 for the Emulation option. At this point, the HyperTerminal window provides monitor mode access to theterminal concentrator. Note – To set up the terminal conce...

Appendix B Console Output for the Automatic Software Install on the Cluster Nodes 57 After the second reboot, the system boots as a cluster node and joins the cluster. Themirror metadevices are attached for the boot, swap, and global devices partitions. Finally, node 1 is mirrored and rebooted. Copy...

65 A P P E N D I X C Connections Within the Cluster Platform 4500/3 This appendix describes the preinstalled arrangement of some cables within theCluster Platform 4500/3. This information is provided to assist in restoring thehardware to its original configuration after service. Cables that connect ...

69 A P P E N D I X D Troubleshooting the Cluster Platform 4500/3 Installation This appendix provides steps for troubleshooting the Cluster Platform 4500/3installation. Configuring the Terminal Concentrator To connect to an alternate port for communication with the terminal concentrator,edit the etc/...