Compaq AA-RH8RD-TE manual Cluster Administration revised, Cluster Hardware Configuration revised

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3.1.2Cluster Administration (revised)

The Cluster Administration manual describes how to perform tasks related to the day-to-day management of a TruCluster Server system.

This manual is intended for the person who will configure and manage the TruCluster Server system. Instructions in this manual assume the user is an experienced UNIX administrator who can configure and maintain hardware, operating systems, and networks. The following topics are discussed:

•The differences between managing a standalone Tru64 UNIX system and a TruCluster Server cluster

•The graphic user interfaces and command-line tools for managing clusters

•How to use cluster aliases to provide network applications with a single-system view of the cluster

•How to manage quorum and votes to maintain cluster availability

•How to configure, manage, and remove cluster members

•How to configure and administer member and client networks in a cluster

•How to configure mail, printing, and other services in a cluster. Methods for providing highly available network services are provided

•Day-to-day tasks involved in managing highly available applications

•How to manage the cluster file system and the device request dispatcher, how to add and remove storage devices, and how to load-balance disk servers

•How to use the Logical Storage Manager (LSM) software in a cluster

•How to investigate and resolve common TruCluster Server problems

3.1.3Cluster Hardware Configuration (revised)

The Cluster Hardware Configuration manual describes how to set up the systems that will become cluster members and how to configure cluster shared storage.

This manual is intended for the person who will configure and manage the TruCluster Server system. The instructions in this manual are for experienced UNIX administrators who can configure and maintain hardware, operating systems, and networks. The following topics are discussed:

•Hardware requirements and restrictions

•SCSI bus requirements, how to set up a shared SCSI bus, and how to connect storage to a shared SCSI bus using the latest UltraSCSI

3–2System and Network Management Documentation

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Contents Tru64 Unix Page Contents System and Network Management Documentation Programming Documentation Writing Software for the International MarketTru64 Unix Reference Pages Supplementary DocumentationDevice Driver Documentation Documentation Listings Index TablesPage Audience New and Changed FeaturesAbout This Manual OrganizationReader’s Comments Finding the Documentation You Need Introduction to the Documentation SetCore Documentation Structural Changes Changes to the Version 5.1A Documentation SetLayered Products Revised DocumentationSystem and Network Administration Removed Documentation What You GetNew Documentation Device Driver DocumentationOnline Documentation Documentation CD-ROM Documentation on the World Wide Web Printed Documentation KitEnd User Documentation Kit Developer’s Documentation Kit TruCluster Server Software Documentation for Layered ProductsAdditional Documentation in the Media Kit Other Products Packaged with Tru64 Unix3 Tru64 Unix Alpha Online Documentation Library Page Printed and Online Documentation General User DocumentationCDE Companion Cluster Technical Overview revised Command and Shell User’s Guide revisedCluster Release Notes revised Documentation Overview for Version 5.1A revisedMaster Index revised Programming Support ToolsRelease Notes for Version 5.1A revised Security revisedTechnical Overview for Version 5.1A revised UnixPrinted-Only Documentation How to Access Tru64 Unix Documentation revisedQuick Reference Card revised 3 Tru64 Unix Version 5.1A CD-ROMs revised New and Changed Features from Previous Releases revisedOnline-Only Documentation Advanced Printing Software User GuideSafety & Comfort Guide How to Order Tru64 Unix DocumentationCommon Desktop Environment User’s Guide AdvFS Administration revised System and Network Management DocumentationCluster Administration revised Cluster Hardware Configuration revisedCluster Installation revised Cluster Highly Available Applications revisedCluster LAN Interconnect new Installation Guide revisedGuide to Prestoserve Installation Guide Advanced Topics revised Kernel DebuggingLogical Storage Manager revised Managing Online Addition and Removal newNetwork Administration Connections new Network Administration Services new Sharing Software on a Local Area Network revised Security revisedSoftware License Management System Administration revised System Configuration Supplement OEM Platforms System Configuration and TuningWindow System Environment revised Window System Administrator’s Guide Full Installation Quick Start revisedUpdate Installation Quick Reference Card revised Bind Configuration File GuideDECevent Translation and Reporting Utility Sendmail Installation and Operation GuidePerformance Manager revised Page Asynchronous Transfer Mode Assembly Language Programmer’s GuideProgramming Documentation Calling Standard for Alpha Systems Compaq C Language Reference Manual revisedGuide to the Posix Threads Library Guide to Preparing Product Kits revisedGuide to Realtime Programming Network Programmer’s Guide revisedProgrammer’s Guide Programming with ONC RPC Writing Kernel ModulesWriting Software for the International Market 1 OSF/Motif Programmer’s GuideProgrammer’s Guide Streams 2 OSF/Motif Style GuideCommon Desktop Environment Application Builder User’s Guide Common Desktop Environment Desktop KornShell User’s Guide Common Desktop Environment Product GlossaryJava Documentation Common Desktop Environment Programmer’s GuideCommon Desktop Environment Programmer’s Overview Ladebug Debugger Manual revisedToolTalk Service Documentation Object File and Symbol Table Format SpecificationTechnical References for Asian Languages Window System Documentation ToolTalk Reference ManualToolkit Intrinsics C Language Interface Supplementary Documentation Web-Based Best Practices DocumentationQuickSpecs Operating System CD-ROMListings of Patches to the Operating System Text Version of the Tru64 Unix Release Notes Image Extension DocumentationAssociated Products CD-ROMs Tru64 Unix Reference Pages Using the Documentation CD-ROMUsing webman Reading Reference Pages On LineUsing the man Command Using the xman CommandReading Reference Pages in Printed Books Overview of the Reference Page Sections Reference Pages SectionReference Pages Sections 8 and 1m Device Driver Documentation Writing Device DriversInstallation Instructions and Release Notes Documentation Listings 1 Tru64 Unix Documentation KitSupplementary Documentation on the Documentation TruCluster Server Documentation KitDocumentation Listings A-3 Title Printed Line Title Printed Line 6Documentation Listings Documentation Listings A-7 Page Index See ASUSee device driver documentation See Tru64 Unix Documentation Kits See also Network Administration Services manual See also Network Administration Connections manual Web, 2-4n See Technical Reference for Using Thai Features See also Full Installation Quick Start printed card