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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

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

Contents

Part Number AA-RH8RD-TE Tru64 UNIXDocumentation Overview for Version 5.1A June2001 Compaq Computer Corporation About This Manual 1 Finding the Documentation You Need ContentsCommand and Shell User’s Guide revised 2 General User DocumentationHow to Order Tru64 UNIX Documentation How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation revised2.3.1 New and Changed Features from Previous Releases Cluster Hardware Configuration revisedsendmail Installation and Operation Guide Update Installation Quick Reference Card revisedX Window System Administrator’s Guide Assembly Language Programmer’s Guide6 Tru64 UNIX Reference Pages Object File and Symbol Table Format Specification5 Supplementary Documentation 7 Device Driver Documentation A Documentation ListingsTables Index FiguresContents Page Audience New and Changed FeaturesAbout This Manual OrganizationReader’s Comments Finding the Documentation You Need 1.1 Introduction to the Documentation Set1.1.2 Supplementary Documentation 1.1.1 Core Documentation1-2 Finding the Documentation You Need 1.1.3 Layered Products Command and Shell User’s Guide1.2 Changes to the Version 5.1A Documentation Set 1.2.1 Structural ChangesAdvFS Administration Cluster Administration How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation print-only documentSystem and Network Administration Cluster Highly Available Applications Cluster Hardware Configuration1.3 What You Get Technical Reference for Using Chinese Features online-only documentTechnical Reference for Using Japanese Features online-only document 1.2.3 New DocumentationNetwork Administration Services Network Administration Connections Release Notes for Version 5.1A Installation GuideInstallation Guide - Advanced Topics Security System Administration Safety & Comfort Guide1.4.1 The Documentation CD-ROM 1.4.2 Documentation on the World Wide Web End User 1.5 Printed DocumentationFigure 1-1 Structure of the Tru64 UNIX Documentation Kit Developers1.5.1 End User Documentation Kit 1.5.2 Developer’s Documentation Kit 1.6.1 TruCluster Server Software 1.6 Documentation for Layered Products1.5.3 Additional Documentation in the Media Kit 1.6.2 Other Products Packaged with Tru64 UNIX1.6.3 Tru64 UNIX Alpha Online Documentation Library 1.6.4 Device Driver DocumentationPage 2.1 Printed and Online Documentation General User Documentation2.1.1 CDE Companion 2.1.3 Cluster Technical Overview revised 2.1.4 Command and Shell User’s Guide revised2.1.2 Cluster Release Notes revised 2.1.5 Documentation Overview for Version 5.1A revised2.1.7 Programming Support Tools 2.1.6 Master Index revisedFigure 2-1 Example Master Index Search 2.1.8 Release Notes for Version 5.1A revised 2.1.9 Security revised2.1.10 Technical Overview for Version 5.1A revised 2.2 Printed-Only Documentation 2.2.2 How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation revised2.2.1 Quick Reference Card revised 2.3 Online-Only Documentation 2.3.1 New and Changed Features from Previous Releases revisedAdvanced Printing Software System Administration and Operation Guide 2.2.3 Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A CD-ROMs revised2.3.6 Safety & Comfort Guide 2.3.5 How to Order Tru64 UNIX Documentation2.3.3 Common Desktop Environment User’s Guide System and Network Management Documentation 3.1.1 AdvFS Administration revised3.1 Printed and Online Documentation 3.1.2 Cluster Administration revised 3.1.3 Cluster Hardware Configuration revised3.1.5 Cluster Installation revised 3.1.4 Cluster Highly Available Applications revised3.1.6 Cluster LAN Interconnect new 3.1.8 Installation Guide revised3.1.7 Guide to Prestoserve 3.1.9 Installation Guide - Advanced Topics revised 3.1.10 Kernel Debugging3.1.12 Managing Online Addition and Removal new 3.1.11 Logical Storage Manager revised3-6 System and Network Management Documentation 3.1.13 Network Administration Connections new 3.1.14 Network Administration Services new 3.1.16 Sharing Software on a Local Area Network revised 3.1.15 Security revised3.1.17 Software License Management 3.1.18 System Administration revised 3-10 System and Network Management Documentation3.2 Printed-Only Documentation 3.1.19 System Configuration and Tuning3.1.20 System Configuration Supplement OEM Platforms 3.1.21 X Window System Environment revised3.2.3 X Window System Administrator’s Guide 3.2.1 Full Installation Quick Start revised3.2.2 Update Installation Quick Reference Card revised 3.3.1 BIND Configuration File Guide3.3.2 DECevent Translation and Reporting Utility 3.3.4 sendmail Installation and Operation Guide3.3.3 Performance Manager revised Page 4.1 Printed and Online Documentation 4.1.1 Assembly Language Programmer’s GuideProgramming Documentation 4.1.2 Asynchronous Transfer Mode4.1.4 Cluster Highly Available Applications revised 4.1.3 Calling Standard for Alpha Systems4.1.5 Compaq C Language Reference Manual revised 4.1.8 Guide to the POSIX Threads Library 4.1.6 Guide to Preparing Product Kits revised4.1.7 Guide to Realtime Programming 4.1.9 Network Programmer’s Guide revised4.1.10 Programmer’s Guide 4.1.13 Security revised 4.1.11 Programming Support Tools4.1.12 Programming with ONC RPC 4.1.14 Writing Kernel Modules4.1.15 Writing Software for the International Market 4.2 Printed-Only Documentation4.2.1 OSF/Motif Programmer’s Guide 4.2.3 Programmer’s Guide STREAMS 4.3 Online-Only Documentation4.2.2 OSF/Motif Style Guide 4.3.1 Common Desktop Environment Application Builder User’s Guide4.3.2 Common Desktop Environment Desktop KornShell User’s Guide 4.3.5 Common Desktop Environment Product Glossary4.3.9 Java Documentation 4.3.6 Common Desktop Environment Programmer’s Guide4.3.7 Common Desktop Environment Programmer’s Overview 4.3.10 Ladebug Debugger Manual revisedTechnical Reference for Using Chinese Features revised 4.3.11 Object File and Symbol Table Format Specification4.3.13 ToolTalk Service Documentation Technical Reference for Using Japanese Features revisedX Window System Protocol 4.3.14 X Window System DocumentationToolTalk Reference Manual Inter-Client Communication Conventions ManualXlib - C Language X Interface X Toolkit Intrinsics - C Language InterfaceX Logical Font Description Conventions 4-12 Programming DocumentationSupplementary Documentation 5.1 Web-Based Best Practices Documentation5.2.1 QuickSpecs 5.2 Operating System CD-ROM5.2.2 Listings of Patches to the Operating System 5.2.4 X Image Extension Documentation XIElib Specification xielib.ps.gz5.2.3 Text Version of the Tru64 UNIX Release Notes X Image Extension Overview overview.ps.gz5.3 Associated Products CD-ROMs 5-4 Supplementary DocumentationTru64 UNIX Reference Pages 6.1.1 Using the Documentation CD-ROM6.1.2 Using webman 6.1 Reading Reference Pages On Line6.1.4 Using the man Command 6.1.3 Using the xman Command6.2 Reading Reference Pages in Printed Books Reference Pages Section 6.3 Overview of the Reference Page SectionsReference Pages Section Reference Pages SectionReference Pages Section Reference Pages Sections 8 and 1mReference Pages Sections 6-4 Tru64 UNIX Reference PagesDevice Driver Documentation Writing Device DriversWriting PCI Bus Device Drivers Installation Instructions and Release NotesWriting Kernel Modules Writing VMEbus Device DriversDocumentation Listings A.1.1 Tru64 UNIX Documentation KitA.2 Supplementary Documentation on the Documentation CD-ROM A.1.2 TruCluster Server Documentation KitTechnical references for Asian languages Documentation Listings A-3Common Desktop Environment documentation X Windows documentationLine TitlePrinted A-4 Documentation ListingsLine TitlePrinted Documentation Listings A-5Line TitlePrinted A-6 Documentation ListingsLine TitlePrinted Documentation Listings A-7Page Index Index-2 Index-3 See also Network Administration Services manual Index-4Index-5 Index-6 Index-7 Index-8