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Creating a single-node cluster manually

Answer y if you plan to incorporate the single node cluster into a multi-node cluster in the future.

Continue with the installation.

See “Licensing VCS” on page 63.

Creating a single-node cluster manually

Table 8-2specifies the tasks that you need to perform to install VCS on a single node.

Table 8-2	Tasks to create a single-node cluster manually
Task		Reference
Set the PATH variable		See “Setting the path variable for a
		manual single node installation”
		on page 141.
Install the VCS software manually and add a		See “Installing the VCS software
license key		manually on a single node” on page 141.
Remove any LLT or GAB configuration files and		See “Renaming the LLT and GAB
rename LLT and GAB startup files.		startup files” on page 142.
A single-node cluster does not require the
node-to-node communication service, LLT, or the
membership communication service, GAB.
Modify the VCS startup file for single-node		See “Modifying the startup files”
operation.		on page 142.

Create and modify the VCS configuration files.
Start VCS and verify single-node operation.	See “Verifying single-node operation”
	on page 142.

Setting the path variable for a manual single node installation

Set the path variable.

See “Setting the PATH variable” on page 47.

Installing the VCS software manually on a single node

Install the VCS 5.0 RU3 RPMs manually and install the license key.

Refer to the following sections: