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Sun Cluster Environment
Sun Cluster 2.2
By
Joseph Bianco,
David Deeths
and
Enrique Vargas
First
edition,
480
pages
ISBN
0-13-0418706
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: High Availability Fundamentals
Basic System Outage Principles
System Types--Availability Requirements
Reliability Fundamentals
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Failure Rate
Common MTBF Misconceptions
Availability Fundamentals
Reliability vs. Availability
Serviceability Fundamentals
Dynamic Reconfiguration
Alternate Pathing
Single System Availability Tuning
Configuring to Reduce System Failures
Reducing System Interruption Impact
Reducing Maintenance Reboots
Configuring Highly Available Subsystems
Datacenter Best Practices
Systems Management Principles
Hardware Platform Stability
Consolidating Servers on a Common Rack
System Component Identification
AC/DC Power
System Cooling
Network Infrastructure
Security
Systems Installation and Configuration Documentation
Change Control
Maintenance and Patch Strategy
Component Spares
Software Release Upgrade Process
Support Agreement and Associated Response Time
Backup and Restore
Sun Cluster Recovery Procedures
Campus Cluster Recovery Procedures
Summary
Chapter 2: Sun Cluster 2.2 Architecture
What Is a Cluster?
Single System Image
High Availability & Scalability
Single Point of Failure (SPOF)
Sun Cluster 2.2 Software Components
Cluster Interconnect
Switched Management Agent
Cluster Membership Monitor
Cluster Configuration Database
CCD Architecture
Public Network Management
Cluster Reconfiguration State Machine
Volume Management
Data Service Layer
Data Services
Fault Probes
Parallel Databases
Clustering for High Availability
Logical Hosts
Cluster Topology
Asymetric High Availability
Symetric High Availability
Two-Node Clusters and Cluster Pairs
N+1 Topology (Three- and Four-Node Clusters)
Ring Topology (Three- and Four-Node Clusters)
Scalable Topology
SC2.2 Failure Fencing/Cluster Membership
Membership and Failure Fencing
N+1 and Ring Topology
Scalable Topology
Cluster Failure Scenarios
Architectural Limitations
Summary
Chapter 3: Sun Cluster 2.2 Components
Server Platform Options
SPARCserver 1000E (SS1000E) and SPARCcenter 2000E (SC2000E)
Ultra Enterprise 1 (Ultra-1) and Ultra Enterprise 2 (Ultra-2)
Netra t Carrier-Grade Servers
The Sun Ultra Enterprise Servers x20R/x50
The Sun Enterprise Server xx00
Sun Enterprise 10000 Server
Solaris Operating Environment Options
Public Network Interface Options
Combination of 10/100 Base-T Ethernet and SCSI Adapter Cards
Fast Ethernet
Quad Fast Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect
Token Ring
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Fiber Data Distributed Interfaces
Private Network Interface Options
Fast Ethernet
Quad Fast Ethernet
Scalable Coherent Interconnect (SCI)
Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect
Disk Storage Options
SCSI Storage Devices
Fiber Channel Storage
Volume Manager Options
Solstice DiskSuite Software
Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) Software
Veritas CVM Software
Data Storage Options
Raw Disk Storage
File System Storage
Data Service Options
Summary
Chapter 4: Sun Cluster 2.2 Administration
Chapter Roadmap
Monitoring Sun Cluster Status and Configuration
Monitoring Tools
Cluster Logs
Managing Time in a Clustered Environment
Cluster Membership Administration
Starting a Cluster or Cluster Node
Stopping a Cluster or Cluster Node
Managing Cluster Partitions
Setting and Administering CMM Timeouts
Managing Cluster Configuration
Cluster Configuration Databases
Managing Cluster Configuration Changes
CCD Quorum
Shared CCD
Shared CCD Setup
Cluster Configuration Database Daemon
Resolving Cluster Configuration Database Problems
Administering NAFO Groups
PNM Daemon
Setting up PNM
Changing NAFO Group Configurations Using pnmset
Overview of pnmset Options
Logical Host and Data Service Administration
Logical Hosts and Data Services
Managing Logical Hosts
Administering Logical Hosts
Cluster Topology and Hardware Changes
Administering Hardware and Topology Changes
Changing the Node Hardware
Changing Private Network Configuration (for Ethernet)
Changing Private Network Configuration (for SCI)
Changing Terminal Concentrator/SSP Connectivity
Changing the Quorum Device
Changing the Shared Data Disks
Changing Node Topology
Summary
Chapter 5: Highly Available Databases
High Availability for Business
Parallel Databases
Parallel Databases Using Sun Cluster 2.2 Software
Parallel Database/Highly Available Database Comparison
Failover Latency
Configuration Issues
Highly Available Databases
Minimum Configurations for Highly Available Databases
Cluster Configuration Issues Prior to Installation
Database Software Package Placement
Configuring Highly Available Databases
Creating Logical Hosts
Logical Host Syntax
HA Status Volumes
Setting up the Logical Host Mount Point
Database Monitoring Setup
Fault Probe Account Setup
Database Monitoring
Fine-Tuning Fault Probe Cycle Times.
Database Failover
Fault Probe Debugging
Handling Client Failover
Summary
Chapter 6: Sun Cluster 2.2 Application Notes
Hardware Connectivity
Software Connectivity
Terminal Concentrator Setup
Changing the Terminal Concentrator's IP Address
Establishing a Default Route for the Terminal Concentrator
Administrative Workstation Setup
SC2.2 Client Software Installation
SC2.2 Client Software Configuration
Starting the Cluster Console
Cluster Nodes Software Installation and Configuration
Disabling the Local MAC Address
Setting the SCSI-Initiator ID
Solaris 2.7 11/99 Software Installation
Operating System--Post Installation and Configuration
Installing Recommended Solaris Operating Environment Patches
Veritas Volume Manager Version 3.0.2 Installation
VeritasVxVM 3.0.2 Post-Configuration
Installing Recommended VxVM 3.0.2 Patches
Veritas 3.0.2 Software Configuration
Sun Cluster 2.2 Installation
Sun Cluster 2.2 Post-Installation and Configuration
Failover Function Confirmation
Summary
Chapter 7: Sun Cluster 2.2 Data Services
Highly Available Data Services
Qualifying a Highly Available Application
Client/Server Environment andServices
Crash Tolerance
Dual-Ported Data
Physical Hostname Independence
Multi-Homed Host Support
Handling Multiple IP ADDRESSES on a Single Network Interface
The Failover Process
Dependent Data Services
Cluster Daemons and Reconfiguration
Data Service Methods
Data Service Method Registration
Data Service Method Execution Order
Data Service Method Program Arguments
Developing HA-Agents
SC2.2 Monitoring Tools
Summary
Chapter 8: Beyond Sun Cluster 2.2
Main Features of the Sun Cluster 3.0 Software
Continuous Availability
Clustering within the Solaris Operating Environment
Operating System Clustering Advantages of SC3.0 Software
Topology
Topologies Supported by SC3.0 Software
Network Adaptor Failover
Cluster Interconnects
Local Storage (Boot Disks) for SC3.0 Software
Shared Storage
Global Devices
Resource Group Manager
Data Services and Resource Types
New Cluster API
Object-based
Single System Image for Standard Applications
Global File System (GFS)
Highly Available, Scalable Data Services
Types of Scalability
Communications Framework
Cluster Maintenance
Cluster Management
Summary
Appendix A: SCSI-Initiator ID
SCSI Issues in Clusters
Changing the SCSI-initiator ID Overview
Changing the SCSI-initiator ID
Using the Open Boot PROM (OBP) Prompt Method
Maintaining Changes
Summary
Appendix B: SC2.2 Data Service Templates
Starting, Stopping, and Aborting Data Services
Fault Monitoring
Summary
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