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Chapter 3Installing the Hardware and SoftwareThis chapter describes how to install the installation hardware and software: Hardware and Software RequirementsFor information about how to install and configure the cluster and installation hardware, refer to the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Hardware Guide. For information about how to install the Foundation Services software, see Installing Software on the Installation Hardware. The following figure illustrates the hardware required: Figure 3-1 Hardware Requirements for the Deployment Environment ![]() Note - For simplicity, this guide describes the build server and installation server as separate machines. However, it is possible to set up your deployment environment with the build server and installation server on the same machine. Similarly, the prototype machine can be the same hardware that is used in the target cluster. Cluster Hardware RequirementsThe cluster hardware is a collection of peer nodes connected together by a high-speed redundant local network such as a redundant, switched Ethernet network. The Foundation Services have been tested on Netra servers installed with the Solaris operating system. For a detailed description of the required cluster hardware, refer to the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Hardware Guide Cluster Software RequirementsThe Foundation Services run on a cluster installed with the Solaris operating system. Solaris 8 2/02, Solaris 8 Platform Specification Release (PSR) 1, Solaris 9, and Solaris 9 9/02 are the supported versions. For information about the Solaris versions supported on particular hardware, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Hardware Guide. Install the Solaris operating system and other supplementary software to enhance the reliability, availability, and serviceability of your cluster. You install the following software on the nodes of the cluster:
Installation Hardware and Software RequirementsThe installation hardware consists of servers used to build, install, and deploy the software on a cluster. The installation hardware includes a build server, a prototype machine, and an installation server. The installation hardware and software requirements are described in the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Hardware Guide. Installing Software on the Installation HardwareWhen you have installed and have configured the installation hardware, install the Foundation Services software as described in this section. Installing Software on the Build ServerThis section describes how to install the Foundation Services and the Solaris operating system software on the build server.
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# pkgadd -d electronic_distribution_directory/NetraHAS2.1/Packages SUNWnhsmc |
Only the SUNWnhsmc package is installed on the build server. Other packages are distributed at a later stage using the Solaris JumpStart mechanism.
Install the package containing the Foundation Services man pages on the build server:
# pkgadd -d electronic_distribution_directory/NetraHAS2.1/Packages SUNWnhman |
The man pages are installed in the /opt/SUNWcgha/man directory.
To access the man pages from the command line on your build server, add this directory to your MANPATH environment variable:
$ export MANPATH=${MANPATH}:/opt/SUNWcgha/man |
The following procedure describes how to install the Solaris distribution on the build server:
To integrate the Solaris distribution in the software load to be deployed on the cluster, install the Solaris distribution on the build server.
Log in to the build server as a superuser.
Ensure you have enough disk space on the build server for a Solaris distribution.
The Solaris distribution requires approximately 1.5 Gbytes.
Create a directory for the Solaris distribution:
# mkdir Solaris-Distribution |
Where Solaris-Distribution is the directory where the distribution is installed on the build server.
Move to the directory where the setup_install_server script is located.
Typically, this is in a Solaris tools directory. For example: Solaris-Dir/Solaris_Version/Tools
Where:
Solaris-Dir is the directory containing the Solaris installation software. This could be a CD-ROM or an NFS-shared directory.
Solaris_Version is Solaris_8 or Solaris_9
Run the setup_install_server script.
For example:
# ./setup_install_server Solaris-Distribution |
For more information, refer to the setup_install_server(1M) man page, the Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide, or the Solaris 9 Installation Guide.
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