About This Manual

This manual describes how to perform tasks related to the day-to-day management of a TruCluster^TM Server system. In addition to discussing the management of quorum and votes, and the cluster file system, this manual describes how to manage the device request dispatcher and configure network services in a cluster. It also gives some suggestions for managing a cluster.

Audience

This manual is for the person who will configure and manage a TruCluster Server cluster. Instructions in this manual assume that you are an experienced UNIX administrator who can configure and maintain hardware, operating systems, and networks.

New and Changed Features

The following changes have been made to this manual since the Version 5.1 release:

Chapter 1 presents up-to-date information on the differences between managing a standalone Tru64 UNIX^TM operating system software system and a TruCluster Server, including information on new LSM commands.

Chapter 2 describes the graphic user interfaces (GUI) and command-line tools for managing clusters, including new information about Compaq Insight Manager XE^TM.

Chapter 3 explains how you use cluster aliases to provide network applications with a single-system view of the cluster. This chapter includes new information about cluster alias support for Network File System (NFS) clients using non-default cluster aliases.

Chapter 5 describes how to configure, manage, and remove cluster members. This chapter includes new information about shutting down and starting cluster members and changing the cluster name or IP address.

Chapter 7 describes how to configure mail, printing, and other services in a cluster. This chapter includes new information about using context-dependent symbolic links (CDSLs) to mount NFS file systems, using AutoFS in a cluster, and forcibly unmounting file systems.

Chapter 9 describes 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. This chapter includes new information about direct access cached reads, user and group file system quota support, and read/write support for Memory File System (MFS) and UNIX File System (UFS) file systems.

Chapter 10 describes how to use the Logical Storage Manager (LSM) software in a cluster. This chapter includes new information about LSM support for mirrored root (/) and swap file systems.

Chapter 11 discusses how to investigate and resolve common TruCluster Server problems. This chapter includes an updated procedure for recovering the cluster root file system to a new disk.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1	Presents the differences between managing a standalone Compaq Tru64^TM UNIX operating system software system and a TruCluster Server.
Chapter 2	Describes the graphic user interfaces (GUI) and command-line tools for managing clusters.
Chapter 3	Explains how you use cluster aliases to provide network applications with a single-system view of the cluster.
Chapter 4	Describes how to manage quorum and votes to maintain cluster availability.
Chapter 5	Describes how to configure, manage, and remove cluster members.
Chapter 6	Discusses how to configure and administer member and client networks in a cluster.
Chapter 7	Describes how to configure mail, printing, and other services in a cluster. Presents methods to provide highly available network services.
Chapter 8	Describes day-to-day tasks involved in managing highly available applications.
Chapter 9	Describes 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.
Chapter 10	Describes how to use the Logical Storage Manager (LSM) software in a cluster.
Chapter 11	Discusses how to investigate and resolve common TruCluster Server problems.
Appendix A	Lists events that are specific to TruCluster Server systems.
Appendix B	Lists the configuration variables that are provided with TruCluster Server.
Appendix C	Presents an example of a cluster-member delete log, `/cluster/admin/clu_delete_member.log`.

Related Documents

Consult the following TruCluster Server documentation for assistance in cluster configuration, installation, and administration tasks:

TruCluster Server Software Product Description (SPD) -- Presents the comprehensive description of the TruCluster Server Version 5.1A product.
You can find the latest version of the SPD at the following URL: http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/spds.html.

Cluster Technical Overview -- Presents concepts that are necessary for the effective management of a TruCluster Server system. Read this manual before you begin cluster installation.

Cluster Release Notes -- Documents new features, known restrictions, and other important information about the TruCluster Server software products.

Cluster Hardware Configuration -- Describes how to set up the processors that are to become cluster members, and how to configure cluster shared storage.

Cluster LAN Interconnect -- Describes how to use LAN hardware as the cluster interconnect.

Cluster Installation -- Describes how to install the TruCluster Server software on the systems that are to participate in the cluster.

Cluster Highly Available Applications -- Documents how to make applications highly available. Describes the application programming interfaces (APIs) provided by the distributed lock manager (DLM), cluster alias, and Memory Channel subsystems.

You can find the latest version of the TruCluster Server documentation at: http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/cluster_list.html.

Because the administration of a TruCluster Server system is, by design, very similar to that of a Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A system, the following Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A operating system manuals provide useful information:

Tru64 UNIX Release Notes

Tru64 UNIX System Administration

Tru64 UNIX Network Administration: Connections

Tru64 UNIX Network Administration: Services

Tru64 UNIX Logical Storage Manager

Tru64 UNIX AdvFS Administration

Tru64 UNIX System Configuration and Tuning

Tru64 UNIX Security

Tru64 UNIX Programmer's Guide

Tru64 UNIX Sharing Software on a Local Area Network

Tru64 UNIX Advanced Printing Software Release Notes.

For help with storage management, see the following manuals:

POLYCENTER Advanced File System Utilities Reference Manual

POLYCENTER Advanced File System Utilities Release Notes

POLYCENTER Advanced File System Utilities Installation Guide

Icons on Tru64 UNIX Printed Manuals

The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation uses letter icons on the spines of the manuals to help specific audiences quickly find the manuals that meet their needs. (You can order the printed documentation from Compaq.) The following list describes this convention:

G	Manuals for general users
S	Manuals for system and network administrators
P	Manuals for programmers
R	Manuals for reference page users

Some manuals in the documentation help meet the needs of several audiences. For example, the information in some system manuals is also used by programmers. Keep this in mind when searching for information on specific topics.

The Documentation Overview provides information on all of the manuals in the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

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Conventions

This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

#: A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
% cat: Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
file: Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.
. . .: A vertical ellipsis indicates that a portion of an example that would normally be present is not shown.
cat(1): A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1 of the reference pages.