About This Manual

This manual provides important information about TruCluster^TM Server Version 5.1A, which runs on the Compaq Tru64^TM UNIX Version 5.1A operating system.

Audience

TruCluster Server users, administrators, and programmers should read this manual.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Related Documents

Consult the following manuals for assistance in cluster hardware and software configuration, installation, administration, and programming tasks:

• TruCluster Server QuickSpec -- Describes TruCluster Server Version 5.1A, including information about its capabilities and the hardware it supports. The QuickSpec replaces the TruCluster Server Software Product Description (SPD). You can find the latest version of the QuickSpec at the following URL:

  http://tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/spds.html

• Cluster Technical Overview -- Provides an overview of the TruCluster Server technology.

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

• Cluster LAN Interconnect -- Describes how to configure and maintain local area network (LAN) hardware for use as a cluster interconnect in the TruCluster Server environment.

• Cluster Installation -- Describes how to install the TruCluster Server software.

• Cluster Highly Available Applications -- Describes how to deploy existing applications on a TruCluster Server cluster, and how to write cluster-aware applications.

• Cluster Administration -- Describes cluster-specific administration tasks.

You can find the latest version of the TruCluster Server documentation at:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/doc_list.html

For information that may become available after the publication of these release notes, go to the following URL:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/tcr_update.html

Note

Read the Tru64 UNIX Release Notes and the Tru64 UNIX System Administration manual to become familiar with restrictions and new features in the base operating system before you install, configure, and use your TruCluster Server cluster.

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:

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.

Reader's Comments

Compaq welcomes any comments and suggestions you have on this and other Tru64 UNIX manuals.

You can send your comments in the following ways:

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The Tru64 UNIX Publications group cannot respond to system problems or technical support inquiries. Please address technical questions to your local system vendor or to the appropriate Compaq technical support office. Information provided with the software media explains how to send problem reports to Compaq.

Conventions

The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:

%
$

A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells.

#

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.

[ | ]
{ | }

In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional and braces indicate items that are required. Vertical bars separating items inside brackets or braces indicate that you choose one item from among those listed.

colored text

In syntax definitions, literal elements are colored green. Variable values, placeholders, and function argument names are colored red. No special colored text is used outside of syntax descriptions.

. . .

In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times.

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.

[Return]

In an example, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press that key.

[Ctrl/x]

This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example, [Ctrl/C] ).