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Installing the nhinstall Tool

Install the package containing the nhinstall tool on the installation server described in the following procedure.

ProcedureTo Install the nhinstall Tool

  1. Log in to the installation server as superuser.

  2. Install the nhinstall package, SUNWnhins:

    # pkgadd -d /software-distribution-dir/NetraHAS2.1/Packages/ SUNWnhins

    where software-distribution-dir is the directory that contains the Foundation Services packages.

  3. To access the man pages on the installation server, install the man page package, SUNWnhman:

    # pkgadd -d /software-distribution-dir/NetraHAS2.1/Packages/ SUNWnhman

    where software-distribution-dir is the directory that contains the Foundation Services packages.

Configuring the nhinstall Tool

After you have installed the package containing the nhinstall tool, configure the nhinstall tool to install the Foundation Services on your cluster. To configure the nhinstall tool, modify the following configuration files:

  • env_installation.conf

    Use this configuration file to define the installation environment. This file enables you to define the IP address of the installation server and the locations of the software distributions for the Solaris operating system and Foundation Services. You must modify this configuration file. For details on each option available, see the env_installation.conf(4) man page.

  • cluster_definition.conf

    Use this configuration file to define the cluster ID, cluster interfaces, hardware architecture, and addresses for each node. In this file, you can also specify the diskless nodes in your cluster. You must modify this configuration file. For details on each option available, see the cluster_definition.conf(4) man page.

  • addon.conf

    Use this configuration file to specify additional packages and patches that you want to install during the installation process. This file is optional. If this file is not configured, the nhinstall tool does not install any additional patches or packages. To benefit from the enhancements in the current patch level of this product, you must install patches. For more information, see the addon.conf(4) man page and the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 README. When installing patches, see the README provided with each patch for details of modifications you must make to addon.conf for specific hardware.

  • nodeprof.conf

    Use this configuration file if you want to specify the set of Solaris packages to be installed on the cluster. The default package set is defined in the nodeprof.conf.template file. For more information, see the nodeprof.conf(4) man page.

  • diskless_nodeprof.conf

    If you do not create this file, the same set of Solaris packages is installed on the master-eligible and diskless nodes. Create the diskless_nodeprof.conf file, if you want to install a different set of Solaris packages on the diskless nodes to that which you install on the master-eligible nodes. For more information, see the diskless_nodeprof.conf(4) man page.

The following sections describe in detail the main configuration options of the nhinstall tool:

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