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Chapter 2

Choosing Your Software

The Foundation Services run on a cluster installed with the Solaris operating system.

For information about the Solaris versions supported on particular hardware, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Release Notes.

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:

  • Software included in the Solaris distribution

    • Java™ Software Development Kit (SDK) Standard Edition for all nodes

    • Volume management software for master-eligible nodes: Solstice DiskSuite™ or Solaris Volume Manager depending on the version of Solaris used.

    • Solaris Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for diskless nodes

  • Software included in the Foundation Services distribution:

    • Java Dynamic Management Kit (DMK)

    • Sun StorEdge™ Network Data Replicator (SNDR)

For information about supported software versions, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Release Notes.

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