Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System Installation Guide

Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

How This Book is Organized

Task Map

Using UNIX Commands

Related Documentation

Typographic Conventions

Shell Prompts

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

1. Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System Introduction

System Overview

Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System Components

Cluster Nodes

Management Server

Shared Storage

Terminal Concentrator

Boot Devices

Administrative Hub

Private Interconnect

Public Network

Administration Networks

Internal Administration Network

External Administration Network

Consolidation Expansion Cabinet

Optional Hardware

Software Components

Software Patches

Sun Management Center Software

Sun Management Center Software Architecture

Sun Management Center Software Configuration

Optional Software

NTP Infrastructure

Management Server Splash Page

Tools and Web-Based Software

Documentation

Support and Information Resources

Documentation

AnswerBook2 Software

Acrobat Reader 4.0

2. Hardware Installation and Configuration

Hardware Components

Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System Cabling

Cluster Platform 15K/9960 Network Topology

Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System Cables

Storage Connections

Serial Connections

Cabling the Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System

3. Cluster Platform 15K/9960 System Software Configuration

Before You Begin

Configuring the Software

To Configure the Terminal Concentrator

To Configure the Management Server

To Customize the Cluster Environment

Setting Up the NTP Server on the Management Server

Customizing the Apache Web Server Configuration

Setting Up the Sun Management Center Software on the Management Server

Sun Management Center Licensing

Starting the Sun Management Center Software

Starting the Sun Management Center Software Console

To Start the Sun Management Center Software

Logging in to the Sun Management Center Software

To Log in to the Sun Management Center Software

Setting the Home Domain

To Set the Home Domain

Adding nodes

To Add a Cluster Node

Web Interface

To Install the Cluster Platform 15K/9960 Software on the Cluster Nodes

A. Accessing the System by Using a Laptop Computer

Connecting a Laptop Computer

To Connect the Laptop Computer

Using the Laptop Computer

To Start the HyperTerminal Software

B. Connections Within the Expansion Cabinet