Clustered Database Platform 280/3 With Oracle9i Database RAC Installation Guide

Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

How This Book Is Organized

Using UNIX Commands

Typographic Conventions

Shell Prompts

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Clustered Database Platform Documentation

Management Server Splash Page

Documentation Installed on the Clustered Database Platform

• Clustered Database Platform 280/3 Operations Guide 15
• Solaris Operating Environment Documentation 15
• Sun Management Center Documentation 16
• VERITAS Documentation 16
• Clustered Database Platform 280/3 System Oracle Documentation 16

Documentation Tools

• Netscape Navigator Browser 17
• AnswerBook2 Server 17
• Acrobat Reader 17
• The man(1) Command 17

1. Introduction to the Clustered Database Platform 280/3

Clustered Database Platform Overview

Hardware Components

Software Components

Volume Management Products

2. Clustered Platform 280/3 Hardware Installation

Power and Heating Requirements

Clustered Platform Component Location

Connectivity

Clustered Database Platform 280/3 System Cabling

Connecting the Hardware

To Install the Clustered Database Platform 280/3 Hardware

3. Configuring the Clustered Database Platform

Before You Begin

Collecting Site-Specific Information

Configuring the Software

To Configure the Terminal Concentrator

To Configure the Management Server

To Set Up the Cluster Environment

To Boot Up the T3 Arrays

To Set Up the Sun Management Center Software

To Install the Oracle Software

To Install the Cluster Node Software

To Configure VERITAS Volume Manager

Finishing Up

To Finish the Installation

After the Installation

Post-Installation Modification of the /etc/hosts File

To Update the /etc/hosts File

Post-Installation Removal of the /.rhosts File

Oracle9i Packages

Starter Database

Database Recovery

Backup Method

Redo Log Groups

Operation Instructions

A. Clustered Platform 280/3 Cabling

B. Laptop Settings to Access Monitor Mode

To Access the Terminal Concentrator from a Laptop

C. Configuring the tip hardwire Port

To Configure the tip hardwire Port

D. Accessing Software on the Management Server

Starting the Sun Explorer Software

To Run the Sun Explorer on the Management Server

Starting the Sun Management Center Software

To Access the Sun Management Center Software

E. Installing Sun Component Manager 2.2 on the Management Server

To Install Sun Component Manager 2.2

F. Configuring the Sun Ray Server Software on the Management Server

To Access the Management Server from the Sun Ray

G. Setting Up the NTP Server on the Management Server

To Set Up the Management Server as the NTP Server

H. Setting Up the NAFO Public Network

To Create a NAFO Group

I. Cluster Node Installation Output