Preface

Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle Guide for Solaris OS explains how to install and configure Sun^TM Cluster HA for Oracle on both SPARC® and x86 based systems.

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In this document, the term “x86” refers to the Intel 32-bit family of microprocessor chips and compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD.

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This document is intended for system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. Before reading this document, you should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software.

The instructions in this document assume knowledge of the Solaris^TM Operating System and expertise with the volume manager software that is used with Sun Cluster.

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Sun Cluster software runs on two platforms, SPARC and x86. The information in this document pertains to both platforms unless otherwise specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, or example.

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UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are specific to installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. The document does not contain comprehensive information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures, such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Information about basic UNIX commands and procedures is available from the following sources:

• Online documentation for the Solaris Operating System

• Solaris Operating System man pages

• Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#

Related Documentation

Information about related Sun Cluster topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Sun Cluster documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com.

Topic	Documentation
Data service administration	Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS
	Individual data service guides
Concepts	Sun Cluster Concepts Guide for Solaris OS
Overview	Sun Cluster Overview for Solaris OS
Software installation	Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS
System administration	Sun Cluster System Administration Guide for Solaris OS
Hardware administration	Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS
	Individual hardware administration guides
Data service development	Sun Cluster Data Services Developer’s Guide for Solaris OS
Error messages	Sun Cluster Error Messages Guide for Solaris OS
Command and function reference	Sun Cluster Reference Manual for Solaris OS

For a complete list of Sun Cluster documentation, see the release notes for your release of Sun Cluster at http://docs.sun.com.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs that are referenced in this document provide additional related information.

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Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

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Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function	URL	Description
Documentation	http://www.sun.com/documentation/	Download PDF and HTML documents, and order printed documents
Support and Training	http://www.sun.com/supportraining/	Obtain technical support, download patches, and learn about Sun courses

Product Training

Sun Microsystems offers training in many Sun technologies through a variety of instructor-led courses and self-paced courses. For information about the training courses that Sun offers and to enroll in a class, visit Sun Training at http://training.sun.com/.

Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using Sun Cluster, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

• Your name and email address (if available)

• Your company name, address, and phone number

• The model and serial numbers of your systems

• The release number of the Solaris Operating System (for example, Solaris 8)

• The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 3.0)

Use the following commands to gather information about each node on your system for your service provider.

Command	Function
prtconf -v	Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices
psrinfo -v	Displays information about processors
showrev –p	Reports which patches are installed
SPARC: prtdiag -v	Displays system diagnostic information
scinstall -pv	Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information

Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.