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Contents
Chapter 1: Overview of the Installation Process
Overview of the Installation Tasks
Step 1: Installing HACMP on Server Nodes
Step 2: Installing HACMP on Client Nodes
Overview of the Cluster Creation Tasks
Step 1: Creating an HACMP Cluster
Step 2: Configuring an HACMP Cluster
Overview of the Migration Tasks
Chapter 2: Creating Shared LVM Components
Configuring HACMP to Use NFS Version 4
Step 1: Configuring NFS and Changing to Version 4
Step 2: Configuring the NFS Local Domain
Step 3: Adding the NFS Directory to the Exports List
Step 4: Adding the NFS for Mounting
Step 5: Editing the /etc/filesystems file
Step 6: Editing the /usr/es/sbin/cluster/etc/exports file
Step 7: Removing Entries from /etc/exports
Chapter 3: Upgrading an HACMP Cluster
Upgrading from Pre-5.1 Versions of HACMP
Choosing Your Upgrade Scenario
Updating the Current Cluster Configuration
Checking Cluster Condition, Settings, and Worksheets
Reviewing the Cluster and Node Version in the HACMP Configuration Database
Migrating Resource Groups Configured without Sites
Upgrading Applications Configured Using a Smart Assist
Ensuring Applications Use Proprietary Locking Mechanism
Addressing Concurrent Access (AIX 5L) Migration Issues
Priority Override Location and Persistence
Notes on Upgrading from HACMP 5.1
HACMP 5.4 Inter-Site Selective Fallover for Resource Group Recovery
Checking That the Software Is Committed
Performing a Rolling Migration to HACMP 5.4
Step 1: Stop Cluster Services on a Node Hosting the Application
Step 2: Install the HACMP 5.4 Software
Step 4: Start Cluster Services on the Upgraded Node
Step 5: Repeat Steps for Other Cluster Nodes
Step 6: Verify the Upgraded Cluster Definition
Upgrading to HACMP 5.4 Using a Snapshot
Step 3: Removing the Existing Version of the HACMP Software
Step 4: Installing the HACMP 5.4 Software
Step 5: Converting and Applying a Saved Snapshot
Step 6: Verifying the Upgraded Cluster Definition
Upgrading to HACMP 5.4 on an Offline Cluster
Step 1: Stop Cluster Services on a Node Hosting the Application
Step 2: Install the PTF Update
Step 3: Start Cluster Services on the Upgraded Node
Step 4: Repeat Steps for Other Cluster Nodes
Step 5: Verify the Upgraded Cluster Definition
Recompiling Clinfo Clients after Migrating to HACMP 5.4
Using a Web-Based Interface for Configuration and Management
Resetting HACMP Tunable Values
Verifying the Success of Your Migration
Verifying Software Levels Installed Using AIX 5L Commands
Verifying the Upgraded Cluster Definition
Verifying All Cluster Filesets Have Migrated
Testing HACMP on the Upgraded Cluster
Running AIX 5L Commands on the Migrated Cluster
Troubleshooting Your Migration
Recovering Your Previous Version of HACMP
Recovering from a Conversion Failure
Recovering Configuration Information
Chapter 4: Installing HACMP on Server Nodes
Required Versions of AIX 5L and RSCT
English and Japanese Message Catalogs
Contents of the Installation Medium
Installing from an Installation Server
Copying HACMP Software to Hard Disk
Installing HACMP from the Hard Disk
Installing HACMP on an SP from the Hard Disk
Installing from the Installation Medium
Verifying the Software Installation
Addressing Problems during the Installation
Cleaning up after an Unsuccessful Installation
Resolving System ID Licensing Issues
Installing and Configuring WebSMIT
Prerequisites Tasks for Installing WebSMIT
Steps for Installing and Configuring WebSMIT
Upgrading from a Previous Configuration
Chapter 5: Installing HACMP on Client Nodes
Installing and Configuring HACMP on Client Systems
Step 1: Installing the Base System Client Images
Step 2: Copying the clhosts.client File onto Client Nodes
Step 3: Editing the clinfo.rc Script
Step 4: Updating the ARP Cache for Clients Not Using Clinfo
Chapter 6: Configuring Installed Hardware
Configuring Network Interface Cards
Ethernet, Token-Ring, and FDDI Interface Cards
Completing the TCP/IP Network Interface Worksheets
Configuring Point-to-Point Networks
Configuring RS232 Serial Connections
Configuring an RS232 Serial Connection in AIX 5L
Defining the Serial Connection to HACMP
Configuring for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Support of Classic IP and LANE on the Same Interface Card
Configuring Classic IP for HACMP Cluster Networks
Configuring ATM ARP Servers for Use by HACMP Nodes
Configuring ATM ARP Servers for Service Subnetworks
Configuring ATM ARP Servers for Non-Service Subnetworks
Configuring ATM ARP Clients on Cluster Nodes
Testing Communication over the Network
Defining the ATM Network to HACMP
Defining the ATM LAN Emulation Network to HACMP
Configuring Shared External Disk Devices
Configuring Shared Fibre Channel Disks
Configuring IBM SCSI Disk Arrays
Configuring Target Mode SCSI Connections
Configuring the Status of SCSI Adapters and Disks
Configuring Target Mode SCSI Devices in AIX 5L
Testing the Target Mode Connection
Defining the Target Mode SCSI Connection to HACMP
Configuring Target Mode SSA Connections
Changing Node Numbers on Systems in SSA Loop
Configuring Target Mode SSA Devices in AIX 5L
Testing the Target Mode Connection
Configuring Shared IBM SSA Disk Subsystems
Defining the Target Mode SSA Connection to HACMP
Installing and Configuring Shared Tape Drives
Installing Shared SCSI Tape Drives
Installing and Configuring Shared Fibre Tape Drives
Configuring the Installation of a Shared Tape Drive
Chapter 7: Defining Shared LVM Components
Defining Shared LVM Components for Non-Concurrent Access
Defining Shared LVM Components
Creating a Shared Volume Group on Source Node
Creating a Shared Filesystem on Source Node
Renaming jfslogs and Logical Volumes on Source Node
Adding Copies to Logical Volume on Source Node
Varying Off a Volume Group on the Source Node
Collecting Information on Current Volume Group Configuration
Importing a Volume Group onto Destination Nodes
Changing a Volume Group’s Startup Status
Varying Off Volume Group on Destination Nodes
Defining LVM Components for Concurrent Access
Creating a Concurrent Access Volume Group on a Source Node
Chapter 8: Configuring AIX 5L for HACMP
Changing routerevalidate Network Option
Updating the /etc/hosts File and nameserver Configuration
Setting up NIS-Managed Users to Create Crontabs
Enabling the AIX 5L Automounter Daemon
Planning HACMP File Collections
Default HACMP File Collections
AIX 5L Error Notification Facility
HACMP Automatic Error Notification
Error Notification Method Used for Volume Group Loss
Emulation of Error Log Entries
SP Switch Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
SP Switch Global Network Failure Detection and Action
Chapter 9: Creating a Basic HACMP Cluster
Start Scripts and Stop Scripts
Using the Two-Node Cluster Configuration Assistant
Using the Standalone Assistant
Logging for the Two-Node Cluster Configuration Assistant
Preventing Single Points of Failure
Appendix A: Cluster Monitoring with Tivoli
Appendix B: OEM Disk, Volume Group, and Filesystems Accommodation
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