Compaq AA-RH8RD-TE - Manual (Page 34)

3.1.2 Cluster Administration (revised)
The Cluster Administration manual describes how to perform tasks related
to the day-to-day management of a TruCluster Server system.
This manual is intended for the person who will configure and manage the
TruCluster Server system. Instructions in this manual assume the user is an
experienced UNIX administrator who can configure and maintain hardware,
operating systems, and networks. The following topics are discussed:
• The differences between managing a standalone Tru64 UNIX system
and a TruCluster Server cluster
• The graphic user interfaces and command-line tools for managing
clusters
• How to use cluster aliases to provide network applications with a
single-system view of the cluster
• How to manage quorum and votes to maintain cluster availability
• How to configure, manage, and remove cluster members
• How to configure and administer member and client networks in a cluster
• How to configure mail, printing, and other services in a cluster. Methods
for providing highly available network services are provided
• Day-to-day tasks involved in managing highly available applications
• How to manage the cluster file system and the device request dispatcher,
how to add and remove storage devices, and how to load-balance disk
servers
• How to use the Logical Storage Manager (LSM) software in a cluster
• How to investigate and resolve common TruCluster Server problems
3.1.3 Cluster Hardware Configuration (revised)
The Cluster Hardware Configuration manual describes how to set up the
systems that will become cluster members and how to configure cluster
shared storage.
This manual is intended for the person who will configure and manage
the TruCluster Server system. The instructions in this manual are
for experienced UNIX administrators who can configure and maintain
hardware, operating systems, and networks. The following topics are
discussed:
• Hardware requirements and restrictions
• SCSI bus requirements, how to set up a shared SCSI bus, and how
to connect storage to a shared SCSI bus using the latest UltraSCSI
3–2 System and Network Management Documentation