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Training Course Summary:

The Sun Cluster 3.1 Administration course provides students with the essential information and skills needed to install and administer Sun Cluster 3.1 4/04 (Update 2) hardware and software systems. Students are introduced to Sun Cluster hardware and software product features, hardware configuration, and software installation along with configuration, data service configuration, and system operation.

Pre-Requisites:

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and experience in Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) server administration and maintenance
Perform basic network administration
Administer virtual volume structures using either VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) or Solaris Volume Manager software (formerly known as Solstice DiskSuite software)

Who Should Attend:

Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators, database administrators, and support personnel.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Module 1 - Introducing Sun Cluster Hardware and Software


Define the concept of clustering
Describe the Sun(TM) Cluster 3.1 hardware and software environment
Introduce the Sun Cluster 3.1 hardware environment
View the Sun Cluster 3.1 software support
Describe the types of applications in the Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment
Identify the Sun Cluster 3.1 software data service support
Explore the Sun Cluster 3.1 software high availability framework
Define global storage services differences

Module 2 - Exploring Node Console Connectivity and the Cluster Console Software


Describe the difference in node access between domain-based cluster nodes and traditional standalone cluster nodes
Describe the different access methods for accessing a console in a traditional node
Connect to the console for a domain-based cluster node
Set up the administrative console environment
Configure the Sun Cluster console software on the administration workstation

Module 3 - Preparing for Installation and Understanding Quorum Devices


List the Sun Cluster software boot disk requirements
Identify typical cluster storage topologies
Identify the quorum devices needed for selected cluster topologies
Describe persistent quorum reservations and cluster amnesia
Configure a supported cluster interconnect system
Physically configure a public network group

Module 4 - Installing the Sun Cluster Host Software


Install the Sun Cluster host system software
Interpret configuration questions during the Sun Cluster software installation
Describe the Sun Cluster Software node patches
Perform the interactive installation process for the Sun Cluster 3.1 software
Perform post-installation configuration
Verify the general cluster status and cluster configuration information

Module 5 - Performing Basic Cluster Administration


Identify the cluster daemons
Verify cluster status from the command line
Perform basic cluster startup and shutdown operations, including booting nodes in non-cluster mode and placing nodes in a maintenance state
Describe the Sun Cluster administration utilities

Module 6 - Using VERITAS Volume Manager for Volume Management


Describe the most important concepts of VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) and issues involved in using VxVM in the Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment
Differentiate between rootdg and shared storage disk groups
Explain VxVM disk groups
Describe the basic objects in a disk group
Describe the types of volumes that will be created for Sun Cluster 3.1 software environments
Describe the general procedures for installing and administering VxVM in the cluster
Describe the DMP restrictions
Install and initialize VxVM using the scvxinstall command
Use basic commands to put disks in disk groups and build volumes
Describe the two flags used to mark disks under the normal hot relocation
Register VxVM disk groups with the cluster
Resynchronize VxVM disk groups with the cluster
Create global and local file systems
Describe the procedure used for mirroring the boot drive
Describe disk repair and replacement issues

Module 7 - Managing Volumes Using Solaris Volume Manager Software
(Solstice DiskSuite Software)


Explain Solaris Volume Manager software disk space management
Describe the most important concepts of Solaris Volume Manager software
Describe Solaris Volume Manager software soft partitions
Differentiate between shared disksets and local disksets
Describe volume database (metadb) management issues and the role of Solaris Volume Manager software mediators
Install the Solaris Volume Manager software
Create the local metadbs
Add disks to shared disksets
Use shared diskset disk space
Build Solaris Volume Manager software mirrors with soft partitions in disksets
Use Solaris Volume Manager software status commands
Use hot spare pools in the disk set
Perform Sun Cluster software level device group management
Perform cluster-specific changes to Solaris Volume Manager software device groups
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