PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.2 (Solaris(TM) Operating Environment)

12.10.1 Relationships with Other Components of PRIMECLUSTER

CIP must have been set up, as it is used for the sfcfrmd daemon of the GFS Shared File System.

For details to set up CIP, see the "PRIMECLUSTER Cluster Foundation Configuration and Administration Guide."

GDS is used to create logical volumes for use by the GFS Shared File System.

For notes, see Section 12.10.5, "Notes on use of logical volumes of GDS".

For details to set up GDS, see the "PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services Configuration and Administration Guide."

The GFS Shared File System must work with the other nodes in the same cluster and must recognize that each node works correctly. When a node downs, it turns to be the state called LEFTCLUSTER. If there is a node with this state, it is impossible to change the management state of the GFS Shared File System. To keep the GFS Shared File System operational whenever a node downs, set up the Shutdown Facility so that the LEFTCLUSTER state will turn into the DOWN state automatically.

For details of the Shutdown Facility and the Monitoring Agents, refer to the following manuals.

• Section 5.2.2, "Configuring the Shutdown Facility" of the "PRIMECLUSTER Configuration and Administration Guide"
• Section 3.3.1, "PRIMECLUSTER SF" of the "PRIMECLUSTER Concepts Guide"
• Section 8, "Shutdown Facility (SF)" of the "PRIMECLUSTER Cluster Foundation Configuration and Administration"