PRIMECLUSTER Installation and Administration Guide 4.3

3.1 Installation and Setup of Related Software (for the Virtual Machine Function not used)

After installation of the software products related to PRIMECLUSTER is done, you need to set up the OS and hardware for installing and operating PRIMECLUSTER.

Set up the followings if necessary.

1. Network setup

   If a network adapter for a public LAN has been installed, you need to configure the IP addresses after installing the OS.

   For details, see "3.1.1 Setting Up the Network."

2. NTP setup

   This setup synchronizes the time in all of the nodes of the cluster system. This NTP setup needs to be done before installing PRIMECLUSTER.

3. Disk unit setup

   When using a shared disk unit, you need to install and set up the software product. This disk unit setup should be done before installing the OS.

   For details, see "3.1.2 Setting Up Disk Units."

4. Hardware configuration with ServerView

   You need to configure software that monitors hardware before installing the OS.

   For details, see "3.1.3 Setting Up Hardware Monitoring with ServerView (PRIMERGY)."

5. Cluster high-speed failover function setup

   You need to configure software and hardware that enables cluster high-speed failover after installing the OS and PRIMECLUSTER.

   For details, see "3.1.4 Setting Up the Cluster High-Speed Failover Function."

6. Kernel parameter check and setup

   When operating the software products related to PRIMECLUSTER, you need to adjust kernel parameters according to the hardware configuration and applications. This kernel parameter setup should be done before restarting after installing PRIMECLUSTER.

   For details, see "3.1.5 Checking the Kernel Parameters."