Install the software required for PRIMECLUSTER on each node.
The explanation is divided into the following topics:
Installation and configuration of related software
Installation and environment configuration of applications
After installing the software related to PRIMECLUSTER, you need to take it into operation and make various settings for the OS and the hardware.
Perform the following steps as necessary
Installation of VMware vSphere
Refer to the documentation for VMware vSphere to implement all setup work from installing VMware vSphere to installing the guest OS and configuring the environment.
Setting up disks and related devices
When creating the virtual machine, create shared disks taken over in the cluster system with Raw DeviceMapping (RDM), and set the compatibility mode to "Physical."
For types of SCSI controllers, set the same type as the system disk on a guest OS.
When you create a new virtual machine using the wizard executed from vSphere Client version 5, proceed to "Create Disk" and select Eager Zeroed.
When you create a new virtual machine using the wizard executed from vSphere Client version 4, proceed to "Create Disk." Select "Support clustering features such as Fault Tolerance" and create disks in eagerzeroedthick format.
Setting up the SCSI controller
Set to "Virtual" for sharing of the SCSI bus on the property dialog box of the virtual machine.
For types of SCSI controllers, set to "LSI Logic Parallel" for the RHEL5 environment, and set to "LSI Logic Parallel" or "VMware Paravirtual" for the RHL6 environment.
Setting up the virtual network
When creating the virtual machine, create at least two network systems for the cluster interconnect.
NTP settings (Guest OS)
These settings serve to synchronize the time of each node in the cluster system configuration. Be sure to make these settings when you configure the cluster.
Make these settings on the guest OS before you install PRIMECLUSTER.
Guest OS settings (Guest OS)
In the guest OS in the cluster system, it is necessary to make network settings such as IP addresses for the public LAN and the administrative LAN.
Implement these settings on the guest OS that you are going to run as a cluster.
Installation of PRIMECLUSTER (Guest OS)
For installing PRIMECLUSTER, an installation script (CLI Installer) is available.
This script method installs PRIMECLUSTER node by node on systems that already have Linux(R) and related software installed. It is also utilized for installation on cluster management servers.
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For details on the installation procedure, see the Installation Guide for PRIMECLUSTER.
Checking and setting the kernel parameters
Depending on the environment, the kernel parameters must be modified.
All nodes on which PRIMECLUSTER is to be installed
Depending on the utilized products and components, different kernel parameters are required.
Check the Kernel Parameter Worksheet and modify the settings as necessary.
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For details on the kernel parameters, see "A.6 Kernel Parameter Worksheet."
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To activate the modified kernel parameters, restart the guest OS after installation and settings for related software are complete.
Install applications products to be operated on the PRIMECLUSTER system and configure the environment as necessary.
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For details on environment setup, see manuals for each application.
For information on PRIMECLUSTER-related products supporting VMware, see the documentation for each product.
