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Configuring the cluster

Enter a cluster name and ID to perform the basic cluster configuration.

 To configure the cluster

1. If you ran the installsfrac -installonly utility earlier, or if you ran the installsfrac utility but declined to configure SF Oracle RAC at that point, start the installsfrac -configure script:
   • Log in as root user.
   • Navigate to the directory containing the installation program:

     # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/storage_foundation_for_oracle_rac

   • Start the configuration:

     # ./installsfrac -configure

By default, the installsfrac program uses SSH for remote communication. However, to use RSH, specify the -rsh option with the installsfrac program.

# ./installsfrac -rsh -configure

• Enter the system names, separated by spaces, on which to configure SF Oracle RAC.

2. From the main menu, select Configure SFRAC.
3. Select Configure VCS, CVM and CFS.
4. Enter the cluster details.
   • Enter the unique cluster name. For example, type:

rac_cluster101

• Enter the unique cluster ID between 0-65535. For example, type:

  101

• Enter the NICs for private heartbeat links. hme0 is typically the network interface card for only the public network. In this example, qfe0 and qfe1 are the private heartbeat NICs on all nodes.

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    Note   Oracle RAC requires the use of the same heartbeat interfaces on all hosts in the cluster.

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  Discovering NICs on galaxy ... discovered hme0 qfe0 qfe1
  qfe2 qfe3 qfe4

  Enter the NIC for the first private heartbeat NIC on
  galaxy: [b,?] qfe0

  Would you like to configure a second private heartbeat

  link? [y,n,q,b,?] (y)

  Enter the NIC for the second private heartbeat link on
  galaxy: [b,?] qfe1

  Would you like to configure a third private heartbeat
  link? [y,n,q,b,?] (n)

  Are you using the same NICs for private heartbeat links
  on all systems? [y,n,q,b,?] (y)

  You may use NICs with different device names on some nodes. If necessary, indicate the NICs are different when prompted.

• Verify the summary information.
5. Choose to configure SF Oracle RAC with Symantec Product Authentication Service, an option that encrypts all inter-node communication and verifies users with security credentials. See Configuring the cluster in secure mode.

   If you decline to set up these services, specify whether you want to set the user name and password for the Administrator, and whether you want to add another user to the cluster.

   Go to Adding Storage Foundation users.