Chapter 1 Introducing VCS
Chapter 2 Preparing to install and configure VCS
About preparing to install VCS 5.0
Symantec Product Authentication Service
SMTP email notification for VCS events
Installing root broker for Symantec Product
Authentication Service
Creating encrypted files for
Symantec Product Authentication Service
Performing pre-installation tasks
Setting up the private network
Enabling communication between systems
Optimizing LLT media speed settings on private NICs
Guidelines for setting the media speed of the LLT interconnects
Setting up ssh on cluster systems
Getting your VCS installation and configuration
information ready
Chapter 3 Installing and configuring VCS
About installing and configuring VCS
About the VCS installation program
Installing and configuring VCS 5.0
Checking the systems for installation
Starting the software installation
Specifying systems for installation
Choosing to install VCS packages or configure VCS
Configuring the cluster in secure mode
Configuring SMTP email notification
Configuring SNMP trap notification
Creating VCS configuration files
Copying the installation guide to each node
Installing the VCS Java Console
Establishing cluster communication with the management server
Installing VCS using installonly option
Configuring VCS using configure option
Performing VCS installation in a secure environment
Performing automated installations
Checking licensing information on the system
Updating product licenses using vxlicinst
About installvcs command options
Chapter 4 Manually installing and configuring VCS
Requirements for installing VCS
Chapter 5 Setting up I/O fencing
Preparing to configure I/O fencing
Setting up I/O fencing for VCS
Setting up coordinator disk groups
Requirements for coordinator disks
Creating the coordinator disk group and setting the coordinator attribute
Configuring /etc/vxfendg disk group for I/O fencing
Modifying VCS configuration to use I/O fencing
Additional I/O fencing information
How I/O fencing works in different event scenarios
Node is unable to join cluster while another node is being ejected
vxfentsthdw fails when SCSI TEST UNIT READY command fails
Removing existing keys from disks
System panics to prevent potential data corruption
How vxfen driver checks for pre-existing split brain condition
Case 1: system 2 up, system 1 ejected
(actual potential split brain)
Case 2: system 2 down, system 1 ejected
(apparent potential split brain)
Chapter 6 Verifying the VCS installation
About verifying the VCS installation
Verifying LLT and GAB configuration files
Verifying LLT, GAB, and cluster operation
Chapter 7 Upgrading to VCS 5.0
Upgrading VCS using installvcs program
Upgrading VCS in a secure environment
Chapter 8 Adding and removing cluster nodes
Chapter 9 Installing VCS on a single node
About installing VCS on a single node
Creating a single-node cluster using the installer program
Creating a single-node cluster manually
Appendix A Advanced topics related to installing VCS
Reconciling major/minor numbers for NFS shared disks