A

about
global clusters, About global clusters
adding
ClusterService group, Configuring the ClusterService group
users, Adding VCS users
adding node
to a one-node cluster, Adding a node to a single-node cluster
attributes
UseFence, Modifying VCS configuration to use I/O fencing

B

bundled agents
types.cf file, Configuring VCS

C

cables
cross-over Ethernet, Setting up the hardware
for SCSI devices, Setting up shared storage: SCSI
cluster
creating a single-node cluster
installer, Creating a single-node cluster using the installer program
manual, Creating a single-node cluster manually
four-node configuration, About VCS basics
removing a node from, Removing a node from a cluster
verifying, Verifying the cluster after installation
verifying operation, Verifying the cluster
Cluster Management Console, About Veritas Cluster Server Management Console
Cluster Manager
installing Java Console, Installing the Java Console
ClusterService group
adding manually, Configuring the ClusterService group
cold start
running VCS, About VCS seeding
commands
gabconfig, Configuring GAB for a manual installation, Verifying GAB
hastart, Starting VCS and verifying the cluster
hastatus, Verifying the cluster
hastop, Removing VCS depots manually
hasys, Verifying the cluster nodes
lltconfig, About the LLT and GAB configuration files
lltstat, Verifying LLT
vxdisksetup (initializing disks), Initializing disks as VxVM disks
vxlicinst, Updating product licenses using vxlicinst, Replacing a VCS demo license with a permanent license, Adding a license key for a manual installation
vxlicrep, Checking licensing information on the system, Checking licensing information on the system for a manual installation
communication channels, About network channels for heartbeating
communication disk, About network channels for heartbeating
configuration files
types.cf, types.cf file
configuring
GAB, Configuring GAB for a manual installation
hardware, Hardware requirements
LLT
manual, Configuring LLT for a manual installation
private network, Setting up the private network
ssh, Setting up ssh on cluster systems
switches, Setting up the private network
configuring VCS
adding users, Adding VCS users
event notification, Configuring SMTP email notification, Configuring SNMP trap notification
global clusters, Configuring global clusters
overview, Overview of tasks
secure mode, Configuring the cluster in secure mode
starting, Starting the software configuration
controllers
private Ethernet, Setting up the private network
coordinator disks
DMP devices, About coordination points
for I/O fencing, About coordination points
setting up, Setting up coordinator disk groups

F

fibre channel, Hardware requirements

G

GAB
description, About LLT and GAB
manual configuration, Configuring GAB for a manual installation
port membership information, Verifying GAB
starting, Starting LLT, GAB, and VCS for a manual installation
verifying, Verifying GAB
gabconfig command, Configuring GAB for a manual installation, Verifying GAB
-a (verifying GAB), Verifying GAB
gabtab file
creating, Configuring GAB for a manual installation
verifying after installation, About the LLT and GAB configuration files
global clusters, About global clusters
configuration, Configuring global clusters

H

hardware
configuration, About shared storage
configuring network and storage, Hardware requirements
hastart, Starting VCS and verifying the cluster
hastatus -summary command, Verifying the cluster
hastop command, Removing VCS depots manually
hasys -display command, Verifying the cluster nodes
hubs, Setting up the private network
independent, Setting up the hardware

J

Java Console
installing, Installing the Java Console
installing on UNIX, Installing the Java Console

L

language packages
disk space, Hardware requirements
license keys
adding with vxlicinst, Updating product licenses using vxlicinst, Adding a license key for a manual installation
obtaining, Obtaining VCS license keys
replacing demo key, Replacing a VCS demo license with a permanent license, Replacing a VCS demo license with a permanent license for manual installations
licenses
information about, Checking licensing information on the system
showing information, Checking licensing information on the system for a manual installation
licensing commands
vxlicinst, Obtaining VCS license keys
vxlicrep, Obtaining VCS license keys
vxlictest, Obtaining VCS license keys
licensing VCS, Licensing VCS
links
private network, About the LLT and GAB configuration files
LLT
description, About LLT and GAB
directives, LLT directives for a manual installation
interconnects, Guidelines for setting the media speed of the LLT interconnects
manual configuration, Configuring LLT for a manual installation
starting, Starting LLT, GAB, and VCS for a manual installation
verifying, Verifying LLT
LLT directives
link, LLT directives for a manual installation
link-lowpri, LLT directives for a manual installation
set-cluster, LLT directives for a manual installation
set-node, LLT directives for a manual installation
lltconfig command, About the LLT and GAB configuration files
llthosts file
verifying after installation, About the LLT and GAB configuration files
lltstat command, Verifying LLT
llttab file
verifying after installation, About the LLT and GAB configuration files

M

MAC addresses, Setting up the private network
main.cf file
contents after installation, Sample main.cf file for VCS clusters
MANPATH variable
setting, Setting the MANPATH variable
manual installation
preparing, Preparing for a manual installation
media speed, Guidelines for setting the media speed of the LLT interconnects
optimizing, Optimizing LLT media speed settings on private NICs
membership information, Verifying GAB
mounting
software disc, Mounting the product disc

N

network partition
preexisting, About preexisting network partitions
protecting against, About multiple nodes
Network partitions
protecting against, About network channels for heartbeating
network switches, Setting up the private network
NFS, About VCS basics

P

parameters
eeprom, Setting up the private network
PATH variable
setting, Setting the PATH variable
VCS commands, Verifying LLT, GAB, and cluster operation
persistent reservations
SCSI-3, Setting up shared storage
phased, About phased upgrade
phased upgrade, About phased upgrade
example, Phased upgrade example
pkgadd
command, About VCS manual installation
port a
membership, Verifying GAB
port h
membership, Verifying GAB
port membership information, Verifying GAB
preparing
manual installation, Preparing for a manual installation
prerequisites
uninstalling, Preparing to uninstall VCS
private network
configuring, Setting up the private network

S

SCSI
changing initiator IDs, Checking and changing SCSI Initiator IDs
SCSI host bus adapter, Hardware requirements
SCSI-3
persistent reservations, Setting up shared storage
SCSI-3 persistent reservations
verifying, Setting up I/O fencing
seeding, About preexisting network partitions
automatic, About VCS seeding
manual, About VCS seeding
setting
MANPATH variable, Setting the MANPATH variable
PATH variable, Setting the PATH variable
shared storage, Setting up shared storage: SCSI
SCSI, Setting up shared storage: SCSI
Shared storage
Fibre Channel, Setting up shared storage: Fiber Channel
simulator
installing, Installing VCS Simulator
single-node cluster
adding a node to, Adding a node to a single-node cluster
single-system cluster
creating, Creating a single-node cluster using the installer program, Creating a single-node cluster manually
SMTP email notification, Configuring SMTP email notification
SNMP trap notification, Configuring SNMP trap notification
ssh, Setting up inter-system communication, Specifying systems for installation, Specifying systems for configuration
configuring, Setting up ssh on cluster systems
starting configuration
installvcs program, Specifying systems for configuration
Veritas product installer, Starting the software configuration
starting installation
installvcs program, Starting the software installation
Veritas product installer, Starting the software installation
starting VCS, Starting VCS
starting VCS after manual upgrade, Starting LLT, GAB, and VCS for a manual installation
starting VCS after rpm -i, Starting LLT, GAB, and VCS for a manual installation
storage
fully shared vs. distributed, About shared storage
shared, About shared storage
switches, Setting up the private network
Symantec Product Authentication Service, About Symantec Product Authentication Service (AT), Installing the root broker for the security infrastructure, Configuring the cluster in secure mode
system communication using rsh
ssh, Setting up inter-system communication
system state attribute value, Verifying the cluster

T

types.cf, Configuring VCS
bundled agents, Configuring VCS
types.cf file, types.cf file

U

uninstalling
prerequisites, Preparing to uninstall VCS
VCS, About the uninstallvcs program
uninstallvcs, About the uninstallvcs program
upgrade
phased, About phased upgrade
upgrading
phased, About phased upgrade