Configuring the cluster
The installer provides you an option to configure VCS and its optional features.
Note
You can use installvcs -configure
command to configure the cluster later and enter the system names where you want to configure VCS when the installer prompts you.
To configure the cluster
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Enter
y
or press Enter
at the prompt to configure VCS.
It is optional to configure VCS now. If you choose to configure
VCS later, you can either do so manually or run the
installvcs -configure command.
Are you ready to configure VCS?
[y,n,q] (y) y
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Review the configuration requirements that the installer lists.
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Enter the unique cluster name and cluster ID.
Enter the unique cluster name: [?] vcs_cluster2
Enter the unique Cluster ID number between 0-65535: [b,?] 7
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Review the NICs available on the first system as the installer discovers and reports them.
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Enter the details for the private heartbeat links.
You must not enter the network interface card that is used for the public network (typically en0.)
Enter the NIC for the first private heartbeat NIC on north:
[b,?] en2
Would you like to configure a second private heartbeat link?
[y,n,q,b,?] (y)
Enter the NIC for the second private heartbeat NIC on north:
[b,?] en3
Would you like to configure a third private heartbeat link?
[y,n,q,b,?](n)
Do you want to configure an additional low priority heartbeat
link? [y,n,q,b,?] (n)
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Choose whether to use the same NICs on all nodes.
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If you want to use the same NICs for private heartbeat links on all nodes, make sure the same NICs are available on each system and enter
y
.
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Enter
n
to use NICs with different device names on some of the nodes.
Are you using the same NICs for private heartbeat links on all
systems? [y,n,q,b,?] (y)
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Verify and confirm the information that the installer summarizes.