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Supported software for the Veritas Cluster Management Console

You can install the Cluster Management Console on a standalone system to manage multiple clusters or you can install the console on cluster nodes to manage a local cluster.

When you set up a management server to manage multiple clusters, you can connect to the clusters directly or install the cluster connector on cluster nodes to enable

Install Mode
Supported software
Multi-cluster mode
To manage multiple clusters. Installed on a standalone system designated the management server.
  • Solaris 8, 9, and 10, with patches indicated by Sun
  • Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter, with SP4 or patches as indicated by Microsoft
  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Web Edition, with patches as indicated by Microsoft

      Note   Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be installed on Windows 2003 systems prior to installing Cluster Management Console.


Single cluster mode
To manage a single cluster. Installed on cluster nodes.
Install Cluster Management Console in this mode only with VCS 5.0 in a fresh installation or upgrade scenario.
Cluster Connector
Installed on cluster nodes to enable a management server to manage a cluster across a firewall

AIX 

  • VCS versions: 4.0, 4.0 MP1, 4.0 MP2, 4.0 MP3, and 5.0
  • OS versions: AIX 5.2 ML6 (legacy) or later; AIX 5.3 TL4 with SP 3

      Note   Cluster connector installations are not supported on clusters running AIX 5.1. Use direct connection to manage clusters running AIX 5.1.


HP-UX 

  • VCS versions: 4.1 and 5.0
  • OS versions: HP-UX 11i v2

Linux 

  • VCS versions: 4.0, 4.0 MP1, 4.0 MP2, 4.1, 4.1 MP1, 4.1 MP2, and 5.0
  • OS versions: RHEL 4 Update 3, SLES 9.

      Note   Cluster connector installations are not supported on clusters running RHEL 3.0. Use direct connection to manage clusters running RHEL 3.0.


Solaris 

  • VCS versions: 4.0, 4.0 MP1, 4.0 MP2, 4.1, 4.1 MP1, and 5.0
  • OS versions: 8, 9, and 10

      Note   Cluster connector installations are not supported on clusters running Solaris 7. Use direct connection to manage clusters running Solaris 7.


Windows 

  • VCS versions: 4.1, 4.2, 4.2 RP1, 4.2 RP2, 4.3, 4.3 MP1
  • OS versions: Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter, with SP4 or patches as indicated by
  • Microsoft. Windows Server 2003* Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Web Edition, with patches as indicated by Microsoft
 * Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be installed on Windows 2003 systems prior to installing Cluster Management Console.
connection across firewalls.

Supported browsers for the Cluster Management
Console

Veritas Cluster Management Console is supported on the following browsers:

Veritas Cluster Management requires the Macromedia Flash Plugin v8.0.