Installation And Setup; Requirements - Novell BUSINESS CONTINUITY CLUSTERING 1.0 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

Installation and Setup

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This section covers the following information to help you install, set up, and configure Novell®
Business Continuity Clustering for your specific needs:
"Requirements" on page 17
"Installing the DirXML 1.1a Engine" on page 18
"Installing the DirXML 1.1a Management Utilities" on page 19
"Copying User Objects Using DirXML" on page 22
"Installing Novell Business Continuity Cluster Software" on page 22
"Installing Perl" on page 25
"Configuring File System Mirroring" on page 25
"Setting Up Novell Business Continuity Cluster Software" on page 29
"Managing Novell Business Continuity Clustering" on page 39
"Business Continuity Cluster Failure Types" on page 43

2.1 Requirements

The following requirements must be met prior to installing Novell Business Continuity Cluster
software.
NetWare® 6.5 Support Pack 2 or later installed and running on all servers that will be part of a
business continuity cluster.
See the NetWare 6.5 Overview and Installation Guide
configuring NetWare 6.5.
Two to four clusters with Novell Cluster Services™ 1.7 (the version that ships with NetWare
6.5 Support Pack 1) or later installed and running on each node in the cluster.
Each cluster must have a unique name, even if the clusters reside in different Novell
eDirectory™ trees, and clusters must not have the same name as any of the eDirectory trees in
the business continuity cluster.
See the Novell Cluster Services 1.7 Administration Guide
configuring Novell Cluster Services.
NOTE: The hardware requirements for Novell Business Continuity Cluster software are the
same as for Novell Cluster Services. For more information, see
Shared Disk System
NOTE: Some SAN vendors require you to purchase or license their CLI (Command Line
Interface) separately. The CLI for the SAN might not initially be included with your hardware.
The following software modules upgraded on all servers that will be part of the business
continuity cluster:
DSLOADER.NLM--See
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Requirementsin the Novell Cluster Services 1.7 Administration Guide.
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to download this NLM. It is included with the eDirectory patch.
for information on installing and
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Hardware Requirements
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