Installing Novell Cluster Services On Linux - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - INTEROPERABILITY Manual

13.1 Installing Novell Cluster Services on Linux

Install Novell Cluster Services on OES Linux by following the instructions provided in the
Novell Cluster Services 1.8.2 Administration Guide for
The cluster installation process includes:
Meeting hardware and software requirements
Setting up a shared disk system
Creating a new Cluster object to represent the cluster in Novell eDirectory
Adding
Installing the Novell Cluster Services software on all nodes in the cluster
Creating shared partitions, shared NSS volumes, or shared pools as needed for your cluster, as
described in
Volumes", and
the OES Novell Cluster Services 1.8.2 Administration Guide for
NOTE: For simplicity in this section, the term "shared partition" is intended to include any of
these shared storage alternatives.
Cluster-enabling any of these shared storage alternatives, as described in
Traditional Linux Volumes on Shared
in "Installation and
Linux.
IMPORTANT: Cluster-enabling is required for GroupWise.
Mounting the shared partitions where you want to set up GroupWise domains and post offices.
As you install Novell Cluster Services on Linux, record key information about the cluster on the
System Clustering Worksheet:
SYSTEM CLUSTERING WORKSHEET
Under Item 1: eDirectory Tree for
Cluster object has been created.
Under Item 2: Cluster
GroupWise system.
Under Item 3: Cluster
Under Item 4: Nodes in
system information about each partition, including file system type (
name (
sda2
when you set up the load and unload scripts for the GroupWise cluster resources.
Under Item 5: Shared
system.
The number of nodes and shared partitions that are available in the cluster strongly influences where
you can place GroupWise domains and post offices. You have several alternatives:
Your whole GroupWise system can run in a single cluster.
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nodes to the cluster
"Cluster Enabling Traditional Linux Volumes on Shared
"Creating NSS Shared Disk Partitions and
Setup" in the
Cluster, record the name of the eDirectory tree where the new
Name, record the name of the Cluster object that you created for your
Context, record the full context of the Cluster object.
Cluster, list the nodes that you have added to the cluster. Include the file
, , etc.), and mount point directory (
hda1
Partitions, list the shared partitions that are available for use in your GroupWise
Linux.
Pools" in
Disks" and "Cluster Enabling NSS Pools and
OES Novell Cluster Services 1.8.2 Administration Guide for
, , etc.). You need this information
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Disks", "Creating NSS
"Installation and
Linux.
"Cluster Enabling
reiserfs , ext3 , etc.), device
OES
Setup" in
Volumes"