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Symantec XGS-4728F Installation Manual

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    ™ Veritas Cluster Server One Installation Guide AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris...
  • Page 2 Veritas Cluster Server One Installation Guide The software described in this book is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Product version: 5.0 Document version: 5.0.0 Legal Notice Copyright © 2009 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, Veritas, and Veritas Storage Foundation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S.
  • Page 3 Symantec Corporation 350 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA 94043 http://www.symantec.com...

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    Technical Support Symantec Technical Support maintains support centers globally. Technical Support’s primary role is to respond to specific queries about product features and functionality. The Technical Support group also creates content for our online Knowledge Base. The Technical Support group works collaboratively with the other functional areas within Symantec to answer your questions in a timely fashion.

  • Page 5: Customer Service

    ■ Error messages and log files Troubleshooting that was performed before contacting Symantec ■ ■ Recent software configuration changes and network changes Licensing and registration If your Symantec product requires registration or a license key, access our technical support Web page at the following URL: www.symantec.com/techsupp Customer service Customer service information is available at the following URL:...
  • Page 6 Maintenance agreement resources If you want to contact Symantec regarding an existing maintenance agreement, please contact the maintenance agreement administration team for your region as follows: Asia-Pacific and Japan customercare_apac@symantec.c Europe, Middle-East, and Africa semea@symantec.com North America and Latin America supportsolutions@symantec.com Additional enterprise services Symantec offers a comprehensive set of services that allow you to maximize...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Getting ready to install VCS One About installing VCS One ..................18 Installing the VCS One agents ................18 Getting your VCS One licenses ................19 Setting up the Policy Master cluster hardware ..........20 Opening the required ports ................21 Running installation prechecks .................22 Logging on and mounting the product disc ..........22 Mounting the product disc manually on Solaris ......23 Mounting the product disc manually on Linux .......23...
  • Page 8 8 Contents Installing patches ..................36 Preparing your network on Solaris ............36 Configuring your IP addresses and NICs for Solaris ...... 36 Preserving the configuration across reboots ........37 Preparing your network on Linux ............. 37 Preparing Policy Master cluster information ......... 37 Preparing your storage architecture ............

  • Page 9: Contents

    Contents Setting the default platform in the VCS One cluster ......57 About configuring VCS One ...............57 Chapter 3 Accessing the web console Before you access the VCS One web console ...........60 Setting who can access the VCS One web console ........60 Accessing the VCS One web console ..............61 Recreating the SSL certificate ................62 Chapter 4...
  • Page 10 10 Contents Chapter 6 Installing the Simulator About the Simulator .................... 80 Before you install the Simulator ............... 80 Installing the Simulator ..................80 Chapter 7 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One About authentication plug-ins ................84 Supported authentication service types ............84 Displaying information about user names and domain names ....

  • Page 11: Contents

    Contents About adding or replacing a system ...............108 Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster ..........109 Setting up the hardware ................109 Adding a system to the VCS One Policy Master cluster .......110 Verifying that the VCS One Policy Master service group is online ..................110 Starting the process of adding a system ........110 Specifying the target systems ............110...
  • Page 12 12 Contents Starting the migration ..............121 Specifying the target systems ............121 Completing the migration process ..........121 (Optional) Creating an ID for the VCS One 5.0 Policy Master cluster and specifying the virtual IP addresses ......122 Verifying that the VCS One 5.0 Policy Master service group is online ..................

  • Page 13: Contents

    Contents Upgrading a 2.0.1 system and adding it to the 5.0 Policy Master cluster ................140 Performing a verified upgrade and importing two new systems ..141 Installing the VCS One 5.0 Policy Master on two new systems ..141 Importing configuration and database data to the new systems 143 Verifying VCS One operations on the new systems .....143 Migrating configuration and database data to the new systems 143 Performing a verified upgrade without importing systems ....144...
  • Page 14 14 Contents Entering the target systems ..............164 Deciding about Storage Foundation installation ........164 Selecting a license type ................165 Reviewing the package list ............... 165 Choosing when to configure the Policy Master ........166 Configuring the VCS One Policy Master cluster ........167 Confirming the VCS One Policy Master cluster configuration ...

  • Page 15: Contents

    Contents Selecting a task ...................187 Selecting a client installation ..............188 Accepting the End User License Agreement .........188 Reviewing the installation and configuration requirements ....188 Entering the target systems ..............189 Reviewing the package list ...............189 Choosing when to configure the client ...........190 Configuring the client ................190 Starting the client ..................192 Appendix E...
  • Page 16 16 Contents...

  • Page 17: Getting Ready To Install Vcs One

    Chapter Getting ready to install VCS One This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About installing VCS One ■ Installing the VCS One agents ■ Getting your VCS One licenses ■ Setting up the Policy Master cluster hardware ■ Opening the required ports ■...

  • Page 18: About Installing Vcs One

    18 Getting ready to install VCS One About installing VCS One About installing VCS One Installing Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) One involves the following procedures: ■ Setting up the hardware for the Policy Master cluster ■ Setting up the network communications among systems ■...

  • Page 19: Getting Your Vcs One Licenses

    Getting ready to install VCS One Getting your VCS One licenses Getting your VCS One licenses VCS One is a licensed product. Table 1-1 lists the VCS One license types. Table 1-1 VCS One license types VCS One license type Description Demo A demo license that lets you use the product for...

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Policy Master Cluster Hardware

    20 Getting ready to install VCS One Setting up the Policy Master cluster hardware Setting up the Policy Master cluster hardware The Policy Master manages the VCS One cluster. You must set up a Policy Master cluster with two systems to ensure high availability for the Policy Master.

  • Page 21: Opening The Required Ports

    Getting ready to install VCS One Opening the required ports Opening the required ports Before you install the VCS One Policy Master or client on Linux, you must open the ports that are specified in Table 1-3. Table 1-3 VCS One required ports Host system VCS One compo- Port to open on...

  • Page 22: Running Installation Prechecks

    22 Getting ready to install VCS One Running installation prechecks To open the required ports on Linux Log on as a user who has the privileges to change the firewall configuration. Set up the table of IP packet filter rules for each of the ports you want to open.

  • Page 23: Mounting The Product Disc Manually On Solaris

    Getting ready to install VCS One Running installation prechecks Mounting the product disc manually on Solaris If Solaris volume management software is running on your system, the software disc automatically mounts as /cdrom/cdrom0. If Solaris volume management software is not available to mount the product disc, you must mount it manually.

  • Page 24: Running The Prechecks

    24 Getting ready to install VCS One Running installation prechecks Determine the block device file for the DVD drive. Enter the following: # ioscan -fnC disk Make a note of the device file as it applies to your system. Create a directory in which to mount the software disc and mount the disc using the appropriate drive name.

  • Page 25: About The Symantec Product Authentication Service

    Getting ready to install VCS One About the Symantec Product Authentication Service Note that running installvcsonepm or installvcsonecd -precheck from /opt/VRTS/install does not work. Run it from the software disc as indicated. To run the prechecks from the command line Go to the cluster_server_one directory.

  • Page 26: Configuring Ssh, Rsh, Or Remsh Before Installing

    26 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing /var/VRTSat_lhc directories, before installing VCS One. Before removing them, ensure that they are not in use by other products. Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing You can install VCS One on remote systems using either secure shell (ssh) or remote shell (rsh).
  • Page 27 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing Ensure that the /.ssh directory is on all target installation systems. Go to the root directory and enter the following: ls /.ssh/ If you do not see /.ssh directory, you must create it on all the target systems and set the write permission to root only.

  • Page 28: Restoring The Password Requirement Between Systems

    28 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing ■ At the password prompt, enter the target system’s root password. ■ After you log on to the target system, append the id_dsa.pub file to the authorized key file. Do one of the following: For AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris, enter the following: cat /id_dsa.pub.hostname >>...

  • Page 29: Restoring The Password Requirement Between Aix, Hp-Ux, And Solaris Systems

    Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing ■ “Restoring the password requirement between AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris systems” ■ “Restoring the password requirement between Linux systems” Restoring the password requirement between AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris systems To restore the password requirement between AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris systems ◆...

  • Page 30: Modifying The .Rhosts File On Solaris

    30 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing If the service is enabled, the following line is displayed: enabled online svc:/network/login:rlogin If the service is disabled, the following line is displayed: disabled disabled svc:/network/login:rlogin ■...

  • Page 31: Configuring Rsh On Linux

    Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing To modify the .rhosts file on Solaris Enter the following: echo "system2.companyname.com" >> $HOME/.rhosts To ensure security, delete the .rhosts file from each user’s $HOME directory. Enter the following: rm -f $HOME/.rhosts Configuring rsh on Linux To configure rsh on Linux...

  • Page 32: Configuring Remsh On Hp-Ux

    32 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing Remove the “rsh” entry in the /etc/securetty file. Disable the rsh server. Enter the following: chkconfig rsh off To ensure security, delete the .rhosts file from each user’s $HOME directory. Enter the following: rm -f $HOME/.rhosts Configuring remsh on HP-UX...
  • Page 33 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing Verify that rsh is set up correctly. Enter the following: exec /usr/bin/rsh system_name "LANG=C echo Symantec 2>&1" 2>&1 Symantec The command should return “Symantec.” If it does not, there is an issue with rsh-setup.
  • Page 34 34 Getting ready to install VCS One Configuring ssh, rsh, or remsh before installing...

  • Page 35: Chapter 2 Installing And Configuring The Vcs One Policy Master

    Chapter Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Before you install the Policy Master ■ Installing the Policy Master ■ Configuring the Policy Master ■ After you install the Policy Master...

  • Page 36: Before You Install The Policy Master

    36 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Before you install the Policy Master Before you install the Policy Master For all platforms, you must perform the necessary preinstallation tasks. Chapter 1, “Getting ready to install VCS One”. Before you install on Linux, you must enable the required ports. “Opening the required ports”...

  • Page 37: Preserving The Configuration Across Reboots

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Before you install the Policy Master Preserving the configuration across reboots To preserve your configuration across reboots Save your test IP address on the base of each NIC. Do not use the addif command.

  • Page 38: Preparing Your Storage Architecture

    38 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Before you install the Policy Master The name can be up to 128 characters long, and must start with an alphanumeric character. It can only contain the following characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, ‘_’ and ‘-’. The name cannot contain the following reserved words: “cluster,”...

  • Page 39: Preparing To Configure Netapp Filer

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Before you install the Policy Master ■ Names of one or more disks that are part of the disk group. Use short disk names. ■ Name of the volume that needs to be created within the disk group. ■...

  • Page 40: Installing The Policy Master

    40 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Installing the Policy Master If you configure disaster recovery, VCS One monitors events between clusters. Using disaster recovery, the global cluster is aware of the state of the service groups in the global cluster at all times. To configure disaster recovery, have the following information ready: ■...

  • Page 41: Specifying The Target System

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Installing the Policy Master To launch the VCS One installer Log on as root on one of the Policy Master cluster systems. On the VCS One software disc, change directories to the platform-specific directory.

  • Page 42: Specifying Whether To Install Storage Foundation

    42 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Installing the Policy Master Specifying whether to install Storage Foundation You can optionally install and configure Storage Foundation to store the VCS One Policy Master configuration database. Note: On Solaris, VCS One supports Storage Foundation 5.0MP1 and above. On Linux, VCS One does not support versions of Storage Foundation before Storage Foundation 5.0 MP2.

  • Page 43: Reviewing The Package List

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Installing the Policy Master Reviewing the package list The installer provides a list of packages to be installed. To review the package list ◆ Read each page listing the packages to be installed and press Enter to continue.

  • Page 44: Configuring The Policy Master

    44 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master To install Policy Master now, Enter the following: n. but configure it later The installer installs the packages, and you can configure the Policy Master later. When you are ready to configure, see the next section: “Configuring the Policy Master.”...

  • Page 45: Naming The Policy Master Cluster

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Naming the Policy Master cluster You must specify a unique name to identify the Policy Master cluster. To name the Policy Master cluster ◆ At the cluster name prompt, enter a unique name for the Policy Master cluster.

  • Page 46: Specifying The Authentication Services Port Number

    46 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master At the low priority heartbeat prompt, specify if you want to configure a low priority heartbeat link. Type y or n. If you configured a low priority heartbeat, enter the NIC. For example, enter the following: ■...

  • Page 47: Entering The Nics For The Policy Master Virtual Ip Address

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Entering the NICs for the Policy Master virtual IP address To enter the NICs for the Policy Master virtual IP address Enter the NIC for the Policy Master Virtual IP address to use on your system. From the list of NIC devices that are discovered on your systems, select any NIC that is up and running on a public network.

  • Page 48: Choosing A Storage Architecture To Configure

    48 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Choosing a storage architecture to configure Symantec recommends that you use a shared storage architecture for storing the configuration database. You can configure Storage Foundation if you are in the process of installing Storage Foundation, or it is already on your system.

  • Page 49: Configuring Disaster Recovery As Part Of The Installation And Configuration Process

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Specify when to configure disaster recovery ◆ At the VCS One disaster recovery configuration prompt, do one of the following: If you want to configure Enter the following: y. disaster recovery as part of Go to the next section, “Configuring disaster recovery...

  • Page 50: Configuring Disaster Recovery After You Install Vcs One

    50 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Do one of the following: Skip to step 8 If the virtual IP address is already configured, and you see the disaster recovery configuration verification prompt Go to step 5 If you do not see the disaster recovery configuration verification prompt...

  • Page 51: Configuring Your Storage Architecture

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Configuring your storage architecture This section provides storage architecture configuration instructions. For information on configuring your storage architecture, select the appropriate link: “Configuring Storage Foundation” on page 51 “Configuring NetApp Filer”...

  • Page 52: Configuring Netapp Filer

    52 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Enter the name of the volume for the configuration database. For example, enter the following: pmvol. Do one of the following: If you are prompted to enter Go to step the volume size...
  • Page 53 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Enter the password for accessing the Network Appliance filer. At the prompt, enter the password again. For each Policy Master system, enter the host name or IP address for each NIC that is connected to the NetApp Filer.

  • Page 54: Configuring Other Shared Storage Architectures

    54 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master Configuring the Policy Master Configuring other shared storage architectures The VCS One Policy Master uses a database to store configuration information. If you do not install Storage Foundation or NetApp, you can choose another option for shared storage.

  • Page 55: After You Install The Policy Master

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master After you install the Policy Master After you install the Policy Master After you install the Policy Master, see the following sections for information about the next installation steps: ■ “Verifying the Policy Master installation,”...
  • Page 56 56 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master After you install the Policy Master Note: If you use the “other shared storage” option, the pmdg, pmvol, and pmmount resources may not exist. If you use Network Appliance filer, the pmdg resource may not exist.

  • Page 57: Setting The Default Platform In The Vcs One Cluster

    Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master After you install the Policy Master Table 2-4 PMSG resources when the Policy Master uses NetApp (continued) Resource Description Monitors ICMP connectivity between the Policy Master and pmfiler the NetApp filer VCS One web console VCSOneWeb Table 2-5 describes the DRSG resources in the haadmin -status output when...
  • Page 58 58 Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master After you install the Policy Master One client user who first registers with the system. If another user tries to register with the system, they are rejected. The user level attribute, VCSOneClientName, lists the VCS One client system with which the user is registered.

  • Page 59: Accessing The Web Console

    Chapter Accessing the web console This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Before you access the VCS One web console ■ Accessing the VCS One web console ■ Recreating the SSL certificate...

  • Page 60: Before You Access The Vcs One Web Console

    60 Accessing the web console Before you access the VCS One web console Before you access the VCS One web console Before you access the VCS One web console for the first time, do the following: ■ Install a supported browser. See the Veritas Cluster Server One Release Notes for supported browser versions.

  • Page 61: Accessing The Vcs One Web Console

    Accessing the web console Accessing the VCS One web console Accessing the VCS One web console Follow the instructions in this section each time you access the VCS One web console. When you access the VCS One web console for the first time, you see a message about authentication.

  • Page 62: Recreating The Ssl Certificate

    62 Accessing the web console Recreating the SSL certificate Recreating the SSL certificate The VCS One installer creates an SSL certificate on each Policy Master system. The SSL certificate works if you access the VCS One web console using a VCS One Policy Master virtual IP address.

  • Page 63: Installing And Configuring The Vcs One Client

    Chapter Installing and configuring the VCS One client This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Preparing to install the VCS One client ■ Preparing to install the VCS One client ■ Installing the VCS One client ■ Configuring the VCS One client ■...

  • Page 64: Preparing To Install The Vcs One Client

    64 Installing and configuring the VCS One client Preparing to install the VCS One client Preparing to install the VCS One client This section lists what you must do and prepare before you can install the VCS One client. ■ Perform the general preparations if you have not already.

  • Page 65: Solaris-Specific Preparations

    Installing and configuring the VCS One client Preparing to install the VCS One client ■ Enable the required ports for Linux. “Opening the required ports” on page 21. ■ Install the required operating system patches. See the Veritas Cluster Server One Release Notes for the required operating systems patches.

  • Page 66: Right Before The Installation

    66 Installing and configuring the VCS One client Deciding about a credential installation Right before the installation Right before you install the VCS One client, do the following: ■ Set up ssh or rsh communications. You must have ssh communications from the system where you run the ■...

  • Page 67: Installing The Client Using A Deployment Credential

    Installing and configuring the VCS One client Deciding about a credential installation ■ Install the client using a permanent credential. If you do not establish ssh communications with the active Policy Master system, you must have a copy of the permanent credential on the system from which you run the installer. “Installing the client using a permanent credential”...

  • Page 68: Adding The Client To The Vcs One Cluster

    68 Installing and configuring the VCS One client Deciding about a credential installation Enter the virtual IP address of the Policy Master system. For example, enter the following: 192.168.1.20 At the verification prompt, confirm that the timeout, Policy Master virtual IP address, and root broker hash are correct.

  • Page 69: Installing The Vcs One Client

    Installing and configuring the VCS One client Installing the VCS One client To install the client using permanent credentials Log in as root on the Policy Master system or on a system with passwordless ssh communication with the Policy Master. Create authentication credential packages for each VCS One client system.

  • Page 70: Launching The Installer

    70 Installing and configuring the VCS One client Installing the VCS One client Launching the installer To launch the client installer On the software disc, change directories to the platform-specific directory. Enter the following: cd platform where platform is the platform-specific directory, such as sles10_x86_64 or sol_sparc.

  • Page 71: Specifying When To Configure The Client

    Installing and configuring the VCS One client Configuring the VCS One client To review the package list ◆ Read the list of packages to be installed and press Enter to continue. For a list of the packages, see Appendix F, “Required packages” on page 203.

  • Page 72: Entering The Virtual Ip Addresses For The Client

    72 Installing and configuring the VCS One client Configuring the VCS One client Entering the virtual IP addresses for the client You must enter the Policy Master virtual IP addresses that the client uses. You must also enter the base IP addresses for the subnets on which the Policy Master and client communicate.

  • Page 73: Synchronizing The Clock Times On Your Systems

    Installing and configuring the VCS One client Configuring the VCS One client Synchronizing the clock times on your systems The clock times between the client and Policy Master systems within the same time zone must be within 30 minutes of one another or the installation may fail. If the clock times are more than 1000 seconds apart, you see a warning.

  • Page 74: After You Install The Vcs One Client

    74 Installing and configuring the VCS One client After you install the VCS One client Then check that the following resources are online: vcsoneclientd.bin vcsoneclientd.bin -shadow After you install the VCS One client ■ The VRTSvcsonemn package includes the VCS One online manual pages under /opt/VRTS/man.

  • Page 75: Performing Unattended Client Installations

    Chapter Performing unattended client installations This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About response files ■ Installation using a response file...

  • Page 76: About Response Files

    76 Performing unattended client installations About response files About response files Response files are pre-saved responses to questions that the client installer asks. Use a response file to perform unattended installations. Choose a response file type that works with your configuration: ■...

  • Page 77: Installation Using A Response File

    Performing unattended client installations Installation using a response file /var/VRTS/install/logs/installscript-nnnn/installscript-nnnn .response where ■ the suffix nnnn corresponds to an installation instance ■ the installscript may be, for example: installer installvcsonepm installvcsonecd Response file path: /var/VRTS/install/logs/installvcsonecd-G97Ahf/installvcsonecd-G97Ah f.response You may use a response file generated from a successful Veritas Cluster Server One (VCS One) installation, modifying it as needed, and use it to run another installation.
  • Page 78 78 Performing unattended client installations Installation using a response file Note: If any older versions of VRTS RPMs or packages are on the target system, installation using the response file fails.

  • Page 79: Installing The Simulator

    Chapter Installing the Simulator This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About the Simulator ■ Before you install the Simulator ■ Installing the Simulator...

  • Page 80: About The Simulator

    80 Installing the Simulator About the Simulator About the Simulator You can use the Simulator to view, modify, and test the VCS One cluster configuration and behavior in a safe simulation that does not affect your production environment. For more information about using the Simulator, see the Veritas Cluster Server One User’s Guide.
  • Page 81 Installing the Simulator Installing the Simulator ■ If you want to install the software in the displayed directory, click Next. By default, the Simulator is installed on the desktop in a directory named VCSOne. If you want to change the location for software installation, click ■...
  • Page 82 82 Installing the Simulator Installing the Simulator...

  • Page 83: Setting Up Authentication Plug-Ins For Vcs One

    Chapter Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About authentication plug-ins ■ Supported authentication service types ■ Displaying information about user names and domain names ■ Setting up vx authentication ■ Setting up unixpwd authentication ■...

  • Page 84: About Authentication Plug-Ins

    84 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One About authentication plug-ins About authentication plug-ins Veritas Cluster Server One (VCS One) uses Symantec Product Authentication Service (AT) for security. The system is based on Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). AT lets product components verify the identity of other components and communicate securely.

  • Page 85: Displaying Information About User Names And Domain Names

    Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Displaying information about user names and domain names Table 7-1 Authentication service types supported by VCS One (continued) Authentication AT plug-in name Description service type Pluggable Use with the PAM domain. Authentication Modules (PAM) Displaying information about user names and domain names The case sensitivity and length limits for user names and domain names varies...

  • Page 86: Case Sensitivity

    86 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up vx authentication Domain Name: LDAP10 Domain Type: ldap ************************************* Case sensitivity Table 7-2 shows authentication service types with case-sensitive user names and domain names: Table 7-2 Case-sensitive authentication service types Authentication service type AT plug-in name Symantec Private Domain...
  • Page 87 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up vx authentication The user can then authenticate by using one of the following methods: ■ Running halogin to set up the user profile ■ Including the -user and -domaintype options with the commands from within client-side scripts ■...
  • Page 88 88 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up vx authentication # /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin/haat deleteprpl -t ab -d domain_name \ -p principal_name -s where -t indicates that the private domain type is ab or authentication broker, domain_name@cluster_domain is the name of the cluster private domain, and principal_name is the user name.

  • Page 89: Setting Up Unixpwd Authentication

    Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up unixpwd authentication Setting up unixpwd authentication The UNIX password domain type (unixpwd) authenticates users based on /etc/passwd on the Policy Master system. No set up is required for the unixpwd domain. You add VCS One users to the unixpwd configuration and give them the necessary privileges.

  • Page 90: Setting Up Ldap Authentication

    90 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up LDAP authentication For NIS, enter: # /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin/hasys -state -user nisuser -domaintype nis For NIS+, enter: # /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin/hasys -state -user nisuser -domaintype \ nisplus Setting up LDAP authentication The LDAP configuration tool, haldapconf, is a command line interface (CLI) program that lets you configure the LDAP plug-in for the authentication broker.
  • Page 91 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up LDAP authentication Figure 7-1 shows how the LDAP configuration tool works. Figure 7-1 LDAP configuration tool workflow To set up LDAP authentication Connect to the LDAP server and search for the user and group attributes: # /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin/haldapconf -d -s ldap_server_name \ [-p ldap_server_port] -u search_user -g search_group \ [-f attribute_list_file] [-m admin_username] \...
  • Page 92 92 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up LDAP authentication ■ -p ldap_server_port specifies the LDAP server port. The default value is 389. To bind the server, the command uses the user name and password. If you do not provide a user name and password, the command prompts you to provide them.
  • Page 93 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up LDAP authentication ■ -o at_cli_file specifies the name of the AT CLI file. By default, the name is CLI.txt. This file is placed in the working directory. -a FLAT|BOB specifies the type of authentication. FLAT specifies that ■...

  • Page 94: Setting Up Windows Active Directory Authentication

    94 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting up Windows Active Directory authentication Server URL : ldap://myldap.server1.com:389 SSL Enabled : User Base DN : ou=People, dc=mycompany,dc=corp,dc=com User Object Class : account User Attribute : User GID Attribute : gidNumber Group Base DN : ou=Group, dc=mycompany,dc=corp,dc=com Group Object Class :...

  • Page 95: Extending The Credential Expiry Period

    Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Extending the credential expiry period Extending the credential expiry period By default, logged-in VCS One users have a credential that expires in 24-hours. Users who need to run commands from within client-side scripts may require longer-term credentials.

  • Page 96: Setting The Default Domain And Domain Type

    96 Setting up authentication plug-ins for VCS One Setting the default domain and domain type Setting the default domain and domain type You must specify a user and domain type with VCS One commands. The -user option species the fully-qualified user name and the user@domain -domaintype option specifies the relevant domain type.

  • Page 97: Adding Shared Storage And Testing Disks For Scsi-3

    Chapter Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About adding shared storage ■ Requirements for adding shared storage ■ Adding storage devices ■ Testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance ■ Setting up and testing data disks ■...

  • Page 98: About Adding Shared Storage

    98 Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance About adding shared storage About adding shared storage This section describes how to set up a system with SCSI-3 protection for shared storage. If two or more systems in the Policy Master cluster share storage devices, you can configure and use the I/O fencing feature in VCS One.

  • Page 99: Testing Disks For Scsi-3 Compliance

    Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance Testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance ■ For Linux, enter the following: At the Which disk group prompt, enter none. You create disk groups later. For details on creating disk groups, see “Setting up and testing the coordinator disks”...

  • Page 100: Setting Up And Testing Data Disks

    100 Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance Setting up and testing data disks Setting up and testing data disks Verify that each disk you added for use as a data disk supports SCSI-3 persistent reservations and I/O fencing. Use the vxfentsthdw utility to verify that the storage you added supports SCSI-3 persistent reservations.

  • Page 101: Using Additional Vxfentsthdw Options

    Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance Using additional vxfentsthdw options Using additional vxfentsthdw options Table 8-1 lists the vxfentsthdw options you can use to test disks. Table 8-1 Options for vxfentsthdw vxfentsthdw Description When to use option The default option that may be For testing a few disks or sampling used with the -r option.

  • Page 102: Testing All The Disks In A Disk Group

    102 Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance Using additional vxfentsthdw options ■ To display the test results on the command, enter the following: /opt/VRTSvcs/vxfen/bin/vxfentsthdw -f red_disks ■ To redirect the test results to a text file, precede the command with “yes”...

  • Page 103: Setting Up Policy Master I/0 Fencing

    Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance Setting up Policy Master I/0 fencing Setting up Policy Master I/0 fencing The procedures in this section apply to production environments, where the Policy Master database is on shared storage. Setting up and testing the coordinator disks This section assumes that your Policy Master cluster includes coordinator disks that support SCSI-3 persistent reservations and I/O fencing.

  • Page 104: Creating I/O Fencing Configuration Files And Starting I/O Fencing

    104 Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance Setting up Policy Master I/0 fencing When each test succeeds, the display indicates the disk is ready to be configured for I/O fencing as a COORDINATOR DISK. Creating I/O fencing configuration files and starting I/O fencing After setting up and testing the coordinator disk group, follow the instructions in this section to configure it for use.

  • Page 105: About Vcs One Client I/O Fencing

    Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance About VCS One client I/O fencing About VCS One client I/O fencing If a system in the VCS One cluster loses connectivity with Policy Master cluster, I/O fencing prevents shared storage from being corrupted. The I/O fencing mechanism for client systems is based on SCSI-3 persistent reservations.
  • Page 106 106 Adding shared storage and testing disks for SCSI-3 compliance About VCS One client I/O fencing...

  • Page 107: Adding A New Or Replacement System To The Policy Master Cluster

    Chapter Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master cluster This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Prerequisites for the new or replacement system ■ About adding or replacing a system ■ Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster...

  • Page 108: Prerequisites For The New Or Replacement System

    108 Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master cluster Prerequisites for the new or replacement system Prerequisites for the new or replacement system The system you are adding as a new or replacement Policy Master cluster system must meet the following requirements: ■...

  • Page 109: Adding A System To The Policy Master Cluster

    Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master cluster Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster Before you add the VCS One software to the new system, physically add the system to the Policy Master cluster.

  • Page 110: Adding A System To The Vcs One Policy Master Cluster

    110 Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master cluster Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster Adding a system to the VCS One Policy Master cluster This section provides instructions for adding a new system to your VCS One Policy Master cluster.

  • Page 111: Configuring The Policy Master Cluster

    Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master cluster Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster You see a list of information that you need to prepare so that you can add the system. Press Enter. Configuring the Policy Master cluster You must specify an ID for the Policy Master cluster, and configure the heartbeat settings.

  • Page 112: Replacing A System In The Vcs One Policy Master Cluster

    112 Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master cluster Adding a system to the Policy Master cluster Check to see that the new system is up and running. Enter the following: # /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin/haadmin -switch PMSG -to system1 Replacing a system in the VCS One Policy Master cluster If you are replacing a faulted Policy Master cluster system, you may restore the existing authentication service configuration and use it to configure...

  • Page 113: Upgrading From Vcs One 2.0.1 To

    Chapter Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Overview ■ Upgrading the Policy Master ■ Upgrading the client...

  • Page 114: Overview

    114 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Overview Overview This chapter provides information on upgrading Policy Master and client systems from VCS One 2.0.1 to VCS One 5.0. Appendix B, “Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios” for sample upgrade scenarios. What the upgrade supports The VCS One upgrade feature supports the following: ■...

  • Page 115: Configuration Changes

    Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Overview Configuration changes When you upgrade from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0, the installer changes your 2.0.1 configuration to make it compatible with VCS One 5.0. This section provides details about those changes. VAL-related objects When you upgrade from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0, the installer removes all 2.0.1 VAL-related objects, roles, user privileges.

  • Page 116: Upgrading The Policy Master

    116 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master Upgrading the Policy Master This section provides instructions on upgrading the Policy Master, including: ■ “Adding a system to a VCS One 5.0 Policy Master cluster” on page 116 ■...

  • Page 117: Verifying That The Exported Configurations Are Saved To The Specified Location

    Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master At the prompt, enter the name of the Policy Master system from which to export your configurations. For example, enter the following: # my_machine1 The export script gives you the option of saving the exported data to a remote location.

  • Page 118: Importing Your 2.0.1 Configurations To Vcs One 5.0

    118 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master Check that your system is running. Enter the following: hasys -state Check that your Policy Master service group is online. Enter the following: hagrp -state Check the VCS One 2.0.1 Policy Master cluster status. Enter the following: ps -ef | grep VRTS All VCS One 5.0 processes are stopped.

  • Page 119: Specifying The Target Systems

    Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master Specifying the target systems You must specify the names of the systems on which you want to import the VCS One 2.0.1 configurations. To specify the target systems At the system names prompt, enter the names of the systems on which you want to import the VCS One 2.0.1 configurations.

  • Page 120: Completing The Import Process

    120 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master To specify the location of the exported configurations ◆ At the saved Policy Master configurations prompt, do one of the following: If your configurations are Enter the hostname or IP address followed by a colon “:” backed up to a remote location and the path to the directory.

  • Page 121: Starting The Migration

    Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master Starting the migration To start the migration Navigate to the directory that contains the migration script. For example, enter the following: # cd /mnt/rhel5_x86_64/cluster_server_one/ Start the migration. Enter the following: # ./installvcsonepm -migrate You see some information about the migration process.

  • Page 122: (Optional) Creating An Id For The Vcs One 5.0 Policy Master Cluster And Specifying The Virtual Ip Addresses

    122 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master For the remaining migration steps, see the following sections: ■ “Configuring the Policy Master cluster” on page 44 ■ “Specifying the authentication services port number” on page 46 ■...

  • Page 123: Verify That The Id And Virtual Ip Addresses Were Updated Successfully

    Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the Policy Master Enter a unique ID between 0-65535. For example, enter the following: Cluster ID Number: 4333 You see a list of information that is required to configure the Policy Master. Enter the NIC for the Policy Master virtual IP address.

  • Page 124: Upgrading The Client

    124 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the client Upgrading the client This section provides instructions for upgrading the VCS One client from 2.0.1 to 5.0, including the following subsections: ■ “Backing up your 2.0.1 configurations” on page 124 ■...

  • Page 125: Installing And Configuring The 5.0 Client

    Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the client Follow the instructions for uninstalling the client software, with one exception: At the service group evacuation prompt, enter n to leave the service groups in their current state. Chapter 11, “Uninstalling VCS One software” for uninstallation instructions.
  • Page 126 126 Upgrading from VCS One 2.0.1 to 5.0 Upgrading the client...

  • Page 127: Uninstalling Vcs One Software

    Chapter Uninstalling VCS One software This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Uninstalling the VCS One software ■ Uninstalling the Simulator...

  • Page 128: Uninstalling The Vcs One Software

    128 Uninstalling VCS One software Uninstalling the VCS One software Uninstalling the VCS One software To uninstall Veritas Cluster Server One (VCS One) software, use the uninstallation programs provided. On systems where the software has been installed, you can find the uninstallation programs in the directory /opt/VRTS/install.
  • Page 129 Uninstalling VCS One software Uninstalling the VCS One software Start the Policy Master uninstallation script. Enter the following: ./uninstallvcsonepm At the system name prompt, enter the name of each system where you want to uninstall the VCS One Policy Master. Separate the names with a space. (Fully-qualified domain names and IP addresses are acceptable.) For example, enter the following: sys1 sys2 You are prompted to uninstall storage if you installed Storage Foundation...

  • Page 130: Uninstalling The Vcs One Client Software

    130 Uninstalling VCS One software Uninstalling the VCS One software Uninstalling the VCS One client software The uninstallation script uninstalls the VCS One client, which communicates securely with the Policy Master, and starts and stops the agents on the local system.

  • Page 131: Deciding About Evacuating Service Groups

    Uninstalling VCS One software Uninstalling the VCS One software Deciding about evacuating service groups If there are any service groups that are online or intended to go online on the system, you can choose to evacuate them from this system or leave them in the current state.

  • Page 132: Uninstalling The Simulator

    132 Uninstalling VCS One software Uninstalling the Simulator Uninstalling the Simulator The following section describes how to uninstall the Simulator. To uninstall the Simulator Make sure that all Simulator instances are stopped. If a Simulator instance is running, stop it using the following command at the Windows command prompt: installation_location\VCSOne\hamultisim -stopsim instance_name where installation_location is the directory location where you...

  • Page 133: Appendix A Reinstalling The Policy Master

    Appendix Reinstalling the Policy Master This appendix includes the following topic: ■ Reattaching existing clients to the Policy Master...

  • Page 134: Reattaching Existing Clients To The Policy Master

    134 Reinstalling the Policy Master Reattaching existing clients to the Policy Master Reattaching existing clients to the Policy Master If you reinstall the Policy Master, you need to reattach existing VCS One clients to the Policy Master. To reattach existing clients to the Policy Master Back up the VCS One database configuration: /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin/haconf -dbtoxml backup_dir Back up the VxSS configuration on all Policy Master systems:...

  • Page 135: Appendix B Sample Policy Master Upgrade Scenarios

    Appendix Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Upgrade scenario overview ■ Upgrade scenario details...

  • Page 136: Upgrade Scenario Overview

    136 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario overview Upgrade scenario overview Table B-1 provides a summary of the Policy Master upgrade scenarios, and points you to more information about each scenario. All of the upgrade scenarios assume your two policy master systems. VCS One 2.0.1 configuration has Table B-1 Upgrade scenarios...

  • Page 137: Upgrade Scenario Details

    Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Upgrade scenario details This section provides instructions for each of the upgrade scenarios. For information about the different scenarios, see: “Upgrade scenario overview” on page 136. Performing a simplified upgrade and importing two new systems Use this upgrade scenario for a test environment or production environment.

  • Page 138: Migrating Configuration And Database Data To A New System

    138 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details ■ If Node3 and Node4 are running a supported operating system, skip to step ■ If Node3 and Node4 are not running a supported operating system, install or upgrade to a supported operating system. Then, go to step For information on supported operating systems, see Veritas Cluster Server One Release Notes.

  • Page 139: Performing A Simplified Upgrade Without Importing Systems

    Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Performing a simplified upgrade without importing systems Use this upgrade scenario for a test environment only. After you upgrade to VCS One 5.0 using this scenario, you cannot roll your configuration back to VCS One 2.0.1.

  • Page 140: Deleting A Vcs One 2.0.1 System And Upgrading It To 5.0

    140 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Deleting a VCS One 2.0.1 system and upgrading it to 5.0 Follow the instructions in this section to delete a VCS One 2.0.1 system, and upgrade that system to VCS One 5.0. To delete a VCS One 2.0.1 system and upgrade it to 5.0 Delete Node2 from your 2.0.1 Policy Master cluster.

  • Page 141: Performing A Verified Upgrade And Importing Two New Systems

    Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details ■ If Node1 is running a supported operating system, skip to step ■ If Node1 is not running a supported operating system, install or upgrade to a supported operating system. Then, go to step For information on supported operating systems, see Veritas Cluster Server One Release Notes.
  • Page 142 142 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Figure B-3 Performing a verified upgrade and importing two new systems Install two new VCS One 5.0 systems (Node3 and Node4). You don’t need to configure the systems. Use the -installonly option to install the VCS One packages over the systems.

  • Page 143: Importing Configuration And Database Data To The New Systems

    Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Importing configuration and database data to the new systems Export configuration and database data from Node1 and Node2 to a directory on the system running the installer script, and import it into Node3 and Node4.

  • Page 144: Performing A Verified Upgrade Without Importing Systems

    144 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Performing a verified upgrade without importing systems This scenario assumes that you have a 2.0.1 Policy Master cluster with two systems. This scenario requires a verification phase. During the verification phase, both the VCS One 2.0.1 and the 5.0 Policy Master clusters are running.

  • Page 145: Deleting A Vcs One 2.0.1 System And Upgrading It To 5.0

    Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Deleting a VCS One 2.0.1 system and upgrading it to 5.0 Follow the instructions in this section to delete a system from your 2.0.1 Policy Master cluster, and upgrade it to VCS One 5.0. To delete a VCS One 2.0.1 system and upgrade it to 5.0 Export the Symantec Product Authentication Service and database data on the VCS One 2.0.1 Policy Master Node2.

  • Page 146: Upgrading A 2.0.1 System And Adding It To The Vcs One

    146 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details Verifying VCS One operations on the new system Verify the VCS One operations on Node2 for as long as you choose. The verification period can last from several minutes to days. To verify VCS One operations on the new system ◆...
  • Page 147 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details For more information about installing Policy Master systems, see Chapter 2, “Installing and configuring the VCS One Policy Master” on page Add Node1 to the 5.0 Policy Master cluster. Enter the following: ./installvcsonepm -addnode See: Chapter 9, “Adding a new or replacement system to the Policy Master...
  • Page 148 148 Sample Policy Master upgrade scenarios Upgrade scenario details...

  • Page 149: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting This appendix includes the following topics: ■ Re-authenticating the client ■ Installing Storage Foundation after installing the client on Linux ■ Troubleshooting I/O fencing...

  • Page 150: Re-Authenticating The Client

    150 Troubleshooting Re-authenticating the client Re-authenticating the client If authentication fails, the VCS One client does not start. If the client fails to start, check the client log for details about the failure, and follow the instructions in this section to reauthenticate the client. How to recognize if authentication has failed This section provides a sample client log message for an authentication failure.

  • Page 151: Installing Storage Foundation After Installing The Client On Linux

    Troubleshooting Installing Storage Foundation after installing the client on Linux To re-authenticate the client From the Policy Master, create a new credential. For instructions on creating a deployment credential, see: “Installing the client using a permanent credential” on page 68. Change directories to the /bin directory: cd /opt/VRTSvcsone/bin From the /bin directory, re-authenticate the client.

  • Page 152: Troubleshooting I/O Fencing

    152 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing Troubleshooting I/O fencing This section provides solutions to the following I/O fencing issues: ■ “vxfentsthdw fails when the SCSI TEST UNIT READY command fails” on page 152 ■ “vxfentsthdw fails when prior registration key exists on disk”...

  • Page 153: System Panics To Prevent Potential Data Corruption

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing System panics to prevent potential data corruption When a system has a split brain condition and is ejected from the VCS One cluster, it panics and displays the following console message: VXFEN:vxfen_plat_panic: Local cluster node ejected from cluster to prevent potential data corruption.

  • Page 154: Resolving An Actual Potential Split Brain Condition

    154 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing Resolving an actual potential split brain condition An actual split brain condition is where two systems are up, but there is no heartbeat between them. In the following example, system 1 and system 2 are both up, but there is no heartbeat between them.

  • Page 155: Using The Vxfenclearpre Command To Clear Keys After Split Brain

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing Using the vxfenclearpre command to clear keys after split brain If you encounter a split brain condition, use the vxfenclearpre command to remove SCSI-3 registrations and reservations on the coordinator disks and the data disks in all shared disk groups. To remove SCSI-3 registrations and reservations on the coordinator disks Shut down all other systems in the Policy Master cluster that access shared storage.

  • Page 156: Adding Or Removing Coordinator Disks

    156 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing Adding or removing coordinator disks This section describes how to destroy or replace a coordinator disk in the coordinator disk group. Adding or removing coordinator disks requires all services be shut down. In the following procedure: ■...
  • Page 157 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing You can also destroy the existing coordinator disk group. For example, use: vxdg destroy vxfencoorddg Add the new disk to the system, initialize it as a VxVM disk, and add it to the coordinator disk group. “Setting up and testing coordinator disks”...

  • Page 158: How I/O Fencing Works In Different Situations

    158 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing How I/O fencing works in different situations Table C-1 describes how I/O fencing works to prevent data corruption in different situations. The table also includes actions the operator can take in each situation. Table C-1 I/O fencing scenarios Event Node A activity...
  • Page 159 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing Table C-1 I/O fencing scenarios Event Node A activity Node B activity Operator action Nodes A and B Reboots and I/O fencing driver Reboots and I/O fencing driver For instructions on and private (vxfen) detects Node B is (vxfen) detects Node A is resolving preexisting split networks lose...
  • Page 160 160 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I/O fencing Table C-1 I/O fencing scenarios Event Node A activity Node B activity Operator action The disk array Operates as long as all systems Operates as long as all systems Power on the failed disk containing two of stay in the VCS One cluster.

  • Page 161: Sample Installation Output

    Appendix Sample installation output This appendix includes the following topics: ■ Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation ■ Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp ■ Installing the VCS One client...

  • Page 162: Installing The Vcs One Policy Master With Storage Foundation

    162 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation This section provides sample output of the output from a VCS One Policy Master installation with Storage Foundation on Linux. Use this example for reference only.

  • Page 163: Selecting A Policy Master Installation

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Task Menu: I) Install/Upgrade a Product C) Configure an Installed Product L) License a Product P) Perform a Pre-Installation Check U) Uninstall a Product D) View a Product Description Q) Quit ?) Help Enter a Task: [I,C,L,P,U,D,Q,?] i Selecting a Policy Master installation...

  • Page 164: Entering The Target Systems

    164 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation -- You must specify a virtual IP address and netmask. The Policy Master listens on this virtual IP address. Press [Enter] to continue: Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec 3.

  • Page 165: Selecting A License Type

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation While installing the VCS One PM, you can install Storage Foundation, and create the diskgroup and volume during the installation. Enter 'n', if you do not want to install and use Storage Foundation for storing the VCS One configuration.

  • Page 166: Choosing When To Configure The Policy Master

    166 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation VRTSfspro Veritas File System Management Services Provider VRTSvmman Veritas Volume Manager Manual Pages VRTSlvmconv Veritas Linux LVM to VxVM Converter VRTSddlpr Veritas Device Discovery Layer Services Provider VRTSvmpro Veritas Volume Manager Management Services Provider...

  • Page 167: Configuring The Vcs One Policy Master Cluster

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec You can enter 'b' to go back to the first question. You can enter '?' for additional information about the question. Following each set of questions, you are asked to confirm the information you have entered.

  • Page 168: Confirming The Vcs One Policy Master Cluster Configuration

    168 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Would you like to configure a second private heartbeat link? [y,n,q,b,?] (y) Enter the NIC for the second heartbeat link on redhat95243: [b] eth2 Do you want to configure an additional low priority heartbeat link? [y,n,q,b,?] (n) Are you using the same NICs for private heartbeat links on all systems? [y,n,q,b,?] (y)

  • Page 169: Confirming The Policy Master Virtual Ip Address Configuration

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Only one IP address 10.198.95.243 is detected for NIC eth0 under system redhat95243. This IP address will be set as the base IP. Only one IP address 10.198.92.157 is detected for NIC eth0 under system pilotvmred9.

  • Page 170: Deciding Whether To Configure Disaster Recovery

    170 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation 3. Other -- Local storage or shared storage exported by an NFS server and accessible by all the systems Symantec recommends to use different shared storages for different VCS One Policy Master server farms.

  • Page 171: Confirming The Disaster Recovery Configuration

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation eth0 : 10.198.92.157 : 255.255.248.0 eth1 : 192.168.100.101 : 255.255.248.0 eth2 : 192.168.100.102 : 255.255.248.0 Enter one or more Virtual IPs for VCS One PM disaster recovery: [b,q,?] 10.200.58.209 10.200.58.210 Checking virtual IP address 10.200.58.209 ....

  • Page 172: Installing Packages

    172 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Installing packages Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Logs for installer are temporarily being created in /var/tmp/ installer-eKiPxL Installing VCS One PM: 100% Installation completed successfully on all systems Starting Storage Foundation processes Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Starting Storage Foundation Processes...

  • Page 173: Confirming The Storage Foundation Configuration

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation System : pilotvmred9 Free disks : sda sdb No diskgroups found on pilotvmred9 Enter a diskgroup for the Configuration Database: [?] pmdg Checking diskgroup pmdg on redhat95243 ....Does not exist Enter disks separated by space for pmdg on redhat95243: [b,q,?] sdb Checking disk sdb on redhat95243 .......

  • Page 174: Starting The Policy Master Processes

    174 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with Storage Foundation Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Configure llthosts on redhat95243 ......Done Configure llthosts on pilotvmred9 ......Done Configure llttab on redhat95243 ......Done Configure llttab on pilotvmred9 ......Done Configure gabtab on redhat95243 ......

  • Page 175: Installing The Vcs One Policy Master With Netapp

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp This section provides sample output of the output from a VCS One Policy Master installation with NetApp on Linux. Use this example for reference only. The output for each operating system version and installation environment differs slightly.

  • Page 176: Selecting A Policy Master Installation

    176 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp U) Uninstall a Product D) View a Product Description Q) Quit ?) Help Enter a Task: [I,C,L,P,U,D,Q,?] i Selecting a Policy Master installation Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Policy Master (VCS One Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Client Daemon (VCS One Client)
  • Page 177 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp -- Each system in the cluster must have a public NIC -- You must specify a virtual IP address and netmask. The Policy Master listens on this virtual IP address. Press [Enter] to continue: Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec 3.

  • Page 178: Entering The Target Systems

    178 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Entering the target systems Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Enter the system names separated by spaces on which to install Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Policy Master (VCS One PM): thoropt158 thoropt159 Initial system check: Checking ssh communication with thoropt159 ..

  • Page 179: Reviewing The Package List

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Reviewing the package list Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec The following VCS One PM rpms will be installed: VRTSperl Veritas Perl 5.10 Redistribution VRTSvlic Veritas Licensing VRTSatClient Symantec Product Authentication Service Client VRTSsfmh Veritas Storage Foundation Managed Host by Symantec...

  • Page 180: Configuring The Vcs One Policy Master Cluster

    180 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp You can enter 'b' to go back to the first question. You can enter '?' for additional information about the question. Following each set of questions, you are asked to confirm the information you have entered.

  • Page 181: Confirming The Vcs One Policy Master Cluster Configuration

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Would you like to configure a second private heartbeat link? [y,n,q,b,?] (y) Enter the NIC for the second heartbeat link on thoropt158: [b] eth1 Do you want to configure an additional low priority heartbeat link? [y,n,q,b,?] (n) Are you using the same NICs for private heartbeat links on all systems? [y,n,q,b,?] (y)

  • Page 182: Confirming The Policy Master Virtual Ip Address Configuration

    182 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Only one IP address 10.182.7.218 is detected for NIC eth2 under system thoropt158. This IP address will be set as the base IP. Only one IP address 10.182.7.219 is detected for NIC eth2 under system thoropt159.

  • Page 183: Configuring Netapp

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Configuring NetApp Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec VCS One can use NFS for storing configuration information. Only NetApp filers are supported as NFS servers. During installation, the configuration must be mounted on the first node.

  • Page 184: Confirming The Netapp Configuration

    184 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Confirming the NetApp configuration Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec NetApp filer configuration: Mount Point: /software/vcsone NetApp filer: netapp3.veritas.com Access Mode: UseAPI Username: root Password not shown for security reasons Hostname / IP Address for NIC connected to NetApp filer: thoropt158: thoropt158 thoropt159: thoropt159...

  • Page 185: Showing Configuration Details

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Showing configuration details Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Logs for installer are temporarily being created in /var/tmp/ installer-UUfIaK Installing VCS One PM: 100% Installation completed successfully on all systems Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Exporting the NetApp volume for thoropt158 ....
  • Page 186 186 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One Policy Master with NetApp Logs for installer are temporarily being created in /var/tmp/ installer-UUfIaK Starting VCS One PM: 100% Startup completed successfully on all systems Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec A string of five or more characters is required to encrypt passwords in the responsefile Enter five or more characters to be used as an encryption key:...

  • Page 187: Installing The Vcs One Client

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Installing the VCS One client This section provides sample output of the output from a VCS One client installation. Use this example for reference only. The output for each operating system version and installation environment differs slightly. Starting the installer This section provides a brief overview of the installation procedure.

  • Page 188: Selecting A Client Installation

    188 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Enter a Task: [I,C,L,P,U,D,Q,?] i Selecting a client installation Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec 1) Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Policy Master (VCS One 2) Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Client Daemon (VCS One Client) b) Back to previous menu Select a product to install: [1-2,b,q] 2...

  • Page 189: Entering The Target Systems

    Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Entering the target systems Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Enter the system names separated by spaces on which to install Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Client Daemon (VCS One Client): redhat95241 redhat95244 Initial system check: Checking ssh communication with redhat95244 ...

  • Page 190: Choosing When To Configure The Client

    190 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Choosing when to configure the client Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec It is possible to install VCS One Client rpms without performing configuration. It is optional to configure VCS One Client now. If you choose to configure VCS One Client later, you can either do so manually, or run the installvcsonecd -configure command.
  • Page 191 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Enter a valid list of space separated IP addresses for redhat95241: [?] (10.198.95.241 1.2.3.4) 10.198.95.241 IP addresses configured on redhat95244: 10.198.95.244 Enter a valid list of space separated IP addresses for redhat95244: [?] (10.198.95.244) 10.198.95.244 Do you have permanent credential packages for the systems? [y,n,q,?] Do you have deployment credential package for the systems? [y,n,q,?]...

  • Page 192: Starting The Client

    192 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Logs for installer are temporarily being created in /var/tmp/ installer-hXl2SJ Installing VCS One Client: 100% Installation completed successfully on all systems Veritas Cluster Server One 5.0.0 by Symantec Configuring ATD on redhat95241 Creating an ATD principal for redhat95241 ....
  • Page 193 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client Installation - Success Configuration - Success Startup - Success VCS One Client installation operation successful.
  • Page 194 194 Sample installation output Installing the VCS One client...

  • Page 195: Response File Variables

    Appendix Response file variables The variable’s type and dimension indicate how the values are defined. A semi- colon indicates the end of the definition. Typical formats include the following: ■ A one-dimensional list is a simple list. $CPI::CFG{SYSTEMS}=[qw(sys30 sys31)]; ■ A two-dimensional list has the two dimensions on the left of the equal sign.
  • Page 196 196 Response file variables Table E-1 Response file variable definitions (continued) Variable Dimension/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{DONOTREMOVE} 1 dimen. list Optional. Defines a list of RPMs not to be removed from the systems during uninstall. $CPI::CFG{KEYS}{<SYSTEM>} 2 dimen. list Optional. Defines a list of license keys to be registered on the systems during install.
  • Page 197 Response file variables Table E-1 Response file variable definitions (continued) Variable Dimension/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{OPT}{RSH} 2 dimen. Optional. Uses rsh instead of ssh as the scalar communication method between systems. $CPI::CFG{OPT}{TMPPATH} 2 dimen. Optional. Defines where a working scalar directory is created to store temporary files and RPMs needed during the install.
  • Page 198 198 Response file variables Table E-1 Response file variable definitions (continued) Variable Dimension/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{VCSONECD_CREDPKG} 1 dimen Required. Determines if the product is scalar installed using credential packages. The values are Y (yes) and N (no). $CPI::CFG{VCSONECD_DEPLOYM 1 dimen Optional.
  • Page 199 Response file variables Table E-1 Response file variable definitions (continued) Variable Dimension/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{VCSONEPM_LLTLINK# 2 dimen Required. Defines the NIC to be used for } {SYSTEM} scalar a private heartbeat link on each system. Two LLT links are required per system (LLTLINK1 and LLTLINK2).
  • Page 200 200 Response file variables Table E-1 Response file variable definitions (continued) Variable Dimension/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{VCSONECD_VALIDIP}{ 2 dimen Optional. Defines all the base IP SYSTEM} scalar addresses that will be used for communication with the VCS One policy Master on the client systems. $CPI::CFG{VCSIBECD_DC_PMCO 1 dimen Required.
  • Page 201 Response file variables Table E-1 Response file variable definitions (continued) Variable Dimension/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{VCSONEPM_DR_NETM 1 dimen list Required. Defines the netmasks for all ASK} of the Virtual IP addresses for disaster recovery. $CPI::CFG{VCSONEPM_DR_NIC}{ 2 dimen list Required. Defines the NICs for all of the num}{<SYSTEM>} corresponding Virtual IP addresses for Disaster Recovery.
  • Page 202 202 Response file variables Table E-3 lists the response file variable definitions for the - createcredential option. Table E-3 Response file variable definitions for -createcredential Variable Dimen/ Definition Type $CPI::CFG{VCSONECD_CC_SYSTE 1 dimen Required. Lists the systems for which scalar credentials are to be created. $CPI::CFG{VCSONECD_CC_PLATF 1 dimen Required.

  • Page 203: Mandatory Package List For A Policy Master Installation With Storage Foundation

    Appendix Required packages This appendix contains information about the VCS One Policy Master and client packages. Topics include: ■ Mandatory package list for a Policy Master installation with Storage Foundation ■ Mandatory client packages Mandatory package list for a Policy Master installation with Storage Foundation Table F-1 lists mandatory packages when the Policy Master is installed with...
  • Page 204 204 Required packages Mandatory package list for a Policy Master installation with Storage Foundation Table F-1 Mandatory Policy Master packages with Storage Foundation (continued) Package Description Veritas Enterprise Administrator Core Service VRTSobc33 Veritas Enterprise Administrator Service VRTSob Veritas Datacenter Storage Agent VRTSdsa Veritas File System Management Services Provider VRTSfspro...

  • Page 205: Mandatory Package List For A Policy Master Installation Without Storage Foundation

    Required packages Mandatory package list for a Policy Master installation without Storage Foundation Table F-1 Mandatory Policy Master packages with Storage Foundation (continued) Package Description Veritas Cluster Server PMM agents VRTSpmmag Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - command line utili- VRTSvcsonec ties Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Policy Master...

  • Page 206: Mandatory Client Packages

    206 Required packages Mandatory client packages Table F-2 Mandatory Policy Master packages without Storage Foundation (continued) Package Description Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - man pages VRTSvcsonemn Veritas Cluster Server PMM agents VRTSpmmag Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - command line utili- VRTSvcsonec ties Veritas Cluster Server One by Symantec - Policy Master...
  • Page 207 Index Symbols UNIX Policy Master 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54 VCS for I/O fencing 104 /etc/vxfendg, creating 104 VCS One client 68, 71, 72, 73 coordinator disks creating disk group 104 setting up 103 Active Directory authentication testing 103 setting up 94 createcredential option for installvcsonecd adding...
  • Page 208 208 Index Policy Master cluster adding a system to 109 I/O fencing displaying status with haadmin 55 configuring 104 modifying default platform type with haclus - event scenarios 158 modify 57 installation modifying name of with haclus -modify 57 overview 18 verifying installation and starting 55 prechecks 22 Policy Master cluster, replacing system 107...
  • Page 209 Index uninstallagpack (for removing agent pack) 128 uninstalling high availability agent software 128 Policy Master server software 128 VCS One client daemon 130 uninstalling VCS One 127 uninstallvcsonecd (for removing VCS One client daemon) 130 uninstallvcsonepm (for removing VCS One PM software) 128 unixpwd authentication setting up 89...
  • Page 210 210 Index...

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