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Compaq PDC/O2000 Administrator's Manual (247 pages)
Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O2000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide
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Table of Contents
Windows 2000
1
Table of Contents
3
List of Tables
12
About this Guide
13
Purpose
13
Audience
13
Scope
14
Referenced Manuals
15
Supplemental Documents
16
Text Conventions
17
Symbols in Text
17
Symbols on Equipment
18
Rack Stability
19
Getting Help
19
Compaq Technical Support
19
Compaq Website
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Compaq Authorized Reseller
20
Chapter 1 Clustering Overview
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Clusters Defined
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Figure 1-1. Example of a Two-Node Compaq Parallel Database Model PDC/O2000 Cluster
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Availability
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Scalability
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Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Overview
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Chapter 2 Cluster Architecture
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Compaq Proliant Servers
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High-Availability Features of Proliant Servers
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Shared Storage Components
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Table 2-1 High-Availability Components of Proliant Servers
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RA4000 Array
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RA4100 Array
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RA4000 Array Controllers
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Fibre Channel SAN Switches
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FC-AL Switches
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Storage Hubs
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Fibre Host Adapters
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Gigabit Interface Converter-Shortwave Modules
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Fibre Channel Cables
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I/O Path Configurations for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Overview of Fibre Channel Fabric SAN Topology
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Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Figure 2-1. Two-Node PDC/O2000 with a Two-Fabric Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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Multiple Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Figure 2-2. Two-Node PDC/O2000 with Two Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Figure 2-3. Maximum Distances between PDC/O2000 Cluster Nodes and Shared Storage Subsystem Components in a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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Maximum Distances between Nodes and Shared Storage Components in a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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Figure 2-4. Fibre Host Adapter-To-Fibre Channel SAN Switch Data Paths
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I/O Data Paths in a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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I/O Path Configuration Guidelines for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Figure 2-5. Fibre Channel SAN Switch-To-RA4100/4000 Array Data Paths
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Table 2-2 Features of Active/Standby and Active/Active Configurations for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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I/O Path Configuration Rules for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Active/Standby Configuration Examples for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Figure 2-6. Active/Standby Configuration with One RA4000/RA4100 Array
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Figure 2-7. Active/Standby Configuration with Two RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Active/Active Configuration Examples for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Figure 2-11. Active/Active Configuration with Two RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-12. Active/Active Configuration with Three RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-13. Active/Active Configuration with Four RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-14. Active/Active Configuration with Five RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Summary of I/O Path Failure and Failover Scenarios for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Table 2-3 I/O Path Failure and Failover Scenarios in Redundant Fibre
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I/O Path Configurations for Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Overview of FC-AL SAN Topology
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Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Figure 2-15. Two-Node PDC/O2000 with a Two-Loop Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
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Multiple Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Figure 2-16. Two-Node PDC/O2000 with Two Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Figure 2-2. Two-Node PDC/O2000 with Two Redundant Fibre Channel
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Figure 2-17. Maximum Distances between PDC/O2000 Cluster Nodes and Shared Storage Subsystem Components in a Redundant FC-AL
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Maximum Distances between Nodes and Shared Storage Components in a Redundant FC-AL
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Figure 2-18. Fibre Host Adapter-To-FC-AL Switch/Storage Hub Data Paths
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I/O Data Paths in a Redundant FC-AL
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Figure 2-19. FC-AL Switch/Storage Hub-To-RA4000/RA4100 Array Data Paths
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I/O Path Configuration Guidelines for Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Table 2-6 Features of Active/Standby and Active/Active Configurations for Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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I/O Path Configuration Rules for Redundant FC-Als
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Active/Standby Configuration Examples for Redundant FC-Als
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Figure 2-20. Active/Standby Configuration with One RA4000/RA4100 Array
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Figure 2-21. Active/Standby Configuration with Two RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-22. Active/Standby Configuration with Three RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-8. Active/Standby Configuration with Three RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-23. Active/Standby Configuration with Four RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-9. Active/Standby Configuration with Four RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-10. Active/Standby Configuration with Five RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-24. Active/Standby Configuration with Five RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Active/Active Configuration Examples for Redundant FC-Als
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Figure 2-25. Active/Active Configuration with Two RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-26. Active/Active Configuration with Three RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-27. Active/Active Configuration with Four RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 2-28. Active/Active Configuration with Five RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Summary of I/O Path Failure and Failover Scenarios for Redundant FC-Als
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Table 2-7 I/O Path Failure and Failover Scenarios in Redundant FC-Als for Active/Standby Configurations with One RA4000/RA4100 Array
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Cluster Architecture
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Table 2-8 I/O Path Failure and Failover Scenarios in Redundant FC-Als for
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Table 2-9 I/O Path Failure and Failover Scenarios in Redundant FC-Als for
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Cluster Interconnect Options
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Ethernet Cluster Interconnect
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Figure 2-29. Non-Redundant Ethernet Cluster Interconnect Using a Crossover Cable
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Figure 2-30. Non-Redundant Ethernet Cluster Using an Ethernet Switch or Hub
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Figure 2-31. Redundant Ethernet Cluster Interconnect for a Two-Node PDC/O2000 Cluster
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Local Area Network
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Chapter 3 Cluster Software Components
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Overview of the Cluster Software
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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Compaq Software
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Compaq Smartstart and Support Software
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Compaq System Configuration Utility
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Compaq Array Configuration Utility
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Fibre Channel Fault Isolation Utility
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Compaq Insight Manager
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Compaq Insight Manager XE
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Compaq Options Rompaq
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Compaq Storageworks Secure Path for Windows 2000
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Compaq Operating System Dependent Modules
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Oracle Software
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Oracle8I Server Enterprise Edition
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Oracle8I Server
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Oracle8I Parallel Server Option
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Oracle8I Enterprise Manager
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Oracle8I Certification
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Application Failover and Reconnection Software
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Chapter 4 Cluster Planning
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Site Planning
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Capacity Planning for Cluster Hardware
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Compaq Proliant Servers
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Planning Shared Storage Components for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Planning Shared Storage Components for Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Planning Cluster Interconnect and Client LAN Components
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Planning Cluster Configurations for Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Sample Small Configuration in a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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Figure 4-1. Two-Node PDC/O2000 Cluster with One Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric and One RA4000/RA4100 Array
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Sample Large Configuration in a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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Figure 4-2. Six-Node PDC/O2000 Cluster with One Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric and Five RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Cluster Planning
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Loops
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Sample Small Configuration in a Redundant FC-AL
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Figure 4-3. Two-Node PDC/O2000 Cluster with One Redundant FC-AL and One RA4000/RA4100 Array
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Sample Large Configuration in a Redundant FC-AL
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Figure 4-4. Six-Node PDC/O2000 Cluster with One Redundant FC-AL and Five RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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RAID Planning
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Supported RAID Levels
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Raw Data Storage and Database Size
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Selecting the Appropriate RAID Levels
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Planning the Grouping of Physical Disk Storage Space
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Figure 4-5. RA4000/RA4100 Array Disk Grouping for a PDC/O2000 Cluster
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Disk Drive Planning
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Nonshared Disk Drives
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Shared Disk Drives
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Network Planning
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Windows 2000 Advanced Server Hosts Files for an Ethernet Cluster Interconnect
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Client LAN
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Chapter 5 Installation and Configuration
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Installation Overview
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Installing the Hardware
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Setting up the Nodes
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Installing the Fibre Host Adapters
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Installing GBIC-SW Modules for the Fibre Host Adapters
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Cabling the Fibre Host Adapters to the Storage Hubs or Switches
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Installing the Cluster Interconnect Adapters
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Figure 5-1. Connecting Fibre Host Adapters to Storage Hubs, FC-AL Switches, or Fibre Channel SAN Switches
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Installing the Client LAN Adapters
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Setting up the RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 5-2. RA4000/RA4100 Arrays Connected to Clustered Servers through One Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric or Redundant FC-AL
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Installing GBIC-SW Modules for the RA4000 Array Controllers
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Cabling the Storage Hubs or Switches to the RA4000 Array Controllers
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Switches to RA4000 Array Controllers in an Active/Standby Configuration
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Table 5-1 Active/Active Cabling Methods
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Figure 5-4. Method 1: Cabling an Active/Active Configuration with Two RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Figure 5-5. Method 2: Cabling an Active/Active Configuration with Two RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Installing Additional Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Installing Additional Redundant FC-Als
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Cabling the Ethernet Cluster Interconnect
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Figure 5-6. Non-Redundant Ethernet Cluster Interconnect Using a Crossover Cable
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Figure 5-7. Non-Redundant Ethernet Cluster Interconnect Using an Ethernet Switch or Hub
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Figure 5-8. Redundant Ethernet Cluster Interconnect for a Two-Node PDC/O2000 Cluster
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Cabling the Client LAN
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Installing the Operating System Software and Configuring the RA4000/RA4100 Arrays
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Guidelines for Clusters
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Automated Installation Using Smartstart
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Installing Secure Path Software for Windows 2000
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Installing the Secure Path Server Software
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Installing the Secure Path Client Software
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Verifying Shared Disk Storage Using Secure Path Manager
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Defining Active Array Controllers
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Table 5-2 Active Array Controller Locations
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Installing Compaq Osds
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Verifying Cluster Communications
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Mounting Remote Drives and Verifying Administrator Privileges
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Installing the Ethernet Osds
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Installing Oracle Software
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Configuring Oracle Software
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Installing Object Link Manager
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Additional Notes on Configuring Oracle Software
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Verifying the Hardware and Software Installation
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Cluster Communications
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Access to Shared Storage from All Nodes
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Osds
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Other Verification Tasks
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Power Distribution and Power Sequencing Guidelines
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Server Power Distribution
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RA4000/RA4100 Array Power Distribution
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Figure 5-9. Server Power Distribution in a Three-Node Cluster
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Power Sequencing
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Chapter 6 Cluster Management
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Cluster Management Concepts
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Powering off a Node Without Interrupting Cluster Services
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Managing a Cluster in a Degraded Condition
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Managing Network Clients Connected to a Cluster
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Cluster Events
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Management Applications
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Monitoring Server and Network Hardware
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Managing Shared Drives
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Monitoring Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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Monitoring Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops
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Monitoring the Database
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Remotely Managing a Cluster
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Software Maintenance for Oracle8I
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Deinstalling the Osds
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Upgrading Oracle8I Server
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Upgrading the Osds
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Deinstalling a Partial OSD Installation
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Upgrading Oracle8I Server
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Managing Changes to Shared Storage Components
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Replacing a Failed Disk
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Adding Disk Drives to Increase Storage Capacity
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Adding an RA4000/RA4100 Array
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Replacing a Failed Fibre Host Adapter
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Cluster Management
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Replacing a Cluster Node
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Removing the Node
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Adding the Replacement Node
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Adding a Cluster Node
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Preparing the New Node
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Preparing the Existing Cluster Nodes
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Installing the Cluster Software for Oracle8I
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Monitoring Cluster Operation
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Tools Overview
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Using Secure Path Manager
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Uninstalling Secure Path
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
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Basic Troubleshooting Tips
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Power
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Physical Connections
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Access to Cluster Components
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Software Revisions
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Firmware Revisions
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Troubleshooting Oracle8I and OSD Installation Problems and Error Messages
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Potential Difficulties Installing the Osds with the Oracle Universal Installer
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Unable to Start Oraclecmservice
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Unable to Start Oraclenmservice
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Unable to Start the Database
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Initialization of the Dynamic Link Library NM.DLL Failed
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Troubleshooting Node-To-Node Connectivity Problems
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Nodes Are Unable to Communicate with each Other
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Node or Nodes Unable to Rejoin the Cluster
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Unable to Ping the Cluster Interconnect or the Client LAN
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Troubleshooting Client-To-Cluster Connectivity Problems
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A Network Client Cannot Communicate with the Cluster
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Troubleshooting Shared Storage Problems
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Verifying Connectivity to a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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Shared Disks in the RA4000/RA4100 Arrays Are Not Recognized by One or more Nodes
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Verifying Connectivity to a Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
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A Cluster Node Cannot Connect to the Shared Drives
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Troubleshooting Secure Path
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Secure Path Guidelines for Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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Secure Path Manager Cannot Start with Hosts that Use Hyphenated Host Names
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Secure Path Manager Is Delayed in Reporting Path Failure Information
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The Addition of New Luns Causes an Error
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A Configuration of more than 64 Luns Prevents the Secure Path Agent from Starting
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Appendix A Diagnosing and Resolving Shared Disk Problems
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Introduction
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Figure A-1. Tasks for Diagnosing and Resolving Shared Storage Problems
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Run Object Link Manager on All Nodes
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Rerun and Validate Object Link Manager on All Affected Nodes
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Restart All Affected Nodes in the Cluster
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Run and Validate Secure Path Manager on All Nodes
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Run Disk Management on All Nodes
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Perform Cluster Software and Firmware Checks
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Run and Validate the Array Configuration Utility on All Nodes
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Perform Cluster Hardware Checks
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Contact Your Compaq Support Representative
231
Fabrics
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