NonStop Cluster Essentials Installation and Quick Start Guide

Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................4
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)..................................................................................4
New and Changed Information in This Edition..............................................................................4
Related Information...................................................................................................................5
Publishing History.....................................................................................................................6
HP Encourages Your Comments..................................................................................................6
1 Introduction to NonStop Cluster Essentials......................................................7
Features..................................................................................................................................8
Components............................................................................................................................8
2 Prerequisites for NonStop Cluster Essentials....................................................9
Console Requirements...............................................................................................................9
Windows Console Requirements............................................................................................9
Linux CMS Requirements.....................................................................................................12
NonStop Server Software Requirements.....................................................................................13
Additional Requirements for Specific Functionality.......................................................................13
3 Installing NonStop Cluster Essentials...........................................................15
Installing the Client Components...............................................................................................15
Installing NonStop Cluster Essentials on a Windows Console...................................................16
Installing NonStop Cluster Essentials on a Linux CMS..............................................................18
Installing the Linux Server Component........................................................................................20
Installing SSH on NonStop Servers............................................................................................21
Installing the NonStop Server Component..................................................................................22
4 Quick Start Guide....................................................................................23
Configuring a NonStop Cluster.................................................................................................23
Creating Cluster User Accounts................................................................................................24
Discovering NonStop Cluster in HP SIM.....................................................................................24
Assigning a Server to Multiple Cluster Configurations..................................................................24
5 Additional (Optional) Configuration ...........................................................27
Configuring TimeSync.............................................................................................................27
Exporting Cluster Configuration................................................................................................28
Granting Permissions in the SQL Server Database for a Remote CMS .......................................31
Changing the Default SSH Port.................................................................................................33
Configuring SSL......................................................................................................................33
A Uninstalling NonStop Cluster Essentials.......................................................35
Uninstall the Client Component from a Windows Console............................................................35
Uninstall the Client Component from a Linux CMS.......................................................................35
Uninstall the Linux Event Agent.................................................................................................35
Uninstall the NonStop Server Component..................................................................................35
Index.........................................................................................................37
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