Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O1000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide

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Installation and Configuration
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Verifying the Hardware and Software Installation ................................................ 5-38
Cluster Communications ................................................................................ 5-38
Access to Shared Storage from All Nodes...................................................... 5-38
OSDs .............................................................................................................. 5-38
Other Verification Tasks ................................................................................ 5-39
Power Distribution and Power Sequencing Guidelines ......................................... 5-39
Server Power Distribution .............................................................................. 5-40
RA4000/RA4100 Array Power Distribution .................................................. 5-40
Power Sequencing .......................................................................................... 5-41
Chapter 6
Cluster Management
Cluster Management Concepts ................................................................................ 6-2
Powering Off a Node Without Interrupting Cluster Services ........................... 6-2
Managing a Cluster in a Degraded Condition................................................... 6-2
Managing Network Clients Connected to a Cluster ......................................... 6-3
Cluster Events................................................................................................... 6-3
Management Applications ....................................................................................... 6-4
Monitoring Server and Network Hardware ...................................................... 6-4
Managing Shared Drives .................................................................................. 6-5
Monitoring Non-Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics ......................................... 6-5
Monitoring Non-Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops.......................... 6-6
Monitoring the Database .................................................................................. 6-6
Remotely Managing a Cluster .......................................................................... 6-7
Software Maintenance for Oracle8i......................................................................... 6-8
Deinstalling the OSDs ...................................................................................... 6-8
Upgrading Oracle8i Server ............................................................................. 6-11
Upgrading the OSDs....................................................................................... 6-11
Deinstalling a Partial OSD Installation........................................................... 6-13
Upgrading Oracle8i Server ............................................................................. 6-14
Managing Changes to Shared Storage Components .............................................. 6-14
Replacing a Failed Disk.................................................................................. 6-14
Adding Disk Drives to Increase Shared Storage Capacity ............................. 6-15
Adding an RA4000/RA4100 Array................................................................ 6-16
Replacing a Failed Fibre Host Adapter........................................................... 6-17
Replacing a Cluster Node ...................................................................................... 6-18
Removing the Node........................................................................................ 6-18
Adding the Replacement Node....................................................................... 6-19