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Sun Cluster 3.1 Administration :: [ES-338]
 
 
 
 
sun microsystems certified training   this course works with savings passes
 
code. ES-338   length. 5 days
type. Instructor-Led   partner. Sun Microsystems
price.
$3,500 :: $2,975 GSA GOV.
 
 
The Sun Cluster 3.1 Administration course provides students with the essential information and skills needed to install and administer Sun Cluster 3.1 hardware and software systems. Students are introduced to Sun Cluster hardware and software product features, hardware configuration, and software installation along with configuration, data service configuration, and system operation.
 
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who can benefit
  
 
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators, database administrators, and support personnel.
 
prerequisites
  
 
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and experience in Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) server administration and maintenance
Perform basic network administration
Administer virtual volume structures using either VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) or Solaris Volume Manager software (formerly known as Solstice DiskSuite software)


 
skills gained
  
 
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Describe the major Sun Cluster hardware and software components and functions
Configure different methods of connecting to node consoles
Configure a cluster administrative workstation
Install and configure the Sun Cluster 3.1 software
Configure Sun Cluster 3.1 software quorum devices
Configure VERITAS Volume Manager in the Sun Cluster software environment
Configure Solaris Volume Manager software in the Sun Cluster software environment
Create Internet Protocol Multipathing (IPMP) failover groups in the Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment
Understand resources and resource groups, configure a failover data service resource group (Network File System [NFS]), and configure a scalable data service resource group (Apache)
Configure Sun Java System Directory Server (formerly Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) Directory Server) and ORACLE in the Sun Cluster software environment




 
course content details  
 


  Module 1 - Introducing Sun Cluster Hardware and Software

Define the concept of clustering
Describe the Sun Cluster 3.1 hardware and software environment
Explain the Sun Cluster 3.1 hardware environment
View the Sun Cluster 3.1 software support
Describe the types of applications in the Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment
Identify the Sun Cluster 3.1 software data service support
Explore the Sun Cluster 3.1 software high availability (HA) framework
Define global storage services differences
differences




  Module 2 - Exploring Node Console Connectivity and the Cluster Console Software

Describe the different methods for accessing a console
Access the Node consoles on domain-based servers
Configure the Sun Cluster console software on the administration workstation
Use the Cluster console tools


  Module 3 - Preparing for Installation and Understanding Quorum Devices

List the Sun Cluster software boot disk requirements and hardware restrictions
Identify typical cluster storage topologies
Describe quorum votes and quorum devices
Describe persistent quorum reservations and cluster amnesia
Describe data fencing
Configure a supported cluster interconnect system
Identify public network adapters
Configure shared physical adapters




  Module 4 - Installing and Configuring the Sun Cluster Software Framework

Understand the Sun Cluster installation steps and configuration steps
Install the Sun Cluster packages using the Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) installer
Describe the Sun Cluster Framework configuration
Configure a cluster installation using all-at-once and typical modes
Configure a cluster installation using one-at-a-time and custom modes
Configure additional nodes for the one-at-a-time method
Describe the Solaris OS files and settings that are automatically configured by scinstall
Perform automatic quorum configuration
Describe the manual quorum selection
Perform post-installation configuration


  Module 5 - Performing Basic Cluster Administration

Identify the cluster daemons
Verify cluster status from the command line
Perform basic cluster startup and shutdown operations, including booting nodes in non-cluster mode and placing nodes in a maintenance state
Describe the Sun Cluster administration utilities




  Module 6 - Using VERITAS Volume Manager for Volume Management

Describe the most important concepts of VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) and issues involved in using VxVM in the Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment
Differentiate between bootdg/rootdg and shared storage disk groups
Initialize a VERITAS Volume Manager disk
Describe the basic objects in a disk group
Describe the types of volumes that will be created for Sun Cluster 3.1 software environments
Describe the general procedures for installing and administering VxVM in the cluster
Describe the DMP restrictions
Install VxVM 4.1 software using installvm and initialize VxVM using scvxinstall
Use basic commands to put disks in disk groups and build volumes
Describe the two flags used to mark disks under the normal hot relocation
Register and resynchronize VxVM disk groups with the cluster
Manage device groups
Create global and failover file systems
Describe the procedure used for mirroring the boot drive




  Module 7 - Managing Volumes With Solaris Volume Manager

Explain Solaris Volume Manager and Solstice DiskSuite software
Describe the most important concepts of Solaris Volume Manager
Describe Solaris Volume Manager soft partitions
Differentiate between shared disksets and local disksets
Describe Solaris Volume Manager multiowner disksets
Describe volume database (metadb) management issues and the role of Solaris Volume Manager mediators
Install and Configure the Solaris Volume Manager software
Create the local metadbs
Add disks to shared disksets
Use shared diskset disk space
Build Solaris Volume Manager mirrors with soft partitions in disksets
Use Solaris Volume Manager status commands
Use hot spare pools in the disk set
Perform Sun Cluster software level device group management
Perform cluster-specific changes to Solaris Volume Manager device groups
Create global file systems
Mirror the boot disk with Solaris Volume Manager




  Module 8 - Managing the Public Network With IPMP

Define the purpose of IPMP
Define the concepts for an IPMP group
List examples of network adapters in IPMP groups on a single Solaris OS server
Describe the operation of the in.mpathd daemon
List the new options to the ifconfig command that support IPMP, and configure IPMP with /etc/hostname.xxx files
Perform a "forced failover" of an adapter in an IPMP group
Configure IPMP manually with IPMP commands
Describe the integration of IPMP into the Sun Cluster software environment




  Module 9 - Introducing Data Services, Resource Groups, and HA-NFS

Describe how data service agents enable a data service in a cluster to operate properly
List the components of a data service agent
Describe data service packaging, installation, and registration
Describe the primary purpose of resource groups
Differentiate between failover and scalable data services
Describe how to use special resource types
List the components of a resource group
Differentiate between standard, extension, and resource group properties
Describe the resource group configuration process
List the primary functions of the scrgadm command
Use the scswitch command to control resources and resource groups
Use the scstat command to view resource and group status
Use the scsetup utility for resources and resource group operations




  Module 10 - Configuring Scalable Services and Advanced Resource Group Relationships

Describe the characteristics of scalable services
Describe the function of the load-balancer
Create the failover resource group for the SharedAddress resource
Create the scalable resource group for the scalable service
Describe how the SharedAddress resource works with scalable services
Add auxiliary nodes
Use the scrgadm command to create these resource groups
Use the scswitch command to control scalable resources and resource groups
Use the scstat command to view scalable resource and group status
Configure and run Apache as a scalable service in the cluster




  Module 11 - Performing Supplemental Exercises for Sun Cluster 3.1 Software

Configure a failover zone in the Sun Cluster 3.1 environment on Solaris 10 OS
Configure HA-ORACLE in a Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment as a failover application
Configure ORACLE Real Application Cluster (RAC) 10g in a Sun Cluster 3.1 software environment





 
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