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## Preface

Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition System Administration Guide provides procedures for administering Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition (Geographic Edition) software. This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Oracle software and hardware. This document is not to be used as a planning or presales guide.

The instructions in this book assume knowledge of the Oracle Solaris Operating System, of Oracle Solaris Cluster, and expertise with the volume manager software that is used with Oracle Solaris Cluster software.

## Related Documentation

Information about related Geographic Edition topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Geographic Edition documentation is available at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html.

Topic | Documentation
--- | ---
Overview | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Overview Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.3 5/11 Documentation Center
Installation | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Installation Guide
Data Replication | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for EMC Symmetrix Remote Data Facility Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Hitachi TrueCopy and Universal Replicator Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Oracle Data Guard Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Sun StorageTek Availability Suite
System administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition System Administration Guide

For a complete list of Geographic Edition documentation, see Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.3 5/11 Release Notes.

Topic | Documentation
--- | ---
Concepts | Oracle Solaris Cluster Concepts Guide
Hardware installation and administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 Hardware Administration Manual Individual hardware administration guides
Software installation | Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide
Data service installation and administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide Individual data service guides
Data service development | Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Developer’s Guide
System administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster System Administration Guide Oracle Solaris Cluster Quick Reference
Software upgrade | Oracle Solaris Cluster Upgrade Guide
Error messages | Oracle Solaris Cluster Error Messages Guide
Command and function references | Oracle Solaris Cluster Reference Manual Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Reference Manual Oracle Solaris Cluster Quorum Server Reference Manual

## Related Third-Party Web Site References

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## Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are used to install, configure, or administer an Geographic Edition configuration. This document might not contain complete information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following sources for this information:

- Online documentation for the Solaris software system

- Other software documentation that you received with your system

- Solaris OS man pages

## Documentation and Support

See the following web sites for additional resources:

- Documentation

- Support

## Oracle Software Resources

Oracle Technology Network offers a range of resources related to Oracle software:

- Discuss technical problems and solutions on the Discussion Forums.

- Get hands-on step-by-step tutorials with Oracle By Example.

## Obtaining Help

If you have problems installing or using Geographic Edition software, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

- Your name and email address (if available)

- Your company name, address, and phone number

- The model and serial numbers of your systems

- The release number of the operating system (for example, Solaris 10)

- The release number of the Geographic Edition software (for example, 3.3 5/11)

- The contents of the `/var/cacao/instances/default/logs/cacao.0/1/2` file

Use the following commands to gather information about each node on your system for your service provider.

Command | Function
--- | ---
`prtconf -v` | Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices
`psrinfo -v` | Displays information about processors
`showrev –p` | Reports which patches are installed
`prtdiag -v` | Displays system diagnostic information
`geoadm -V` | Displays the Geographic Edition software release information
`cluster status` | Provides a snapshot of the cluster status
`cluster show` | Lists cluster configuration information
`geoadm status` | Displays the Geographic Edition runtime status of the local cluster

Also have available the contents of the `/var/adm/messages` file.

## Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface | Meaning | Example
--- | --- | ---
`AaBbCc123` | The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output | Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls `-a`` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123` | What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output | `machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
aabbcc123 | Placeholder: replace with a real name or value | The command to remove a file is `rm` filename.
AaBbCc123 | Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized | Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

## Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell | Prompt
--- | ---
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell | `$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser | `#`
C shell | `machine_name%`
C shell for superuser | `machine_name#`

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