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## Preface

Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Installation Guide contains guidelines for planning an Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition (Geographic Edition) configuration, and provides procedures for installing, configuring, upgrading, and uninstalling the Geographic Edition software.

This document is intended for experienced system administrators with extensive knowledge of Oracle software and hardware. You should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software before reading this document.

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

## Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are used to install, configure, or administer a 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 Oracle Solaris software system

- Other software documentation that you received with your system

- Oracle 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.

## 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#`

## 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.

Information about related Oracle Solaris Cluster topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table.

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

## Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using the Geographic Edition system, 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 OS (for example, Solaris 10)

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

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 Geographic Edition software release and package version information
`cluster status` | Provides a snapshot of the cluster status
`cluster show` | Lists cluster configuration information
`geoadm status` | Prints the Geographic Edition runtime status of the local cluster

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

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