Installation guide

Configuring a System
2-4 Fault Tolerant System Administration (R1004H) HP-UX version 11.00.03
■ Modify, as necessary, boot parameters. The system installs with a default set
of boot parameters in the /stand/conf file. If conditions warrant, you can
modify those parameters, for example, to specify a new root device. See
Chapter 3, “Starting and Stopping the System,” and the conf(4) man page for
more information.
■ Configure, if necessary, logical LAN interfaces. Logical LAN interfaces are
created automatically when the cards are installed, but it might be necessary
to change the configuration or add services, such as logically pairing cards
through the Redundant Network Interface (RNI) product. You can
dynamically change logical LAN interfaces (which remain in effect until the
next boot) through the lconf command, and you can permanently change
them by modifying the /stand/conf file. See the HP-UX Operating System:
LAN Configuration Guide (R1011H) for more information.
■ Configure, if necessary, logical SCSI buses. The system installs with a default
set of logical SCSI buses defined in the /stand/conf file. If you move I/O
controller cards, you might need to modify the logical SCSI definitions. See
Chapter 5, “Administering Fault Tolerant Hardware,” and the conf(4) man
page for more information.
■ Modify, as desired, mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) settings. The system
reacts to hardware faults in part based on MTBF settings. If conditions
warrant, you can change the default MTBF settings. See “Managing MTBF
Statistics” in Chapter 5, “Administering Fault Tolerant Hardware.”
■ A Continuum system can be a cluster server, but not a cluster client. All
diskless cluster information and procedures defined for HP 9000 system
servers apply to Continuum systems.
■ All information about disk management tasks provided for HP 9000 systems
applies to the HP-UX operating system delivered with your Continuum
system. Disk mirroring is a standard feature on Continuum systems. For
Stratus’ recommendations for disk mirroring, see Chapter 4, “Mirroring
Data.”
■ All information about managing swap space and dump areas, file systems,
disk quotas, system access and security, and print and mail services on HP
9000 systems applies to the HP-UX operating system delivered with your
Continuum system.