Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Setting Up and Administering an HP-UX NFS Diskless Cluster
Setting Up the Cluster Server
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Setting Up the Cluster Server
A cluster server is defined as such when the first client is installed. At
that time, SAM ensures that the necessary subsystems are configured on
the server system where SAM is running. These subsystems include the
diskless product software and, if the server is a Series 800, an alternate
Series 700 root. See “Installing Diskless Software” on page 911 and
“Installing a Series 700 Client on a Series 800 Cluster Server” on
page 913 for details.
A Preview of What You Will Need to Do
To set up the cluster server and add cluster clients, you will need to do
the following:
1. On the cluster server use SAM to:
• Define the policies for the cluster.
• Define the cluster clients.
• Install the clients.
NOTE You may install each client immediately after you define it, but if you
plan to add several clients in one session, it usually takes less total
time if you define them all first, then install them together.
2. Boot each client (after all clients have been installed).
3. Optional: Add local disks and other peripherals.
The steps are discussed in the following sections.
Help Information for NFS Diskless Clusters
SAM has an extensive online help facility. To use the context-sensitive
help for cluster configuration, select the “Help” button that appears at
the lower right-hand corner of any form or message box.
To get context-sensitive help on individual fields, press f1 on your
keyboard.