Installation guide

Contents
Red Hat Cluster Manager
Acknowledgments........................................................................ iii
Chapter 1 Introduction to Red Hat Cluster Manager ........... 7
1.1 Cluster Overview ................................................................. 7
1.2 Cluster Features.................................................................. 9
1.3 How To Use This Manual ........................................................ 12
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Operating System
Configuration
............................................................. 13
2.1 Choosing a Hardware Configuration ........................................... 13
2.2 Steps for Setting Up the Cluster Systems ..................................... 30
2.3 Steps for Installing and Configuring the Red Hat Linux Distribution ........ 33
2.4 Steps for Setting Up and Connecting the Cluster Hardware................. 39
Chapter 3 Cluster Software Installation and Configuration 55
3.1 Steps for Installing and Initializing the Cluster Software...................... 55
3.2 Checking the Cluster Configuration............................................. 62
3.3 Configuring syslog Event Logging .............................................. 65
3.4 Using the cluadmin Utility........................................................ 67
Chapter 4 Service Configuration and Administration......... 73
4.1 Configuring a Service ............................................................ 73
4.2 Displaying a Service Configuration ............................................. 77
4.3 Disabling a Service............................................................... 79
4.4 Enabling a Service ............................................................... 79
4.5 Modifying a Service .............................................................. 80
4.6 Relocating a Service ............................................................. 80
4.7 Deleting a Service................................................................ 81
4.8 Handling Services that Fail to Start............................................. 81
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