Oracle Solaris Cluster Essentials, Rough Cuts

Description

• Copyright 2011
• Dimensions: 7 X 9-1/8
• Pages: 464
• Edition: 1st

• Rough Cuts
• ISBN-10: 0-13-248939-2
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-248939-3

This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.

Thousands of IT organizations have adopted clustering to improve the availability of mission-critical software services. Today, with the rapid growth of cloud computing environments, clustering is even more crucial.

Oracle^® Solaris Cluster Essentials is a comprehensive, authoritative guide to the industry’s most stable, robust clustering platform: Oracle Solaris Cluster. This book covers both Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.2 and Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition in thorough detail, offering start-to-finish lifecycle guidance for planning, implementation, management, and troubleshooting.

Written by Oracle Solaris Cluster expert Tim Read, this book covers both high availability and disaster recovery features, and offers in-depth guidance for both Oracle and non-Oracle database environments. It also presents several example implementations that can be used to quickly construct effective proofs-of-concept.

Whether you’re new to clustering or upgrading from older solutions, this book brings together all the information you’ll need to maximize the value, reliability, and performance of any Oracle Solaris Cluster environment. You’ll learn how to

• Understand Oracle Solaris Cluster’s product features and architecture, and their implications for design and performance
• Establish requirements and design clustered systems that meet them
• Master best practices for integrating clustering with virtualization technologies
• Implement proven disaster recovery planning techniques
• Efficiently maintain Oracle Solaris Cluster environments

Part of the Oracle Solaris System Administration Series, Oracle^® Solaris Cluster Essentials combines a complete technology introduction and hands-on guide for every architect, administrator, and IT manager responsible for high availability and business continuity.

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

About the Author xix

Chapter 1: Oracle Solaris Cluster: Overview 1

The Value of the Solaris Cluster Software 1

Solaris Cluster Architecture 6

How to Protect Your Data 13

Public Networking 21

Private Networking 26

Campus and Metro Clusters 28

Chapter 2: Oracle Solaris Cluster: Features and Architecture 35

Cluster Architecture 35

Object Request Broker Subsystem 38

High-Availability Framework 39

Cluster Configuration Control 42

Cluster Membership 44

Reconfiguration 55

Version Manager 56

Storage Device Fencing Subsystem 57

Devices 59

File Systems on a Solaris Cluster System 68

Cluster Public Networking 86

Cluster Private Interconnect 99

Data Service and Application Agents 105

Daemon Processes 126

Chapter 3: Combining Virtualization Technologies with Oracle Solaris Cluster Software 131

Defining a Cluster Node 132

Defining a Cluster 133

Comparison of “Black-Box” and “Fine-Grained” Control of Virtualized Entities 133

Dynamic System Domains 134

Oracle VM Server for SPARC 136

Oracle Solaris Zones 143

Zone Clusters 150

Chapter 4: Managing Your Oracle Solaris Cluster Environment 163

Installing the Oracle Solaris OS on a Cluster Node 163

Securing Your Solaris Operating System 166

Solaris Cluster Software Installation 169

Time Synchronization 172

Cluster Management 173

Cluster Monitoring 180

Service-Level Management and Telemetry 183

Patching and Upgrading Your Cluster 189

Backing Up Your Cluster 198

Creating New Resource Types 201

Tuning and Troubleshooting 220

Chapter 5: Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition: Overview 223

Why Have a Disaster Recovery Solution? 223

Choosing an Appropriate Disaster Recovery Solution 224

Benefits of a Third-Party Disaster Recovery Framework 225

Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Architecture 226

Protecting Your Data Using Replication 227

Connection Topologies Supported by Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 235

Using Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition with Virtualization Technologies 242

Chapter 6: Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition: Features and Architecture 247

Software Infrastructure Required for the Geographic Edition Software 248

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