About This Manual

This manual describes how to install the following TruCluster Software Products kits on the DIGITAL UNIX operating system:

• TruCluster Production Server Software (Production Server)

• TruCluster Available Server Software (Available Server)

• TruCluster MEMORY CHANNEL Software (MEMORY CHANNEL)

The manual also explains how to verify and troubleshoot the TruCluster software installation.

Audience

This manual is for system administrators who will install, configure, and administer the TruCluster Software Products kits. The instructions in this manual assume that you are experienced in maintaining your hardware, operating system, and network.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Related Documents

Consult the following TruCluster manuals for assistance in configuration, installation, and administration:

• TruCluster Software Products Release Notes

• TruCluster Software Products Hardware Configuration

• TruCluster Software Products Administration

• TruCluster Production Server Software Application Programming Interfaces

• TruCluster Production Server Software MEMORY CHANNEL Application Programming Interfaces

In addition, you should have available the following manuals from the DIGITAL UNIX documentation set:

• Installation Guide

• Release Notes

• System Administration

• Network Administration

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The DIGITAL UNIX Publications group cannot respond to system problems or technical support inquiries. Please address technical questions to your local system vendor or to the appropriate DIGITAL technical support office. Information provided with the software media explains how to send problem reports to DIGITAL.

Conventions

This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

#

A number sign represents the superuser prompt.

% cat

Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.

file

Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.

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.
.

A vertical ellipsis indicates that a portion of an example that would normally be present is not shown.

cat(1)

A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1 of the reference pages.

PS

Abbreviation for the TruCluster Production Server Software.

AS

Abbreviation for the TruCluster Available Server Software.

MC

Abbreviation for the TruCluster MEMORY CHANNEL Software.