Course Introduction

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Overview
Goals Agenda Introductions Housekeeping

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Course Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to: Describe the major Oracle Solaris Cluster hardware and software components and functions Configure access to node consoles and the cluster console software Install and configure the Oracle Solaris Cluster software Configure Oracle Solaris Cluster quorum devices and device fencing Configure Solaris Volume Manager software in the Oracle Solaris Cluster software environment

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Course Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to: Configure and use ZFS in the Oracle Solaris Cluster software environment Create Internet Protocol Multipathing (IPMP) failover groups in the Oracle Solaris Cluster environment Describe resources and resource groups, configure a failover data service resource group (Network File System [NFS]), and configure a scalable data service resource group (Apache) Configure a scalable application in non-global Solaris Containers, configure HA-Oracle in a Solaris Cluster software environment as a failover application, and configure Oracle RAC 11g in a Solaris Cluster software environment
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Agenda
Day 1: Lesson 1: Course Introduction Lesson 2: Introducing Oracle Solaris Cluster Hardware and Software
Clustering The Solaris Cluster hardware and software environment The Solaris Cluster hardware environment The Solaris Cluster software support The types of applications in the Solaris Cluster software environment The Solaris Cluster software data service support The Solaris Cluster software HA framework

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Global storage services Solaris 10 Containers

Lesson 3: Exploring Node Console Connectivity and the Cluster Console Software
The different methods for accessing a console Configuring the Solaris Cluster console software on the administration workstation Using the Solaris Cluster console tools

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Lesson 4: Preparing for Installation and Understanding Quorum Devices
Solaris Cluster software boot disk requirements and hardware restrictions Typical cluster storage topologies Quorum votes and quorum devices Persistent quorum reservations and cluster amnesia Data fencing Configuring a supported cluster interconnect system Public network adapters Shared physical adapters

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Day 2: Lesson 5: Installing and Configuring the Solaris Cluster Software Framework
Solaris Cluster software installation and configuration Solaris Cluster Packaging Installing the Solaris Cluster packages with the Oracle Solaris Cluster installer Solaris Cluster framework configuration Configuring using one-at-a-time and custom modes Configuring additional nodes for one-at-a-time method Solaris OS files and settings automatically configured by scinstall Automatic quorum configuration and installmode resetting Manual quorum selection Performing postinstallation verification
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Lesson 6: Performing Basic Cluster Administration
Identifying cluster daemons Using cluster commands Cluster command self-documentation Viewing and administering cluster global properties Viewing and administering nodes Viewing and administering quorum Registering NAS devices Viewing and administering disk paths and settings Viewing and administering interconnect components Using the clsetup command

Oracle Solaris Cluster Manager Controlling clusters

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Day 3: Lesson 7: Using ZFS with Solaris Cluster Software
Using ZFS for Solaris Cluster failover data Building ZFS pools and file systems Using ZFS root and snapshots

Lesson 8: Using Solaris Volume Manager with Oracle Solaris Cluster Software
Exploring Solaris Volume Manager disk space management Exploring Solaris Volume Manager disksets Local Replica Management Installing Solaris Volume Manager and tuning the md.conf file

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Using Solaris Volume Manager status commands Managing Solaris Volume Manager disksets and Solaris Cluster device groups Using Solaris Volume Manager to mirror the boot disk

Lesson 9: Managing the Public Network with IPMP

Introducing IPMP Configuring standby adapters in a group Configuring IPMP The in.mpathd configuration file

Performing failover and failback manually Configuring IPMP in the Solaris Cluster environment

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Day 4: Lesson 10: Introducing Data Services, Resource Groups, and HA-NFS


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Introducing data services in the cluster Components of a data service agent Introducing data service packaging, installation, and registration Introducing resources, resource groups, and the resource group manager Describing failover resource groups Resources and resource types Guidelines for using global and failover file systems Understanding resource dependencies and resource group dependencies Flexible load-based distribution of resource groups into nodes Configuring resource groups
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Lesson 11: Configuring Scalable Services and Advanced Resource Group Relationships
Using scalable services and shared addresses Exploring the characteristics of scalable services Using the SharedAddress resource Exploring resource groups for scalable services Adding auxiliary nodes for a SharedAddress property

Controlling scalable resources and resource groups Advanced resource group relationships

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Day 5: Lesson 12: Performing Supplemental Exercises for Oracle Solaris Cluster Software
Running a clustered scalable application in non-global Solaris Containers Integrating Oracle 11g into Solaris Cluster software as a failover application Running Oracle 11g RAC in Solaris Cluster software

Note Class is from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. There will be several short breaks throughout the day with an hour for lunch.
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Introductions
Name Company affiliation Title, function, and job responsibility Experience related to topics presented in this course Reasons for enrolling in this course Expectations for this course

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Housekeeping
Logistics
Restrooms Break rooms and designated smoking areas Cafeterias/restaurants in the area

Emergency evacuation procedures Instructor contact information Cell phone usage Online course attendance confirmation form

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