Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   READ
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Prentice Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780132486224

ISBN 10:   0132486229
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   23 September 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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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 Creating Trust between Clusters 253 Partnerships 254 Geographic Edition Heartbeat Messages 257 Protection Groups 260 Replication Components 263 Protecting Oracle RAC Databases with Storage-Based Replication Products 313 Starting and Stopping Protection Groups 313 Switchover and Takeover 315   Chapter 7: Managing Your Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Systems 321 Installing and Removing the Geographic Edition Software 321 Patching and Upgrading 324 Cluster Management 324 Monitoring 325 Troubleshooting 327 Creating Additional Data Replication Modules 329   Chapter 8: Example Oracle Solaris Cluster Implementations 331 Test-Driving Solaris 10 OS and Solaris Cluster Software Using Oracle VM VirtualBox Software 331 Installing the Solaris Cluster Software to Create a Two-Node Cluster 339 Creating a Highly Available Oracle 11g Release 1 Database 358 Setting Up Solaris Cluster Telemetry 372 Creating a Scalable Web Service Using Global-Cluster Non-Voting Nodes 377 Creating an HA-Oracle Database Instance in a Zone Cluster 387   Chapter 9: Example Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Implementations 395 Configuring Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 395 Protecting a Scalable Web Service Using StorageTek Availability Suite 398   Bibliography 407 Index 411

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Tim Read has worked in the UK computer industry since 1985. He joined Sun Microsystems in 1990 and now works as a software developer in Oracle’s Solaris Availability Engineering group. He has written and coauthored many Sun BluePrints and white papers, including “Designing Enterprise Solutions with Sun Cluster 3.0.” He holds a joint honours degree in physics with astrophysics from the University of Birmingham. When not working, he enjoys running, tandem riding, and exploring the islands of the Outer Hebrides in northwest Scotland.

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