Chapter 4. Management Server

This chapter describes the role of the management server in the Sun Cluster 3.0 system. Unlike previous versions of the Sun Cluster software, the Sun Cluster 3.0 software does not require an administration workstation. However, to provide easy installation and management of Sun servers, the system needs a number of basic infrastructure services. This chapter describes the infrastructure services that a Sun management server provides to support the Sun Cluster 3.0 environment.

For a single cluster or a small group of servers, many of these services can be incorporated onto a single, small server such as the Netra™ T1 AC200. The SunTone™ Cluster Platforms portfolio includes such a server to provide rapid cluster installation ...

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