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Chapter 1 # Getting Started The Foundation Services run on a cluster of nodes that are interconnected by a network. This book describes how to use the `nhinstall` tool to install and configure the Solaris operating system and the Foundation Services on the nodes of the cluster. To evaluate the Foundation Services product, install the software on a small cluster of two master-eligible nodes and a diskless node. For more information on these types of nodes and definitions of other terms used in this document, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Glossary. To get started, see the following sections: Overview of Tasks (Task Map) Hardware Requirements Software Requirements ## Overview of Tasks (Task Map) The following table summarizes the tasks for installing and checking a Foundation Services cluster. Perform the tasks in sequential order.
| Task | For Instructions
--- | --- | ---
1. | Check that you have the necessary hardware. | Hardware Requirements
2. | Check that you have the necessary software. | Software Requirements
3. | Install and connect the hardware. | Chapter 2, "Setting Up and Connecting the Hardware"
4. | Create a Solaris distribution on the installation server and prepare the server for installation. | Preparing the Installation Environment
5. | Install and configure the `nhinstall` tool on the installation server. | Installing and Configuring the `nhinstall` Tool
6. | Start the `nhinstall` tool and install the software on the cluster nodes. | Installing the Foundation Services
7. | Check the nodes of your cluster. | Chapter 4, "Running Administration Tasks on the Cluster"
## Hardware Requirements The following hardware configuration represents a basic cluster with two master-eligible nodes and one diskless node: Two Netra T1 servers configured as master-eligible nodes One Netra T1 servers configured as a diskless node Two Ethernet switches A terminal server to manage the consoles An installation server to install the software on the nodes For information about setting up and connecting the hardware, see Chapter 2, Setting Up and Connecting the Hardware. For other example hardware configurations, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Hardware Guide. ## Software Requirements You require the following software to install the Foundation Services on the nodes of your cluster: A Solaris software distribution. See the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Release Notes for the supported software versions. The Foundation Services software distribution For the procedures to install the software on the nodes of your cluster, see Chapter 3, Installing the Foundation Services on the Cluster.
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