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1. Chapter 8 # Installing the Software on the Dataless Nodes After you have installed and configured the master-eligible nodes, you can add diskless nodes and dataless nodes to the cluster. To add a dataless node to the cluster, see the following sections: Preparing to Install a Dataless Node Installing the Solaris Operating System on a Dataless Node Installing the Foundation Services on a Dataless Node Configuring the Foundation Services on a Dataless Node Integrating a Dataless Node Into the Cluster Starting the Cluster ## Preparing to Install a Dataless Node Consider the following before installing and configuring a dataless node: ### To Connect a Dataless Node to the Cluster To connect a dataless node to a cluster, you connect the two Ethernet interfaces of the dataless node to the two switches of the cluster. Connect NIC0 to switch 1 and NIC1 to switch 2. For more information, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 Hardware Guide. Note - The packages and patches that you install on the dataless node might differ depending on the type of hardware you use on the dataless node. For information about the specific patches and packages required for your hardware configuration, see the Netra High Availability Suite Foundation Services 2.1 6/03 README. ### To Define Disk Partitions on a Dataless Node Create the disk partitions of the dataless node according to the requirements of your cluster. The following table provides the space requirements for example disk partitions of a dataless node in a cluster. Table 8-1 Example Disk Partitions of a Dataless Node
   Disk Partition | File System Name | Description | Example Size
   --- | --- | --- | ---
   0 | `/` | The root file system, boot partition, and volume management software. This partition must be mounted with the `logging` option. | 2 Gbytes
   1 | `/swap` | Minimum size when physical memory is less than 1 Gbyte. | 1 Gbyte
   2 | `overlap` | Entire disk. | Size of entire disk
   3 | `/mypartition` | For any additional applications. | The remaining space
5. ## Installing the Solaris Operating System on a Dataless Node To install the Solaris operating system on a dataless node, use the Solaris JumpStart tool. The Solaris JumpStart tool requires the Solaris distribution to be on the installation server. For information about creating a Solaris distribution, see Preparing the Installation Environment. ### To Install the Solaris Operating System on a Dataless Node Log in to the installation server as superuser. If not already created, create the Solaris JumpStart environment on the installation server by using the appropriate document for the Solaris release: Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide Solaris 9 Installation Guide At the end of this process, you have a Jumpstart-dir directory that contains the Solaris JumpStart files that are needed to install the Solaris operating system on the node. In the `/etc/hosts` file, add the name and IP addresses of the dataless node. In the `/etc/ethers` file, add the Ethernet address of the dataless node's network interface that is connected to the same switch as the installation server, for example, NIC0. Share the Solaris-distribution-dir and Jumpstart-dir directories by adding these lines to the `/etc/dfs/dfstab` file:
       share -F nfs -o rw Solaris-distribution-dir
       share -F nfs -o rw Jumpstart-dir
6. Solaris-distribution-dir is the directory that contains the Solaris distribution. Jumpstart-dir is the directory that contains the Solaris JumpStart files. Change to the directory where the `add_install_client` command is located:
       # cd Solaris-dir/Solaris_x/Tools
7. Solaris-dir is the directory that contains the Solaris installation software. This directory could be on a CD-ROM or in an NFS-shared directory. x is `8` or `9` depending on the version of the Solaris operating system you install. Run the `add_install_client` command for each dataless node:
       # ./add_install_client -i IP-address \
       -e Ethernet-address \
       -s iserver:Solaris-distribution-dir \
       -c iserver:Jumpstart-dir \
       -p iserver:sysidcfg-dir \
       -n name-service host-name platform-group
9. IP-address is the IP address of the dataless node. Ethernet-address is the Ethernet address of the dataless node. iserver is the IP address of the installation server for the cluster Solaris-distribution-dir is the directory that contains the Solaris distribution. Jumpstart-dir is the directory that contains the Solaris JumpStart files. sysidcfg-dir is the directory that contains the `sysidcfg` file. This directory is a subdirectory of the Jumpstart-dir directory. name-service is the naming service you would like to use, for example, NIS or NIS+. host-name is the name of the dataless node. platform-group is the hardware platform of the dataless node, for example, `sun4u`. For more details, see the `add_install_client`(1M) man page. Connect to the console of the dataless node. At the `ok` prompt, boot the dataless node by using the `net` device alias:
       ok> boot net - install
   If the installation server is connected to the second Ethernet interface, type:
       ok> boot net2 - install
This command installs the Solaris operating system on the dataless node.
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