2. Oracle Solaris Cluster: Features and Architecture

This chapter provides technical details on Oracle Solaris Cluster features and commentary on the ramifications these features might have for system design and implementation. It begins by examining the core Solaris Cluster capabilities. The chapter then discusses the most critical component of the cluster: its management of configuration information. Next comes information about how the cluster determines cluster membership and protects data integrity. The remaining sections follow a roughly logical ordering of devices, file systems, networking, and finally, the resource types, resources, and resource groups that are used to encapsulate your services.

Cluster Architecture

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