Deploying ZfD in Novell Cluster Services

To use ZfD with Novell Cluster Services, ZfD should be installed on all cluster nodes. After installation, ZfD should be configured for the cluster environment.

The following sections cover:

• Cluster Terminology
• Setting Up Inventory in Novell Cluster Services

Cluster Terminology

This document uses the following terms:

• Virtual server (Shared disk system)

  A virtual server is a cluster-enabled server.

• Cluster volume

  A cluster volume resides on a virtual server which is connected to and accessible from all servers in the cluster.

• Cluster node

  A cluster node is a server that is running Novell Cluster Services and is a member of an existing cluster.

For more information about Novell Cluster Services, see the Novell Cluster Services documentation.

Setting Up Inventory in Novell Cluster Services

To set up Inventory:

1. Ensure that the installation prerequisites are met.

   For more information, see Installation Prerequisites in Integrating ZfD 3.2 or ZfD 3.2 SP1 with Novell Cluster Services in Administration.

2. Run the ZfD installation program.

   During the installation, ensure that you specify the same role for all cluster nodes. For example, in one of the ZfD deployment scenarios, ZfD Inventory is installed on all cluster nodes. All cluster nodes have the same Inventory role. In the following illustration, at the topmost level, all the cluster nodes are Root Servers.

   
   

   For more information, see Installing ZfD Components in the Cluster in Integrating ZfD 3.2 or ZfD 3.2 SP1 with Novell Cluster Services in Administration.

   NOTE:  In roll-up scenarios, servers in a non-cluster setup can roll up inventory data to servers in a cluster.

3. Configure Inventory on the cluster nodes.

   For more information, see Configuring ZfD Components after Installing Clustering Services in Integrating ZfD 3.2 or ZfD 3.2 SP1 with Novell Cluster Services in Administration.