This guide describes how to install, upgrade, configure, and manage Novell Cluster Services 2.1 for Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 11 Support Pack 1 (SP1). It is divided into the following sections:
Section 2.0, What’s New or Changed for Novell Cluster Services
Section 5.0, Installing and Configuring Novell Cluster Services on OES 11 SP1
Section 8.0, Configuring Cluster Policies, Protocols, and Properties
Section 11.0, Creating and Managing Service Cluster Resources
Section 12.0, Configuring and Managing Cluster Resources for Shared NSS Pools and Volumes
Section 13.0, Configuring and Managing Cluster Resources for Shared LVM Volume Groups
Section 14.0, Upgrading and Managing Cluster Resources for Linux POSIX Volumes with CSM Containers
Section 15.0, Configuring Novell Cluster Services in a Virtualization Environment
Section D.0, Comparing Novell Cluster Services for Linux and NetWare
Section E.0, Comparing Resources Support for Linux and NetWare
Section F.0, Clusters Plug-In Changes for Novell iManager 2.7.5
This guide is intended for cluster administrators, or anyone who is involved in installing, configuring, and managing Novell Cluster Services.
Understanding of file systems and services that are used in the cluster is assumed.
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The latest version of this Novell Cluster Services for Linux Administration Guide is available on the OES 11 Clustering (High Availability) documentation Web site.
For information about converting clusters from NetWare to Linux, see the OES 11 SP1: Novell Cluster Services 2.1 NetWare to Linux Conversion Guide.
For information about creating cluster resources for various Linux services on your OES 11 server, refer to the clustering sections in the individual guides. See the Clustering Linux Services
list on the OES 11 Clustering (High Availability) documentation Web site.
For information about Novell Cluster Services 1.8.5 for NetWare 6.5 SP8, see the Clustering NetWare Services
list on the NetWare 6.5 SP8 Clustering (High Availability) documentation Web site.