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- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 18:50:46 GMT
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- From: "Daniel C. Newman" <DAN@INNOSOFT.COM>
- Subject: RE: PMDF Installs in a Heterogeneous VAX Cluster
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- > Section 1.3.2 of the PMDF manual explains how to install PMDF on two nodes in
- > a heterogeneous cluster. I think I understand it but want to make sure.
-
- > I currently have PMDF running on one node no problems. I now want to install
- > it on the other, each having their own QUEUE, LOG, TABLE, etc. directories.
- > In fact, they will be on different disks. I realize I could share the EXE
- > directory but don't know how if PMDF_ROOT has to point to a different place
- > on each node. So lets say I will have two of those also.
-
- > I now have the PMDF startup files in my SYS$COMMON:[000000.SYS$STARTUP] dir
- > from the first install. This points the PMDF_ROOT to the correct place for
- > the current install. When I install the second node, won't it will overwrite
- > (create a new version) of this file since the nodes share a common startup
- > disk. Don't I have to break up the startup so the two startups are in
- > specific not common areas?
-
- After doing one install, simply move the PMDF_STARTUP.COM and
- PMDF_SUBMIT_JOBS.COM files to system specific directory of the SYS$STARTUP:
- directory tree.
-
- > The manual says the startup files will be installed in the specific areas but
- > that is not what appears to have happened with my first install. Did I miss
- > something?
-
- I am not aware of the manual ever claiming that the startup files will be
- installed in specific areas. It merely states that they will be stored in the
- SYS$STARTUP directory which out being any more specific. For 90% of PMDF
- installs, storing the files in the common SYS$STARTUP is the correct action.
- For non-homogeneous clusters, we leave it to the installer to move these
- startup files. This is mentioned in paragraph 3 of the VAXcluster installation
- section.
-
- > Does it sound like I know what I'm doing? Anything else to worry about?
-
- Yes, you sound like you're aware of all of the issues and doing the right
- thing.
-
- Dan
-