3.1. Overview of Configuring Nodes for Linux FailSafe

Performing the system administration procedures required to prepare nodes for Linux FailSafe involves these steps:

1. Install required software as described in Section 3.2.

2. Configure the system files on each node, as described inSection 3.3.

3. Check the setting of two important configuration issues on each node as described in Section 3.4.

4. Create the devices and filesystems required by the highly available applications you plan to run on the cluster. See Section 3.5.

5. Configure the network interfaces on the nodes using the procedure in Section 3.6.

6. Configure the serial ports used on each node for the serial connection to the other nodes by following the procedure in Section 3.7.

7. When you are ready configure the nodes so that Linux FailSafe software starts up when they are rebooted.

To complete the configuration of nodes for Linux FailSafe, you must configure the components of the Linux FailSafe system, as described in Chapter 5.