Configuring a PowerHA SystemMirror cluster

You can use the Custom Cluster Configuration path and the menus under Initial Cluster Setup (Custom) to configure the cluster a piece at a time. You can start by giving the cluster a name.

About this task

To assign a cluster name, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. From the command line, enter smit sysmirror
  2. In SMIT, select Custom Cluster Configuration > Cluster Nodes and Networks > Initial Cluster Setup (Custom) > Cluster > Add/Change/Show a Cluster and press Enter.
  3. Enter field values as follows:
    Table 1. Add/Change/Show a Cluster field
    Field Value
    Cluster Name Enter an ASCII text string that identifies the cluster. The cluster name can include alphanumeric characters and underscores, but cannot have a leading numeric. Use no more than 64 characters. Do not use reserved names. For a list of reserved names see List of reserved words.
  4. Press Enter.
  5. Return to the Return to Initial Cluster Setup (Custom) SMIT panel.