Sun Cluster 3 Programming: Integrating Applications into the SunPlex Environment

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction.

    Clusters and High Availability.

    High Availability.

    Summary.

2. Introducing Sun Cluster 3.

    Feature Set of Sun Cluster.

    Sun Cluster Framework.

    Summary.

3. Getting Started.

    Up and Running.

    Preparing the Cluster.

    Creating an Agent with the GDS.

    Operation.

    Summary.

4. Planning for Development.

    The Importance of Planning.

    Qualifying an Application.

    Getting Around Requirements.

    Determining Scope.

    Gathering Application Information.

    Choosing a Tool.

    Choosing a Language.

    Summary.

5. Developing with the SunPlex Agent Builder.

    Installing the SunPlex Agent Builder.

    Preparing Apache and the Cluster.

    Using the Agent Builder GUI.

    Installing and Controlling the Agent.

    Using the Command-Line Tools.

    Advanced Topics.

    Summary.

6. Understanding the RGM.

    The Callback Model.

    Sun Cluster API Callback Methods.

    Callback Definitions.

    Life Cycles for Resource Types.

    Creating Resource Types.

    Using Callback Methods.

    Summary.

7. Programming with the RMAPI.

    Introduction.

    Overview of the RMAPI.

    Access Methods.

    Get Methods.

    Utility Methods.

    Data Types.

    Summary.

8. Managing Processes.

    Introduction.

    Process Monitor Facility.

    Time-Based Process Management.

    File Locking.

    Summary.

9. Using the DSDL.

    Introduction to the DSDL.

    Using the DSDL.

    DSDL Functions.

    Summary.

10. Developing for Existing Applications.

    Introduction.

    System Environment.

    Example Applications.

    Project Creation.

    Developing Callback Methods.

    Deploying the Agent.

    Summary.

11. Writing Scalable Services.

    Benefits of Scalable Services.

    Sun Cluster Facilities for Scalable Services.

    Developer Responsibilities.

    Developing a New Application to Be Scalable.

    Remote Shared Memory.

    Summary.

12. Using Remote Shared Memory.

    Introduction to RSM.

    The RSMAPI.

    Traps and Tricks.

    Summary.

13. Developing Cluster-Aware Applications.

    Cluster Aware versus Non-Cluster Aware.

    CRNP.

    Summary.

Appendix A. Resources.

Appendix B. RMAPI.

Appendix C. Data Service Development Library.

Appendix D. Process Utilities.

Appendix E. CRNP.

References.

Index.