| Using ClusterCATS
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Before You Begin
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ClusterCATS components
ClusterCATS consists of these primary components:
- Server Resides on each computer in a cluster. It communicates with the web server and other ClusterCATS Servers. For more information, see "ClusterCATS Server".
- Server Administrator (Windows only) or btadmin Lets you perform server-specific administration tasks through a graphical interface. For UNIX-based administration, use the scriptable btadmin utility, which is also available for Windows users. For more information, see "ClusterCATS Server Administrator" and "Using btadmin".
- ClusterCATS Explorer and Web Explorer Graphical utilities for creating and managing clusters in Windows and UNIX environments, respectively. For more information, see "ClusterCATS Explorer (Windows only)" and "ClusterCATS Web Explorer (UNIX only)".
The following table shows which components ClusterCATS installs on each platform:
| Windows Installation |
UNIX Installation |
| ClusterCATS Server |
ClusterCATS Server |
| btadmin and ClusterCATS Server Administrator |
btadmin (Note: You can administer a UNIX cluster with the ClusterCATS Server Administrator from a Windows computer outside the cluster.) |
| ClusterCATS Explorer |
ClusterCATS Web Explorer (Note: You can access this from a Windows or UNIX computer.) |
You must run the installation program on each server that will be part of your cluster and on the Windows computer (NT, 2000, .NET Server, 98, or 95) from which you will use ClusterCATS Explorer to administer the cluster. Even if your clusters run on Solaris or Linux platforms, obtain a Windows computer for running ClusterCATS Explorer. If you cannot, use the ClusterCATS Web Explorer in conjunction with the included server utilities to administer your clusters.
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