To define a cluster node

  1. Log into a Lawson Interface Desktop (LID) session, on any machine or node that will be in the cluster.
  2. From the System Administration menu, select Cluster Node Definition.

    - or -

    At the command line, specify this information:

    nodedef

    The Cluster Node Definition form appears.

    Form clip: Cluster Node Definition form
  3. On the Cluster Node Definition form, specify or select the following information:
    Field Description
    Name A short, descriptive name for the cluster node you want to define. Normally the host name is used.
    Host Address The host name, or the IP address of the machine.
    Host Name

    The actual name of your machine.

    Typically, if the host name is small enough, the name and the host name are the same.

    The host name must also be configured in an /etc/hosts, DNS, or NIS entry.
    Machine Type Select Windows NT.
    Description A short description of the machine.
    %GENDIR% The path to the directory where your Lawson Environment objects are stored.
    %LAWDIR% The path to the directory where your Lawson applications, configuration files, and spooled print output are stored.
    %LADBDIR% The path to the directory where your Lawson database and dictionary files are stored.
    %LAWIPC% This field does not apply to Windows.
  4. Press Enter twice to save the cluster node definition.
  5. Repeat the previous steps for each node in the cluster.
  6. To test the cluster node definition, run the Cluster Node Definition utility (nodedef) from each machine or node in the cluster. In each case, you should be able to view all nodes in the cluster. If a node is not visible, check the definition of each node and make sure that each machine or node points correctly to the GEN database.