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Viewing Server Properties
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Common Tasks » Viewing Server Properties
To view server properties: If the Properties Panel is enabled, simply select the server in the Status Table and the properties will be displayed in the Properties Panel. If the Properties Panel is disabled, select the server and then select Properties in the…
Server Properties – CommPath
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Advanced Topics » Communication Status Information » Server Properties – CommPath
Properties Panel
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » GUI Overview » Properties Panel
The properties panel displays the properties of the server or resource that is selected in the status table. The properties panel has the same functionality as the server properties dialog or the resource properties dialog plus a context-sensitive toolbar to provide…
Mirror Properties
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Mirror Properties
Select a job in the Job Summary pane and right-click to choose Mirror Properties. This dialog displays the following information about the job, source and target systems: Job Name State (current state of the job; for example, Active) Source…
Viewing Resource Properties
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Common Tasks » Viewing Resource Properties
To view resource properties: If the Properties Panel is enabled, simply select the server-specific resource instance in the Status Table and the properties will be displayed in the Properties Panel. If the Properties Panel is disabled, select the server-specific…
Primary Server Shutdown
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Primary Server Shutdown
On a graceful shutdown of the source server, all pending writes to the target are completed. This ensures that all data is present on the target system. On an unexpected source server failure, the Intent Log feature eliminates the need to do a full resync after the…
Secondary Server Failures
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Secondary Server Failures
In the event there is a failure affecting the secondary (target) system, the affected mirror is marked Paused. It is necessary to correct the condition that caused the secondary to fail and then resync the volumes. There are no write attempts made to the target after…
GUI Server Troubleshooting
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » GUI Server Troubleshooting
Symptom The LifeKeeper GUI uses Ports 81 and 82 on each server for its administration web server and Java remote object registry. If another application is using the same ports, the LifeKeeper GUI will not function properly. Solution These values may be changed by…
SQL Server Services
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Services
The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit will monitor and protect the following services: SQL2008(R2), 2012, 2014 or 2016: Core Services Optional Services SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) SQL Server Agent …
SQL Server Installation
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Installation
Proper operation of the SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit depends upon correct setup of the hardware and software. Before continuing, please preview the Hierarchy Administration section of this guide. This section provides general guidelines,…
Server Not Responding
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Troubleshooting Tips » Server Not Responding
TCP/IP Client Cannot Access Server (Server Not Responding) After a Successful Switchover by LifeKeeper Insight The client system has old information in its IP-to-Physical address translation table used by address resolution protocol (arp). Suggestion The IP address…
PostgreSQL Server Installation
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » PostgreSQL Server Installation
Proper operation of the SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit depends upon correct setup of the hardware and software. Before continuing, please preview the Hierarchy Administration section of this guide. This section provides general guidelines,…
Server Configuration Considerations
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » Server Configuration Considerations
PostgreSQL Server Configuration Considerations Before you install and configure your PostgreSQL database clusters, it is important to understand how to configure them. It is also important to understand the concepts of Active/Standby and Active/Active configurations,…
Server Context Toolbar
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Toolbars » Server Context Toolbar
The server context toolbar is displayed in the properties panel when you select a server in the status table. The actions are invoked for the server that you select. Disconnect. Disconnect from a cluster. Refresh. Refresh GUI.…
Server Context Menu
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Menus » Server Context Menu
The server context menu appears when you right-click on a server in the status table. The actions are always invoked on the server that you select. View Logs. View SIOS Protection Suite log messages. Create Resource Hierarchy. Create a resource hierarchy. Create…
DataKeeper Volume Resource Private Properties
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » DataKeeper Volume Resource Private Properties
A DataKeeper Volume resource includes several private properties that are used by DataKeeper Cluster Edition. Among these properties are: VolumeLetter (REG_SZ) – the volume letter that is replicated by DataKeeper and associated with this DataKeeper Volume…
Two-Server Cluster Issue
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » Two-Server Cluster Issue
Symptom In a two-server cluster, when the primary server fails or is shut down which causes the hierarchies to fail over to the backup server, and the backup server also fails or is shut down before the hierarchies are entirely failed over to the backup server, the…
SQL Server Configuration Considerations
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Configuration Considerations
Before you install and configure your clusters, it is important to understand the concepts of Active/Standby configuration, and how multiple instances can be set up in a SQL configuration. SQL Configuration A configuration is Active/Standby when there is only one…
PostgreSQL Server Hierarchy Administration
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » PostgreSQL Server Hierarchy Administration
Follow these guidelines when administering your PostgreSQL Server. Access Via Protected Communication Paths Reserve Volumes For Exclusive PostgreSQL Use Start and Stop PostgreSQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite Creating and Protecting Additional…
SQL Server Hierarchy Administration
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration
Follow these guidelines when administering your SQL Server. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Access Via Protected Communication Paths User Resource Name…
Edit Menu – Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Menus » Edit Menu – Server
This submenu of the main menu bar is the same as the default server context menu except that you must select a server when you invoke actions from this menu. The Edit > Server menu cannot be customized. View Logs. View SIOS Protection Suite log messages. Create…
Connecting to a Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Setup » Connecting to a Server
Use this dialog to connect to the server of your choice. You may enter the IP address, system NetBIOS name or the full system domain name for the server. Click Connect to select it.
Disconnecting from a Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Setup » Disconnecting from a Server
Use this dialog to disconnect from a server. You may use this option if you no longer wish to view the server in the Administration Window. From the list of servers, select the server(s) that you wish to disconnect from and click Disconnect.
Viewing Server Log Files
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Common Tasks » Viewing Server Log Files
To view server log files: Select a server and then select View Logs from the Server Context Menu or Server Context Toolbar. This will bring up the Log Viewer Dialog. When you are finished, click OK to close the dialog.
Server 2012: Server Manager “File and Storage Services” Disk Status
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » Server 2012: Server Manager “File and Storage Services” Disk Status
Question Why are DataKeeper Volumes that are being used in a Microsoft Failover Cluster not shown by Server Manager as “Clustered”? Answer On Server 2012, the new Server Manager tool is capable of detecting if a complete “Disk” is being used by Failover…
Windows Server 2016 Specific Issues
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » Windows Server 2016 Specific Issues
For issues related to Windows Server 2016, see the following topic: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Occasional Job Creation Failure
SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER)
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER)
Symptom When protecting SQL Server 2008 R2 services, the “SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER)” may be selected as an optional protected service. However, if the time required to start this service exceeds the default Windows service timeout, you…
Managing a SQL Server Configuration
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Configuration Considerations » Managing a SQL Server Configuration
To administer a protected SQL Server resource from the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the SQL Server resource (on the right-hand side of the LifeKeeper GUI) and select properties, then select the SQL Server Configuration tab. Use the SQL Server Configuration page to…
Adding Microsoft SQL Server Volumes
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Adding Microsoft SQL Server Volumes
As your environment grows, you may need to add new Microsoft SQL Server databases on new shared or replicated volumes. You should perform the following tasks to add the new volumes to the SIOS Protection Suite hierarchy before administering the new databases within…
Pausing Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQLServer)
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Pausing Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQLServer)
It is possible for the SQL Administrator to manually put Microsoft SQL Server into a PAUSED state whereby existing connections to the Microsoft SQL Server can continue processing, but no new connections are allowed. In this case, SIOS Protection Suite detects that the…
Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues
For issues related to Windows Server 2012, see the following topics: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Windows Server 2012 MMC Snap-in Crash Windows Server 2012 iSCSI Target Role Does…
Creating Other Server Resource in WSFC
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Creating Other Server Resource in WSFC
When creating an Other Server resource in WSFC, you will be prompted for a storage resource (DataKeeper resource) twice. You will check the first one, but do not need to check the second dialog. Click the “checkbox” for the first dialog “Select…
Install and Configure SMTP Virtual Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Install and Configure SMTP Virtual Server
Follow the steps below to create an SMTP Virtual Server. You need to add a new virtual server on each system and configure the pair to be identical. Use the LifeKeeper GUI to bring the switchable IP address and protected volume, if any, in-service on the primary…
Maintaining SQL Server Login and Passwords
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Maintaining SQL Server Login and Passwords
During the creation of a SIOS Protection Suite SQL resource, the user must enter a SQL administrative username and password for that instance of Microsoft SQLServer. Should the password of this username change at some point in the future, the SQL resource must be…
Windows Server 2012 NIC Teaming Issue
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues » Windows Server 2012 NIC Teaming Issue
If you use the NIC Teaming feature of Windows Server 2012, Windows 2012 will report only one adapter MAC address for the license. If you have many underlying adapters, the MAC address will arbitrarily change and Windows may pick one of the adapters that may no longer…
LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
The LifeKeeper GUI server is initialized on each SIOS Protection Suite server at system startup. It communicates with LifeKeeper GUI clients using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Remote Method Invocation (RMI). You can connect to the LifeKeeper GUI server with…
Viewing The Status Of A Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Common Tasks » Viewing The Status Of A Server
The state of a server can be determined by looking at the graphic representation of the server in the table’s header as shown below. Server State Visual State What it Means ALIVE Client has valid connection to the…
Server Login Accounts and Passwords Must Be Same on Each Server in the Cluster
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Server Login Accounts and Passwords Must Be Same on Each Server in the Cluster
The DataKeeper GUI cannot connect to the target server in a cluster if server Login Accounts and Passwords are different on each server. Error Message An Error Code 1326 will appear in the Application log (Note: The Error Code may also be a 2 with Event ID…
WSFC 2012 Server Manager -- Incorrect Volume Display
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » WSFC 2012 Server Manager -- Incorrect Volume Display
Description In Windows Server 2012, volume status can be viewed and volume manipulation can be performed within Server Manager > File and Storage Services > Volumes. However, when using DataKeeper volumes with cluster resources, this interface will not accurately…
Windows Server 2012 MMC Snap-in Crash
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues » Windows Server 2012 MMC Snap-in Crash
Description When using the DataKeeper user interface (MMC Snap-in) on Windows Server 2012, the mmc.exe process may crash unexpectedly due to an internal .Net or Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) issue. The error may show up on the screen and/or the event…
Windows Server 2012 -- Simultaneous Move of Multiple Clustered File Server Roles Can Result in DataKeeper Switchover Failures
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » Windows Server 2012 -- Simultaneous Move of Multiple Clustered File Server Roles Can Result in DataKeeper Switchover Failures
Description If more than one File Server role is created in Failover Clustering, each of which is using one or more DataKeeper Volume resources for storage, errors can occur if two or more roles are manually moved from one node to another simultaneously. In some…
WSFC 2012 New File Server Type Not Supported
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » WSFC 2012 New File Server Type Not Supported
Description Windows Server 2012 now offers two options for File Server Resources: File Server for General Use Scale-Out File Server for Application Data (NEW) The new option, “Scale-Out File Server for Application Data”, is not currently…
Understand Manual Switchover Limitations in SQL Server Environment
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Understand Manual Switchover Limitations in SQL Server Environment
Any manual action requires that all users be logged off of the SQL Server resources. Local processes that have read-only access to volumes do not prevent removal of a resource from service but may cause a restore to fail when you try to switch back. Examples might be…
SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction
The SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit software lets you tie the data integrity of PostgreSQL-based databases to the increased availability provided by SIOS Protection Suite for Windows. The LifeKeeper GUI allows you to easily create a PostgreSQL…
WSFC 2012 File Shares Cannot be Created for File Server Role Using Server Manager or Failover Cluster Manager
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » WSFC 2012 File Shares Cannot be Created for File Server Role Using Server Manager or Failover Cluster Manager
Description Once a cluster File Server role is created, neither Server Manager nor Failover Cluster Manager can be used to initially create the share. Suggested Action Microsoft Article 2804526 provides a high level overview of several WSFC Server 2012 issues…
Extending a Single SQL Server Node to a Cluster
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Extending a Single SQL Server Node to a Cluster
This guide explains how to install a single SQL Server node and extend it to a clustered node. Please read this document carefully prior to installation. Planning Steps: Start with a Microsoft SQL Server standalone node, where data resides on the C drive. Note:…
WSFC 2012 File Server Resource Manager Event Log Errors
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » WSFC 2012 File Server Resource Manager Event Log Errors
Description In Windows 2012, if a File Server Role is created which uses one or more DataKeeper Volume resources and the File Server Resource Manager feature is enabled on the system, then a series of “SRMSVC” errors (ID 8228) will be received on the…
Windows Server 2012 Default Information Missing During Mirror Creation
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » Windows Server 2012 Default Information Missing During Mirror Creation
Creating Mirrors with Multiple Targets The first issue is during mirror creation in a multi-target configuration. In the final step, the user is prompted for secondary relationship information. In previous OS versions, a default Source IP is provided on this…
SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction
The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit software lets you tie the data integrity of Microsoft SQL-based databases to the increased availability provided by SIOS Protection Suite for Windows. The LifeKeeper GUI allows you to easily create a SQL…
Installing and Configuring SQL Server with SIOS Protection Suite
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Installation » Installing and Configuring SQL Server with SIOS Protection Suite
Proper operation of the SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit depends upon correct setup of the hardware and software. This section provides general guidelines, configuration details and troubleshooting hints to help you administer Microsoft SQL…
Connecting ODBC Clients to Named Instances of SQL Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » Troubleshooting » Connecting ODBC Clients to Named Instances of SQL Server
Symptom: After creating an ODBC connection to your SIOS Protection Suite cluster via the protected IP address, the connection fails after switching the SQL resource to the backup server. Suggested Action: Take each instance out of service and bring it back into…
Start and Stop PostgreSQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » PostgreSQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Start and Stop PostgreSQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
Although most of the administrative tasks for the PostgreSQL Server are done through the PostgreSQL tools, starting and stopping of the PostgreSQL Server should not be one of them: Consistent state – When SIOS Protection Suite stops and starts the PostgreSQL…
Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
Although much of your administration of the Microsoft SQL Server is done through the Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager, you derive two distinct benefits from bringing the Microsoft SQL Server in service and out of service using the SIOS Protection Suite administration…
Configuring SQL Server to Connect Using the Switchable IP Address
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Configuring SQL Server to Connect Using the Switchable IP Address
By default, TCP/IP sockets are set as the default network protocol when SQL is installed. If this setting is modified at any time, use the SQL Server Configuration Manager tool to re-enable the TCP/IP network setting.
Running the GUI Application on a SIOS Protection Suite Server
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Running the GUI Application on a SIOS Protection Suite Server
You can also run the LifeKeeper GUI as an application on a SIOS Protection Suite server. By doing so, you are, in effect, running the GUI client and server on the same system. Only users with administrator privileges on the SIOS Protection Suite server are allowed to…
GUI Network Related – Initial Connection to Server Failed (Error 117)
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » GUI Network Related – Initial Connection to Server Failed (Error 117)
Symptom Initial Connection to server failed (Error 117). If you are attempting to connect to a server that has two or more network interface cards (NICs), it could indicate a Java RMI binding problem where the first NIC (the one that appears first in the output of…
Windows Server 2012 iSCSI Target Role Does Not Support Dynamic Disks
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues » Windows Server 2012 iSCSI Target Role Does Not Support Dynamic Disks
Description The iSCSI Target Role only supports DataKeeper Volumes that are mirrors of Simple Volumes placed on Basic Disks. If any of your mirrors are using volumes such as Striped or Spanned volumes on a Dynamic Disk on either the source or target system, then you…
WSFC 2012 Server Manager -- DataKeeper “Disk” Not Shown as Clustered
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » WSFC 2012 Server Manager -- DataKeeper “Disk” Not Shown as Clustered
There are some inconsistencies in how cluster disks are shown in the “Disks” display under Server Manager > File and Storage Services > Volumes > Disks. The following screen shot shows an iSCSI Shared Disk and two DataKeeper Volumes in a cluster. There is…
Installing and Using DataKeeper Cluster Edition on Windows Server 2008 R2 / 2012 Core Platforms
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Installing and Using DataKeeper Cluster Edition on Windows Server 2008 R2 / 2012 Core Platforms
Prepare the servers. Install Windows Server 2008 R2/2012 Core on two servers, configure IP, join a domain, configure firewall for remote administration, configure the server for remote access and install the Failover Cluster feature. Server Core Installation…
Using DKCE to Enable Multi-Site File Share Resources with Windows Server 2008R2 WSFC
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Using DKCE to Enable Multi-Site File Share Resources with Windows Server 2008R2 WSFC
Use the following procedure to protect File Share resources using SIOS DataKeeper and Microsoft Failover Cluster (WSFC). *IMPORTANT NOTE: DataKeeper Cluster Edition registration with Failover Cluster is automatic and occurs 60 seconds after detecting a Failover…
Recovering From a SIOS Protection Suite Server Failure in a 1 × 1 Configuration
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » Recovering From a SIOS Protection Suite Server Failure in a 1 × 1 Configuration
If a server in your SIOS Protection Suite cluster experiences a failure that causes re-installation of the operating system (and thus SIOS Protection Suite), you will have to re-extend the resource hierarchies from each server in the cluster. If a server in the cluster…
Extending a Traditional 2-Node WSFC SQL Server Cluster to a Third Node via DataKeeper
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Extending a Traditional 2-Node WSFC SQL Server Cluster to a Third Node via DataKeeper
When replicating from a WSFC SQL Server 2-node cluster to a third node via DataKeeper, the following tasks are required: Replace the existing WSFC physical disk resource with a DataKeeper volume resource that supports data replication. Change the quorum type to…
Common Tasks
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Common Tasks
This section covers basic tasks that can be performed by any user. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Connecting To A Cluster Disconnecting From a…
Communication Status Information
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Advanced Topics » Communication Status Information
The Communication tab of the Server Properties dialog lists the servers known to SIOS Protection Suite and their current state followed by information about each communication path.
Edit Menu – Resource
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Menus » Edit Menu – Resource
This submenu of the main menu bar is the same as the default resource context menu except that you must select a resource and server when you invoke actions from this menu. The Edit > Resource menu cannot be customized. In Service. Bring a resource hierarchy into…
Non-mirrored Volume Resource
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Non-mirrored Volume Resource
A non-mirrored volume resource is a DataKeeper resource where no data is replicated to any node in the cluster. This resource type should only be used where the data is temporary and/or non-critical such as MS SQL Server tempdb space. In this case, when MS SQL restarts…
Status Table
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » GUI Overview » Status Table
The status table provides a visual representation of the status of connected servers and their resources. It shows the following. The state of each server in the top row The global (cross-server) state and the parent-child relationships of each resource in the…
Data Rewind Overview
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Data Replication » Data Rewind Overview
Data Rewind allows administrators to change the contents of a replicated volume to any point in time using rewind and advance operations. This capability is made possible through the Rewind Log which records all data changes that occur on the volume. As long as a…
GUI Error Messages
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » GUI Error Messages
Description Error 101: Illegal argument was passed. Error 102: This program requires a Java Virtual Machine Version 1.5 or greater to run properly. Please refer to the LifeKeeper GUI documentation to verify your setup. Error 103: Could not set Look and Feel for…
Oracle Resource Configuration Tasks
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Resource Configuration Tasks
Once you have completed the setup tasks as described in the previous section, you are ready to create and extend your Oracle resource hierarchies. The following four tasks are described in this guide, as they are unique to an Oracle resource instance and different for…
Resource Context Menu
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Menus » Resource Context Menu
The resource context menu appears when you right-click on a global (cluster-wide) resource, as shown above, or a server-specific resource instance, as shown below, in the status table. The default resource context menu is described here, but this menu might be…
GUI Overview
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » GUI Overview
The GUI allows users working on any machine to administer, operate or monitor servers and resources in any cluster as long as they have the required group memberships on the cluster machines. (For details, see Configuring GUI Users.) The GUI Server and Client…
Clustering
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering
Running chkdsk on Cluster Volumes during Cluster Volume Online Creating a DataKeeper Volume Resource in WSFC Manual Creation of a Mirror in WSFC DataKeeper Volume Resource Health Check DataKeeper Volume Resource Private Properties Extending a Clustered DataKeeper…
Using DataKeeper Cluster Edition to Enable Multi-Site Hyper-V Clusters
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Using DataKeeper Cluster Edition to Enable Multi-Site Hyper-V Clusters
Prerequisite Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Failover Cluster Server Management and Hyper-V Virtual Management procedures and commands is highly recommended. Note: DataKeeper ClusterCluster Edition does not support Cluster Shared Volumes;…
Resource Context Toolbar
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Toolbars » Resource Context Toolbar
The resource context toolbar is displayed in the properties panel when you select a server-specific resource instance in the status table. The default toolbar is described here but this toolbar might be customized for specific resource types in which case the custom…
IIS Configuration Considerations
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » IIS Configuration Considerations
LifeKeeper places certain restraints on your Internet server configurations. These restrictions will ensure that the standby web server/site can successfully and completely replace the active web server/site. Default Web Site or New Web Site The Default Web Site…
View Menu
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Menus » View Menu
Expand Tree. Expand the status table to show all resources in all hierarchies. Collapse Tree. Collapse the status table to show only the top resource in each hierarchy. Row Height. Modify the row viewing size of the resources in the resource hierarchy tree and…
Identical Primary Backup Web Sites
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » IIS Configuration Definitions and Restrictions » Identical Primary Backup Web Sites
For each primary IIS site, you must create an identical backup IIS site on the other server. These two servers must be connected by a LifeKeeper heartbeat. In order for the primary and backup sites to be identical, the following criteria must be met: The site names…
Global Toolbar
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Toolbars » Global Toolbar
This toolbar is a combination of the default server context toolbar and resource context toolbar which are displayed on the properties panel, except that you must select a server and possibly a resource when you invoke actions from this toolbar. …
Extend of a SQL Resource Fails
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » Troubleshooting » Extend of a SQL Resource Fails
Symptom: The Extend of a Microsoft SQL resource will fail if the primary and backup configurations are different (i.e. Microsoft SQL ID mismatch). Below is an example of the error message displayed in the LifeKeeper GUI during the can extend operation: Process:…
Running the SIOS Protection Suite Web Client
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Running the SIOS Protection Suite Web Client
If you wish to administer SIOS Protection Suite from a system outside your cluster, you must use the web client. This is possible for remote systems running any operating system. SIOS Protection Suite for Windows cannot manage both Linux and Windows servers in a single…
Performing Rewind on Replicated Volume Resources
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Data Replication » Performing Rewind on Replicated Volume Resources
To perform a rewind operation on a replicated volume resource using the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the replicated volume resource and select Rewind Target Volume from the context menu. If you have the Properties panel enabled (View->Properties Panel), select the…
Monitoring Replicated Volume Resources
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Data Replication » Monitoring Replicated Volume Resources
The state of all SIOS Protection Suite protected replicated volume resources is displayed in the LifeKeeper GUI. Refer to the SIOS DataKeeper topic, Mirror State Definitions, for details on mirror states. The example below shows that the mirror state of the replicated…
Mirror Creation and Cluster Configuration
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Using Microsoft iSCSI Target With DataKeeper on Windows 2012 » Mirror Creation and Cluster Configuration
Create your DataKeeper volumes and your cluster. See Creating a DataKeeper Volume Resource in WSFC for reference. *IMPORTANT: The iSCSI Target Role only supports DataKeeper Volumes that are mirrors of Simple Volumes placed on Basic Disks. If any of your mirrors are…
Managing DNS Resources
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Managing DNS Resources
To change the Domain administrative user and password associated with a protected DNS resource from the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the DNS resource (on the right-hand side of the LifeKeeper GUI) and select Properties, then select the Resource Settings tab. Select…
Install and Configure SIOS Protection Suite and Recovery Kits
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Install and Configure SIOS Protection Suite and Recovery Kits
The next step is to install the SIOS Protection Suite Core, which includes the IP Recovery Kit and Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit, on all servers. See the SIOS Protection Suite Installation topics for details on installing SIOS Protection Suite. You must have the same…
DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
During a new DataKeeper installation setup, the user will be prompted for a DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password. The DataKeeper Service uses authenticated connections to perform volume switchovers and make mirror role changes across multiple servers. The Log On…
DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » DataKeeper Components » DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
During a new DataKeeper installation setup, the user will be prompted for a DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password. The DataKeeper Service uses authenticated connections to perform volume switchovers and make mirror role changes across multiple servers. The Log On…
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Quick Start Guide
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Quick Start Guide
This topic provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring DataKeeper Standard Edition. The series of steps includes links into the documentation that describe each step in detail. Prerequisites and Installation Read the SIOS Protection Suite for…
UPDATECLUSTERTARGET STATEPROPERTIES
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » UPDATECLUSTERTARGET STATEPROPERTIES
EMCMD UPDATECLUSTERTARGET STATEPROPERTIES This command will update the TargetState private properties for all clustered DataKeeper volumes for which the given system is the source. This is the system whose volume states will be checked. For…
Managing IP Resources
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Managing IP Resources
To view configuration information associated with a protected IP resource from the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the IP resource (on the right-hand side of the LifeKeeper GUI) and select Properties, then select the IP Configuration tab. The example below shows the…
Changing the Compression Level of an Existing Mirror
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Changing the Compression Level of an Existing Mirror
The compression level of the mirror is set during mirror creation and applies to that specific mirror only. To change the compression level of an existing the mirror, edit the properties of the mirror from within the DataKeeper GUI. Select the mirror and click on…
Configuring Generic Application Scripts
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Configuring Generic Application Scripts
Use this feature to update a script that has been created to protect an application that has no associated SIOS Protection Suite Recovery Kit. Right-click on the generic application resource and select Properties. Select the SIOS Protection Suite Generic Application…
Replication Settings
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Data Replication » Replication Settings
From the Volume Resource Properties page, select the Replication Settings button to set the compression level, the network throttling or the SIOS Protection Suite Delete Mirror flag for a replicated volume. Field Tips Select Targets Select…
DataKeeper Target Snapshot
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » DataKeeper Target Snapshot
Overview DataKeeper’s target snapshot feature, integrated with both DataKeeper and DataKeeper Cluster Edition, is the process of creating point in time copies of replicated volumes allowing access to data on a standby cluster node without interrupting data…
DataKeeper Cluster Edition Quick Start Guide
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Quick Start Guide
This topic provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring DataKeeper Cluster Edition. The series of steps includes links into the documentation that describe each step in detail. Prerequisites and Installation Read the DataKeeper Cluster Edition…
Network Adapter Settings
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » Network Adapter Settings
DataKeeper requires that “File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” be enabled on the network interfaces to make a NAMED PIPE connection and be able to run DataKeeper’s command line tool (EMCMD). To test if you can make a Named Pipe connection,…
Restore and Health Check Account Failures
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » Restore and Health Check Account Failures
Symptom Some recovery kits monitor protected resources by performing query operations that simulate user and/or client activity. This provides SIOS Protection Suite with accurate status information about a protected application or service. It also requires that a…
Working With Mirrors
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors
Managing Mirrors Pause and Unlock Continue and Lock Partial Resync Break Resync Deleting a Mirror Replacing a Target DataKeeper Volume Resize Mirror Properties Changing the Compression Level of an Existing Mirror
Switchover and Failover with Multiple Targets
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Switchover and Failover with Multiple Targets
In a multiple target configuration, it is important to understand how DataKeeper mirrors will work in the following scenarios: Manual switchover to a target server Source server failure followed by a manual switchover to a target server Example: In the…