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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.
Extending a Traditional 2-Node WSFC 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 Cluster to a Third Node via DataKeeper
When replicating from a WSFC 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 Node…
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…
Installation
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Installation
Once you have downloaded the DataKeeper Cluster Edition software, the topics that follow explain the installation process. Core Software Installing Core Third Party Product Files Application Directory Anomaly Localized Language Supplement Silent…
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…
WSFC 2012 Failover Cluster Manager UI Defect (Delete Action Missing)
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » WSFC 2012 Failover Cluster Manager UI Defect (Delete Action Missing)
Description On Windows Server 2012, the Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager UI tool has a defect. When a “right-click” is performed on a DataKeeper Volume resource from the Available Storage group, the drop-down action list does not appear. That action list would…
Upgrading SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Upgrading SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition
Upgrading DataKeeper Cluster Edition from previous versions of DataKeeper Cluster Edition is very straightforward. Simply run the installation process outlined below on all systems. The upgrade process stops the DataKeeper Service, copies the new files to the…
Unable to Determine Previous Install Path
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Unable to Determine Previous Install Path
Installation – Fatal Error: Unable to Determine Previous Install Path Error/Message Fatal Error: Unable to determine previous install path. DataKeeper cannot be uninstalled or reinstalled. Description When performing a “Repair” or…
SIOS DataKeeper Signal Reporting to a SIOS iQ Appliance
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » SIOS DataKeeper Signal Reporting to a SIOS iQ Appliance
Introduction SIOS DataKeeper includes a set of tools and configuration files that can be used to report Windows events to a SIOS iQ appliance. SIOS iQ is an IT Analytics system that can be used to optimize your computing infrastructure through the use of machine…
Additional Setup Tasks for Extended Configurations
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 » Additional Setup Tasks for Extended Configurations
If your configuration uses a shared storage device or you are using SIOS DataKeeper, you may choose a configuration that will be extended to a third (or more) server(s). Configure two systems following the steps given in Installing and Configuring SQL Server with…
Additional Setup Tasks for Extended Configurations
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 » Additional Setup Tasks for Extended Configurations
If your configuration uses a shared storage device or you are using SIOS DataKeeper, you may choose a configuration that will be extended to a third (or more) server(s). If it has not already been done, configure two systems following the steps given in Installation…
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…
Help Menu
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Menus » Help Menu
The Help Menu provides links to the Release Notes and Technical Documentation as well as descriptions of this documentation as follows: Release Notes: Each product version provides Release Notes containing not only new features but also important information such…
Kit Removal
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 » Kit Removal
!CAUTION: Be sure to remove all SIOS Protection Suite IIS resources from service and delete them prior to removing the recovery kit. Once the kit is removed these resources will be unusable. The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit is included with the…
Log Viewer Dialog
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 » Log Viewer Dialog
The Log Viewer dialog may be accessed from the server context menu or the toolbar. This dialog displays a limited view of the log files maintained by LifeKeeper. When accessed from the toolbar, you can look at log files for any server by changing the selected server in…
DataKeeper Volume Resize
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » DataKeeper Volume Resize
DataKeeper allows users to extend and shrink their DataKeeper volumes dynamically while retaining mirror settings. Once the resize is complete, a partial resync will be performed. Note: This resize procedure should be performed on only one volume at a time. !WARNING …
Synchronous and Asynchronous Mirroring
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » Understanding Replication » Synchronous and Asynchronous Mirroring
SIOS DataKeeper employs both asynchronous and synchronous mirroring schemes. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages between synchronous and asynchronous mirroring is essential to the correct operation of SIOS DataKeeper. Synchronous Mirroring With synchronous…
Extending a SQL Hierarchy
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 » Extending a SQL Hierarchy
This operation can be started from the Edit menu or initiated automatically upon completing the Create Resource Hierarchy option, in which case you should refer to Step 2 below. From the Edit menu, select Resource then Extend Resource Hierarchy. The Pre-Extend…
Kit Installation
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 » Kit Installation
The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit is included with the SIOS Protection Suite for Windows core product which is available on CD-ROM or via ftp download.
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…
Document Content Location
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 » Document Content Location
Shared and Replicated Content Storage If the content volume is on a shared or replicated volume, both Web sites must point to the same shared or replicated volume and folder. The primary and backup servers must contain the same content files for the active and standby…
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 Installation Guide
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide
The DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide contains information on how to install and license your Cluster Edition software. Once you have completed the steps in this guide, you will be ready to configure your Cluster resources. The DataKeeper Cluster Edition…
Active-Active Grouping
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Configuration » Active-Active Grouping
In an active/active group, all servers are active processors; they also serve as the backup server for resource hierarchies on other servers. For example, the configuration example below shows two active/active pairs of servers. Server 1 is processing AppA, but also…
Resource Hierarchy for Oracle
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Resource Hierarchy for Oracle
The typical Oracle resource hierarchy consists of the following resources: Oracle Shared communication resource (IP or LAN Manager alias name) Volume(s) All Oracle data, log, and trace (core database) files for the protected SID are stored on shared or…
SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition Introduction
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition Introduction
SIOS DataKeeper Overview DataKeeper with High Availability – Cluster Edition Overview SIOS DataKeeper is a highly optimized host-based replication solution which ensures your data is replicated as quickly and as efficiently as possible from your source server…
Reserve Volumes For Exclusive PostgreSQL Use
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 » Reserve Volumes For Exclusive PostgreSQL Use
The volumes containing the protected PostgreSQL files should be reserved for use by PostgreSQL exclusively. A SIOS Protection Suite protected volume may fail to switch over if it is accessed by an another application, process or remote user.
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…
DKSUPPORT
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » DKSUPPORT
DKSUPPORT .cmd, found in the \SUPPORT directory, is used to collect important configuration information and event log files and put them in a zip file. SIOS Support Engineers will commonly request this zip file as part of the support process. To run this utility,…
Reserve Volumes For Exclusive SQL Use
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 » Reserve Volumes For Exclusive SQL Use
The volumes containing the protected SQL files should be reserved for use by SQL exclusively. A SIOS Protection Suite protected volume may fail to switch over if it is accessed by an application, process or remote user.
Recovery Kit 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 » Recovery Kit Installation
The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit is distributed via ftp download. Installation is simple and quick using InstallShield to provide a standard installation interface. Before installing the SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery…
SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction
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
The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit extends your SIOS Protection Suite product by adding specific protection to Internet servers. The SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit continuously monitors the health of your Internet servers, and if a…
Using a Non-Admin Local System Account on Target System
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 » Using a Non-Admin Local System Account on Target System
There are certain cases where the SQL Server service account (sql_svc) cannot be added to the local admin or domain admin groups. In such cases, there will be permission problems on the files for that service account. Users will notice “Access Denied” errors like…
Installation – Shared Storage Systems
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 » Installation – Shared Storage Systems
On the Primary Server Power down the backup server so that there is no chance of simultaneous access to your shared storage. Use the Windows Disk Management tool to configure your disk resources and define the shared volumes that you want to use. (Be sure the…
Silent Installation
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Installation » Silent Installation
Silent Installation of DataKeeper Cluster Edition *To perform the silent installation for SIOS Protection Suite for Windows, you must contact Support to get separate LifeKeeper and DataKeeper installation files. You can install DataKeeper Cluster Edition for Windows…
DataKeeper Components
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » DataKeeper Components
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows is comprised of the following components: DataKeeper Driver (ExtMirr.sys) – The DataKeeper Driver is a kernel mode driver and is responsible for all mirroring activity between the mirror endpoints. DataKeeper Service…
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…
Installation – Replicated Storage Systems
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 » Installation – Replicated Storage Systems
On the Primary Server Use the Windows Disk Management tool to configure your disk resources and define the replicated volumes that you want to use. (Be sure the volume size is adequate.) It is recommended that you use Windows Explorer to unshare from the network…
Installing Oracle
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Installing Oracle
Once you have installed LifeKeeper and configured the volume and communication resources, you are ready to install Oracle to the protected volume(s). Oracle 12c Installation: Oracle12c introduces some new installation options. The following options for software and…
Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » FAQs » Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names
Question Is SIOS DataKeeper aware of Windows filenames and directory names? Answer SIOS DataKeeper is implemented with a Windows kernel mode filter driver that sits above the physical disk driver but below the file system. As a result, the SIOS DataKeeper driver…
Recovery Kit Installation
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Recovery Kit Installation
Before installing the LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit, be sure you are familiar with the product prerequisites listed above, as well as the installation/configuration procedure outlined in the section Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper with Oracle. Upgrading…
Removing Microsoft IIS
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 Hierarchy Administration » Removing Microsoft IIS
Remove LifeKeeper protection for the IIS Web/FTP/SMTP site before removing either the site itself or the entire software package. This is important so that LifeKeeper will not try to protect something that does not exist. *Note: This release of the kit was tested with…
Components
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition Introduction » Components
DataKeeper Components SIOS DataKeeper for Windows is comprised of the following components: DataKeeper Driver (ExtMirr.sys) – The DataKeeper Driver is a kernel mode driver and is responsible for all mirroring activity between the mirror…
Creation of iSCSI Virtual Disks
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Using Microsoft iSCSI Target With DataKeeper on Windows 2012 » Creation of iSCSI Virtual Disks
Perform the following on the primary server, wherever the iSCSI Target server is online at the moment. From Server Manager, navigate to File and Storage Services and select iSCSI. Click on the link “To create an iSCSI virtual disk, start the New iSCSI Virtual Disk…
DROPSNAPSHOT
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » DROPSNAPSHOT
EMCMD DROPSNAPSHOT [ …] This command will notify DataKeeper to lock the volume and clean up the snapshot files that it created. The parameters are: This is the IP address of the system containing the snapshot. This is the…
Uninstalling SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Uninstalling SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition
Before Removing DataKeeper If planning to uninstall DataKeeper and reinstall a previous version, all jobs/mirrors must be deleted on each node prior to uninstalling. These will need to be recreated once software is reinstalled. Uninstall DataKeeper Cluster…
Creating and Protecting Additional PostgreSQL Database Clusters
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 » Creating and Protecting Additional PostgreSQL Database Clusters
As your environment grows, you may need to add new PostgreSQL Server database clusters on existing or new shared or replicated volumes. To add and protect a new database cluster and the associated volume follow these steps: Create the volume resource. On the server…
Oracle Overview
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Overview
The LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit provides the ability to concurrently run Oracle database instances on other servers, and to optionally place these instances under LifeKeeper protection. Such a configuration is known as Active/Active and allows LifeKeeper servers to…
Uninstalling SPS for Windows
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Uninstalling SPS for Windows
Before Removing LifeKeeper Included below are the requirements for removing LifeKeeper software. Move or stop applications. Before removing the software, verify that applications requiring SIOS Protection Suite protection are not on the server. Never remove…
Configuring the Postmaster Port Argument
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 » Configuring the Postmaster Port Argument
To properly manage the PostgreSQL database cluster the PostgreSQL Recovery Kit requires the postmaster process to be running with the port argument: “-p port”. The port is required to create a PostgreSQL resource hierarchy and for monitoring once the hierarchy is…
LifeKeeper Configuration Database (LCD)
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Advanced Topics » LifeKeeper Configuration Database (LCD)
The LifeKeeper configuration database (LCD) maintains the object-oriented resource hierarchy information and stores recovery direction information for all resource types known to SIOS Protection Suite. The data is cached within system shared memory and stored in files…
SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » Understanding Replication » SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log
SIOS DataKeeper uses an intent log (also referred to as a bitmap file) to track changes made to the source, or to target volume during times that the target is unlocked. This log is a persistent record of write requests which have not yet been committed to both…
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…
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…
Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper
SIOS DataKeeper includes a powershell module (DKPwrShell) that allows a user to manipulate a DataKeeper mirror using Microsoft Powershell. Commands are passed to a SIOS DataKeeper service and will fail if the service is not running. With Microsoft Powershell v3 or…
LCD Directory Structure
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows User Guide » Advanced Topics » LCD Directory Structure
Major subdirectories under $LKROOT (by default, c:\LK): Admin. Scripts for SIOS Protection Suite core and Recovery Kits. Config. SIOS Protection Suite configuration files, including shared equivalencies. Bin. SIOS Protection Suite executable…
High-Speed Storage Best Practices
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » High-Speed Storage Best Practices
Configure Bitmaps If the DataKeeper default bitmap location (%ExtMirrBase%\Bitmaps) is not located on high-speed storage, you should move the bitmaps to a high-speed storage device in order to eliminate I/O bottlenecks with bitmap access. To do this, allocate a small…
Safe Creation of a Shared-Storage Volume Resource
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Safe Creation of a Shared-Storage Volume Resource
DataKeeper allows mirrors to be created on shared volumes where more than one system has access to the same physical storage. The shared volume can be on the source side of the mirror or on the target side. Note: Dynamic disks are not supported with Shared Storage…
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…
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 …
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…
CHANGEMIRRORTYPE
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » CHANGEMIRRORTYPE
EMCMD CHANGEMIRRORTYPE This command is used to change the mirror type of a mirror that is part of a DataKeeper job. Refer to the examples below. See Synchronous and Asynchronous Mirroring for information about the supported DataKeeper mirror types. …
DKHEALTHCHECK
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » DKHEALTHCHECK
DKHealthCheck.exe, found in the \DKTools directory, is a tool that can provide basic mirror status and problem detection of mirror issues. SIOS Support may request that you run this tool as part of the Support process. Note: DKHEALTHCHECK output is captured by…
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.…
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…
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…
PREPARETOBECOMETARGET
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » PREPARETOBECOMETARGET
EMCMD PREPARETOBECOMETARGET This command should only be used to recover from a Split-Brain condition. It should be run on the system where the mirror is to become a target and is only valid on a mirror source. This command causes the mirror to be deleted and the…
Extending a Clustered DataKeeper Volume to a Node Outside the Cluster
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Clustering » Extending a Clustered DataKeeper Volume to a Node Outside the Cluster
DataKeeper Volume cluster resources can be extended to a DR Node for Disaster Recovery purposes. In the event of a complete failure of all systems in the cluster, data will be accessible on the DR Node (referred to as the “DR Node”). Here you will find instructions…
DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes
SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes Version 8.6.2 (Version 8 Update 6 Maintenance 2) Important!! Read This Document Before Attempting To Install Or Use This Product! This document contains last minute information that must be considered before, during…
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…
Replicated Volume Switchover Failure
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Troubleshooting » Replicated Volume Switchover Failure
Description If the DELETEMIRROR command fails during switchover of a replicated volume, the following error message will display in the Output panel: *WARNING* (No. 12104) Delete mirror action for volume R: failed with status 51 (command=C:/SDR/EMCmd10.10.1.2…
Creating the SQL Hierarchy
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 » Creating the SQL Hierarchy
After you have completed the necessary setup tasks outlined in the SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Installation Guide, use the following steps to define the SQL Server hierarchy to protect your database(s). !Important: If you have an existing SQL database…
Installation and Configuration – Adding PostgreSQL to an Existing LifeKeeper Configuration
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 » Installation and Configuration – Adding PostgreSQL to an Existing LifeKeeper Configuration
This section covers installation and configuration of the SIOS Protection Suite and PostgreSQL software when adding PostgreSQL to an existing LifeKeeper cluster. These steps must be followed in order. On the Primary Server: Use the Window Disk Management tool to…
Oracle Hierarchy Administration Guidelines
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » NO TOC » SIOS Protection Suite for Windows » Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Hierarchy Administration » Oracle Hierarchy Administration Guidelines
Follow these guidelines for administering your Oracle hierarchy: Access via protected communication paths. To ensure that users can access the Oracle SID, regardless of the physical system on which it is running, all remote access of the database should be done…
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:…
Network Bandwidth
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » Network Bandwidth
Because DataKeeper can replicate data across any available network, special consideration must be given to the question, “Is there sufficient bandwidth to successfully replicate the volume and keep the mirror in the mirroring state as the source volume is updated…
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…
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. …
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,…
Using SIOS DataKeeper Standard Edition To Provide Disaster Recovery For Hyper-V Virtual Machines
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Using SIOS DataKeeper Standard Edition To Provide Disaster Recovery For Hyper-V Virtual Machines
Considerations When preparing a Hyper-V environment that spans subnets, subnetting may need to be taken into consideration for any applications that are running inside the virtual machine. Some applications “hard code” IP addresses into their…
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;…
Creating the PostgreSQL Hierarchy
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 » Creating the PostgreSQL Hierarchy
After you have completed the necessary setup tasks outlined in the SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Installation Guide, use the steps listed below to create the PostgreSQL Server hierarchy to protect your database cluster. Important If you have…
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…
Performance Monitor Counters
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » Understanding Replication » Performance Monitor Counters
SIOS DataKeeper provides counters that extend Performance Monitor with statistics about the status of mirroring on volumes. The counters are installed during the full installation of SIOS DataKeeper software. To access the counters, do the following: On a…
Registry Entries
SIOS DataKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Registry Entries
The following registry entries are associated with the SIOS DataKeeper service or driver and can be viewed using Regedt32. The first section contains entries that may be modified; the second section contains entries that are for viewing only and should not be…