Can I change my LifeKeeper for Windows configuration database setting including resource values without reinstalling LifeKeeper for Windows or rebuilding my resources?
Yes. Use the lk_chg_value.ksh command.
Can I upgrade my existing LifeKeeper for Windows hierarchies from a previous version of LifeKeeper for Windows to v8?
You may upgrade your existing LifeKeeper for Windows software while preserving your resource hierarchies. Please refer to the Upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows topic for the correct upgrade procedure. Note: SIOS does not support upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows from more than one major version back. If upgrading from a version prior to LifeKeeper for Windows v7.x to LifeKeeper for Windows v8, uninstall the old version of LifeKeeper and reinstall LifeKeeper for Windows v8.
Does LifeKeeper for Windows operate in a cluster with Microsoft Cluster Services (Windows 2003) or Windows Server Failover Cluster (Windows 2008 and later)?
No. LifeKeeper for Windows v8.0.1 is an alternative clustering product and does not support either Microsoft Cluster Service or Windows Server Failover Clustering.
Does LifeKeeper for Windows require that all servers in the cluster be identically configured?
No. As long as all servers are powerful enough to run any application that may run on them as the result of a failover operation and meet all other LifeKeeper for Windows requirements, a cluster can be built. LifeKeeper for Windows does not require identical hardware, but the software should be the same and configured with the same service pack levels.
Does LifeKeeper for Windows support 64-bit environments?
Yes. LifeKeeper for Windows supports only 64-bit platforms.
How do I change permissions on LifeKeeper for Windows protected File Share resources?
The EditFileShareResource utility can be used to update a file share resource with all current file shares and permissions on the associated volume(s). This can be useful in environments where there are a large number of file shares, and file shares have been added or deleted since the resource was created or permissions have been modified. Using the utility can prevent the need to delete and re-create the file share resource. The EditFileShareResource utility is located under %LKROOT%\bin directory.
To invoke the utility, on the command line enter:
EditFileShareResource <Tag name>
where <Tag name> is the tag name of a file share resource that is currently in service.
The utility protects all eligible file shares defined on the volumes that are associated with the file share hierarchy. It deletes any previously protected shares that have been deleted from the system and adds newly defined shares (meeting the eligibility criteria) to the list. It will also update the file share permissions defined on the file share.
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