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LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC)
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC)
Overview The LifeKeeper Web Management Console (“LKWMC”) is a web application that allows users to manage servers and resources in a LifeKeeper cluster from a web browser on a client PC.
LifeKeeper Flags
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Man Pages » LifeKeeper Flags
Near the end of the detailed status display, LifeKeeper provides a list of the flags set for the system. A common type is a Lock LCD flag used to ensure that other processes wait until the process lock completes its action. The following is the standard LCD lock…
LifeKeeper Quorum
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » LifeKeeper Quorum
Quorum/Witness Quorum/Witness functionality, combined with the existing failover process of the LifeKeeper core, allows system failover to occur with a greater degree of confidence in situations where total network failure could be common. This effectively means that…
LifeKeeper GUI
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI
The GUI components should have already been installed as part of the LifeKeeper for Windows Core installation. The LifeKeeper GUI uses Java technology to provide a graphical user interface to LifeKeeper for Windows and its configuration data. Since the LifeKeeper GUI…
Starting LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » Starting LifeKeeper
With a typical installation, LifeKeeper is started automatically when the server is booted. Your applications are brought up in a protected state. When LifeKeeper starts, it also starts the LifeKeeper GUI Server. The LifeKeeper GUI client is launched from a web…
Using Disk Management
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Administration » Using Disk Management
When using the Windows Disk Management utility to access SIOS DataKeeper volumes, please note the following: Using Disk Management to delete partitions that are being mirrored is not supported. Deleting a partition that is part of a SIOS DataKeeper mirror will yield…
Amazon Web Services Guide
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Amazon Web Services Guide
This guide addresses the services provided on the AWS cloud that can currently be used in conjunction with SIOS LifeKeeper software: AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide LifeKeeper Support for AWS Cross Region…
About LifeKeeper Licensing
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » About LifeKeeper Licensing
LifeKeeper for Windows requires a unique license for each server. The license is a run-time license, which means that you can install LifeKeeper without it, but the license must be installed before you can successfully start and run the product.
Installing LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows
If you have completed planning and setting up your LifeKeeper for Windows environment, you should be ready to install the LifeKeeper for Windows software on each server in your…
Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper Installation (Active System, Standby System) Installing Recovery Kits for Applications (Active System, Standby System) DataKeeper Installation (Active System, Standby System) Initial LifeKeeper GUI…
Initial LifeKeeper GUI Configuration
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper » Initial LifeKeeper GUI Configuration
Logging in to the LifeKeeper GUI Log in to the Windows OS on the first cluster node (lk-node01) as LKDOMAIN\lkadmin. From Start > SIOS > LifeKeeper (Admin Only), launch the GUI as Administrator and log in as LKDOMAIN\lkadmin. Logging in to lk-node01…
LifeKeeper for Windows Heartbeat
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » Communication Paths » LifeKeeper for Windows Heartbeat
The heartbeat is a key LifeKeeper for Windows fault detection mechanism. The heartbeat is a periodic signal sent over the comm path between a pair of servers. The regular signals tell each server that the other is still active. When you define your comm path, the…
LifeKeeper GUI User Accounts
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » LifeKeeper GUI User Accounts
All LifeKeeper GUI users must belong to LifeKeeper for Windows security groups. The LifeKeeper for Windows administrator for a cluster can use local groups and user accounts on each server, or you can set up domain groups and users with local logon privileges. Logging…
LifeKeeper Configuration Database (LCD)
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » 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 LifeKeeper for Windows. The data is cached within system shared memory and stored in files…
Uninstalling LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Uninstalling LifeKeeper 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 LifeKeeper for Windows protection are not on the server. Never remove…
Starting and Stopping LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Starting and Stopping LifeKeeper
Because LifeKeeper is typically started automatically after installation and each time the server is booted, you should not normally need to start/stop LifeKeeper. (The only exception is if you chose to do a Custom installation and opted not to start LifeKeeper at that…
LifeKeeper for Windows Configurations
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » LifeKeeper for Windows Configurations
LifeKeeper for Windows works on the basis of resource hierarchies you define for groups of two or more servers. The following three topics introduce the LifeKeeper for Windows failover configuration concepts. Common Hardware Components System Grouping…
Initial LifeKeeper GUI Configuration
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Building HA Clusters with LifeKeeper for Windows » Initial LifeKeeper GUI Configuration
Logging in to the LifeKeeper GUI Log in to the Windows OS on the first cluster node (sios20-node1) as sios20-ad\lkadmin. From Start > SIOS > LifeKeeper (Admin Only) (or right click > More > Run as administrator), launch the LifeKeeper GUI. Log into the…
LifeKeeper Communications Manager (LCM)
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Advanced Topics » LifeKeeper Communications Manager (LCM)
The LifeKeeper Communication Manager (LCM) provides reliable communication between processes on one or more LifeKeeper for Windows servers. This process can use redundant communication paths between systems so that failure of a single communication path does not cause…
Uninstalling LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » Uninstalling LifeKeeper 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 LifeKeeper for Windows protection are not on the server. Never remove…
Upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » Upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows
*v10.0 refers to all v10.0.x product versions. !Before upgrading to v10.0.0, see this Known Issue. !Before upgrading from v8.10.2 or v8.11.0 to releases v10.0.0 or later, see this Known Issue. You may upgrade from previous versions of LifeKeeper for Windows while…
Running Microsoft SQL Management Tools
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Microsoft SQL Server Administration Guide » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Running Microsoft SQL Management Tools
Open the Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager only when needed and do not run it constantly. If the Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager is open and active at the database level, it may prevent the SQL hierarchy from coming into service properly and the…
Remove DataKeeper Storage from LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Remove DataKeeper Storage from LifeKeeper
To remove an existing DataKeeper Resource/Mirror from LifeKeeper for Windows: Without impacting the existing resources in LifeKeeper for Windows, i.e. File Shares, Oracle, SQL, DNS Without having to run various emcmd commands, e.g. deletelocalmirroronly,…
LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions
The following are the most commonly requested solutions. Installation Solutions Storage Solutions Networking Solutions Application Solutions Subscription License Solution *See Most Common DataKeeper Solutions for DataKeeper related…
LifeKeeper for Windows Product Overview
LifeKeeper for Windows Product Overview
LifeKeeper Product Descriptions LifeKeeper for Windows is a software bundle that integrates high availability clustering and data replication functionality to protect mission-critical data and applications and includes DataKeeper (DK), LifeKeeper (LK) and optional…
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide
The topics in this Installation Guide will assist in defining your LifeKeeper for Windows cluster environment. Once your requirements have been determined and your LifeKeeper for Windows configuration has been mapped, these topics will assist you in setting up,…
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation
About LifeKeeper for Windows LifeKeeper for Windows integrates high availability clustering and data replication functionality to protect mission-critical data and applications. LifeKeeper for Windows also integrates with SIOS Application Recovery Kits, which provide…
LifeKeeper for Windows Configuration Steps
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » LifeKeeper for Windows Configuration Steps
Follow the steps below which contain links to topics with additional details. Perform these tasks on each server in the cluster. Ensure that the LifeKeeper services are running by checking the Services in the Administrative Tools on the Control Panel. You should see…
LifeKeeper for Windows Startup Guide
LifeKeeper for Windows Startup Guide
This startup guide provides the minimum necessary steps and related information to start using LifeKeeper. For specific operations of the Windows OS itself, please check the manual of your OS. Installing LifeKeeper for Windows Starting LifeKeeper Configuring the…
LifeKeeper for Windows Release Notes
LifeKeeper for Windows Release Notes
Version 10.0 *v10.0 refers to all v10.0.x product versions. Released November 11, 2025 Read the following topics before attempting to install or use this product! The documents contain last minute information that must be considered before, during and after…
LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit Recovery Variables
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Oracle Database Administration Guide » Oracle Hierarchy Administration » LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit Recovery Variables
The LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit installation creates 3 registry entry variables stored in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Steeleye\LifeKeeper\RK\ORAapp MAXWAIT is a decimal integer that specifies the number of seconds that the…
Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper with Oracle
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Oracle Database Administration Guide » Installation » Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper with Oracle
For the most efficient setup, perform the following tasks to create an Oracle database instance first on the primary server and then on the secondary server. Important Considerations If you are not installing Oracle Home on shared or replicated volumes, configure…
Planning Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Planning Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment
This section will assist you in defining your LifeKeeper for Windows cluster environment enabling you to successfully achieve your high availability goals quickly and effectively. The major subjects covered are listed below.…
Installing and Removing LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Release Notes » Installing and Removing LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows uses InstallShield to provide a standard installation interface with choices for Typical, Compact or Custom installation. See the LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide for details about installing, removing or upgrading your LifeKeeper for…
Silent Installation of LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » Silent Installation of LifeKeeper for Windows
*Note: To perform the silent installation for LifeKeeper for Windows, you must contact Support to get separate LifeKeeper and DataKeeper installation files. *Silent installs are not supported with bundles. You can install LifeKeeper for Windows silently through the…
LifeKeeper Installation (Active System, Standby System)
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper » LifeKeeper Installation (Active System, Standby System)
Place the LifeKeeper v8.8.2 installation image (ISO format) in any location and double-click to open it. For information on how to obtain the installation image, contact info@us.sios.com. Open the \Core directory in the opened folder and double-click…
LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
The LifeKeeper GUI server is initialized on each LifeKeeper for Windows 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…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows
Introduction LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) allows for application monitoring in a single node configuration (i.e., no cluster requirements or restraints). Single node environments may be physical or virtual (vSphere, KVM, Amazon EC2). LifeKeeper SSP is…
Updating Oracle Username and Password for LifeKeeper
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Oracle Database Administration Guide » Oracle Hierarchy Administration » Updating Oracle Username and Password for LifeKeeper
During the creation of a LifeKeeper Oracle resource, the user must enter an Oracle username and password for that instance of Oracle. Should the password of this username change at some point in the future, the LifeKeeper Oracle resource must be updated on all systems…
LifeKeeper GUI Issues with Java 1.8.x
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper GUI Issues with Java 1.8.x
Symptom Unable to load the LifeKeeper GUI via a web browser on a client system using JRE v7 and JRE v8 Solution In the Java Control Panel on the client system, edit security settings, define an Exception Site List, and enter in the cluster nodes.
Setting Up Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Setting Up Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment
Now that you have determined your requirements and mapped your LifeKeeper for Windows configuration, you can start setting up the components of your LifeKeeper for Windows environment. The major tasks of this topic…
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment
LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud Microsoft Azure Guide AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide Connection Between LifeKeeper Cluster and Clients Using AWS Transit Gateway Quick Start Guide Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC…
LifeKeeper Specific Configuration Considerations on Google Cloud
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » LifeKeeper Specific Configuration Considerations on Google Cloud
Introduction to the Load Balancer In a cluster environment, requests from a client must be sent to the node which becomes newly active after a failover. LifeKeeper normally handles routing by using address resolution protocol (ARP). However, since the routing by ARP…
Building HA Clusters with LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Building HA Clusters with LifeKeeper for Windows
Install LifeKeeper for Windows and build an HA cluster. Installing LifeKeeper and ARK for applications Installing DataKeeper Initial LifeKeeper GUI Configuration Creating common resources
Cloning LifeKeeper for Windows Environment Using Sysprep
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Cloning LifeKeeper for Windows Environment Using Sysprep
This section describes how to use Sysprep to efficiently build multiple identically configured cluster environments in LifeKeeper for Windows. Key topics include: Overview of cloning environment using Sysprep Creating a template environment for Sysprep and…
LifeKeeper Support for AWS Cross Region Environments
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Amazon Web Services Guide » LifeKeeper Support for AWS Cross Region Environments
This page lists the features that LifeKeeper supports for AWS Cross Region Environments. Recovery Kit for EC2™ Frontend/ElasticIP is currently not supported by LifeKeeper due to AWS not supporting this feature. Recovery Kit for Route53™ is fully supported in…
I/O Fencing in LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » I/O Fencing in LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows supports three types of storage – all protected by the “volume” resource type. Fully mirrored volume (data is replicated from source node to all cluster nodes) Mixed mirrored / shared (volume is shared between some nodes,…
Using DataKeeper EMCMD to Replace LifeKeeper volume.exe
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » Using DataKeeper EMCMD to Replace LifeKeeper volume.exe
Option Description -l Lock a volume id -u Unlock a volume id -r Unlock volume, leave it mounted Read-only -p Protect a volume id under LifeKeeper -U Unprotect a volume id under…
Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Networking Solutions
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions » Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Networking Solutions
The following are the most commonly requested networking related solutions. LifeKeeper GUI Running Slow Issue: When should I use the Interface metric for a specific NIC? Solution: For LifeKeeper GUIs that are performing slowly (and/or showing question marks for…
Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Application Solutions
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions » Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Application Solutions
The following are the most commonly requested application related solutions. Resource can not be extended after the Target node has been replaced ISSUE: The server (Target) from an existing 1×1, LifeKeeper for Windows configuration, was replaced, i.e. OS…
Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Solutions
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions » Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Solutions
The following are the most commonly requested installation related solutions. Can’t extend resources on new installation Issue: When attempting to extend a SQL Resource in a new installation, the Extend Wizard may yield the following information: “An…
Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Storage Solution
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions » Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Storage Solution
The following is the most commonly requested storage related solution. How to remove DataKeeper Storage from LifeKeeper Scenario: A customer wants to remove an existing DataKeeper Resource/Mirror from LifeKeeper for Windows: Without impacting the existing…
Start and Stop PostgreSQL Only Through LifeKeeper
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for PostgreSQL Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Hierarchy Administration » Start and Stop PostgreSQL Only Through LifeKeeper
Although most of the administrative tasks for the PostgreSQL are done through the PostgreSQL tools, starting and stopping of the PostgreSQL should not be one of them: Consistent state – When LifeKeeper stops and starts the PostgreSQL, it maintains a consistent…
How to Replace a LifeKeeper-W Node
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » How to Replace a LifeKeeper-W Node
Replacing a node in a LifeKeeper for Windows cluster that has DataKeeper mirrored volume resources involves making the following changes: Move any DataKeeper Volume resources from the node being replaced to another node in the cluster Using the registry editor,…
Maintaining a LifeKeeper for Windows Protected System
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Maintaining a LifeKeeper for Windows Protected System
When performing shutdown and maintenance on a LifeKeeper for Windows-protected server, you must put that system’s resource hierarchies in-service on the backup server before performing maintenance. This process stops all activity for shared disks on the system…
Creating a domain user for LifeKeeper / DataKeeper
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Configuring OS » Creating a domain user for LifeKeeper / DataKeeper
Create a service account for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper as domain user lkadmin. Configuring a bastion server Start PowerShell for administrators. Check if lkadmin exists as a domain user. PS > Get-ADUser "lkadmin" If not, add lkadmin as a domain user. PS…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
The LifeKeeper Single Server Protection heartbeat is the signal sent to VMware HA (every 10 seconds if running in a VMware guest OS and if HA is enabled) indicating that the protected applications are OK. If an application fails, LifeKeeper Single Server Protection…
Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
When performing system or application maintenance on a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection-protected server, you should either stop LifeKeeper Single Server Protection monitoring or place the protected resources into maintenance mode. This will stop LifeKeeper Single…
Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Amazon Web Services Guide » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements
Some requirements should be met when using this configuration. Below is a summary of requirements for the AWS environment and instances created on it. Requirements for AWS environment Create a base environment on AWS to provide services. The requirements for using…
Configuring LifeKeeper for Windows for Multibyte Language Encodings
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » Configuring LifeKeeper for Windows for Multibyte Language Encodings
LifeKeeper can operate in all system locales that are supported by Windows. However, locales that use multibyte character encodings (such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and other Eastern languages) may require that LifeKeeper be configured to use the correct encoding…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Installation Guide
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Installation Guide
About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) allows for application monitoring in a single node configuration (i.e., no cluster requirements or restraints). Single node environments may be physical or virtual…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation
About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) allows for application monitoring in a single node configuration (i.e., no cluster requirements or restraints). Single node environments may be physical or virtual…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Release Notes
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Release Notes
Release Notes Version 10.0 Released November 11, 2025 Read the following topics before attempting to install or use this product! The documents contain last minute information that must be considered before, during and after…
LifeKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » LifeKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
During a new LifeKeeper installation setup, the user will be prompted for a LifeKeeper Service Log On ID and Password. The LifeKeeper Service uses authenticated connections to perform volume switchovers and make mirror role changes across multiple servers. The Log On…
Building an HA Cluster with LifeKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Building an HA Cluster with LifeKeeper for Windows
Install LifeKeeper for Windodws (Active System, Standby System) Contact SIOS to purchase LifeKeeper for Windows or obtain the evaluation version of the software. Email: sales@us.sios.com US: +1.617.245.6955 or toll-free (US) 866.318.0108 International:…
Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
By default LifeKeeper Single Server Protection integration with VMware HA is disabled when installed on a VMware VM. To enable integration requires the following steps: Installation of VMware tools in the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection VM. Edit…
LifeKeeper GUI Application Fails to Launch with No Errors
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » LifeKeeper GUI Application Fails to Launch with No Errors
Symptom The LifeKeeper GUI does not launch when running run as administrator using LifeKeeper (Admin Only) application. The window that starts the LK GUI application doesn’t appear at all. There are no error messages logged. When looking at the IP metric…
Installing and Configuring SQL Server with LifeKeeper for Windows
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Microsoft SQL Server Administration Guide » SQL Server Installation » Installing and Configuring SQL Server with LifeKeeper for Windows
Proper operation of the LifeKeeper for Windows 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…
Overview of LifeKeeper for Windows Event Forwarding via SNMP
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Overview of LifeKeeper for Windows Event Forwarding via SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) defines a device-independent framework for managing networks. Devices on the network are described by MIB (Management Information Base) variables that are supplied by the vendor of the device. An SNMP agent runs on each…
Install and Configure LifeKeeper for Windows and Recovery Kits
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Microsoft Internet Information Services Administration Guide » Installation and Configuration » Install and Configure LifeKeeper for Windows and Recovery Kits
Before proceeding with the steps in this section, ensure that the storage and network configurations recommended in the previous section have been completed. Installation Sequence The installation and configuration steps must be performed in the following order (see…
Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through LifeKeeper for Windows
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Microsoft SQL Server Administration Guide » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through LifeKeeper for Windows
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 LifeKeeper for Windows administration…
LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud
LifeKeeper for Windows is an HA cluster software which is developed and delivered by SIOS Technology, Inc.. DataKeeper is a data replication software which is developed and delivered by SIOS Technology, Inc. DataKeeper provides an integrated data mirroring capability…
Setup Procedure for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Amazon Web Services Guide » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Setup Procedure for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
In this section, a general procedure to setup the environment shown as the figure below. Preparations Create an environment that satisfies Requirements. Please install LifeKeeper on each instance and create a communication path between Node1 and Node2 (or…
Running the GUI Application on a LifeKeeper for Windows Server
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Running the GUI Application on a LifeKeeper for Windows Server
You can also run the LifeKeeper GUI as an application on a LifeKeeper for Windows 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 LifeKeeper for Windows server are allowed to…
Installation and Configuration – Adding PostgreSQL to an Existing LifeKeeper Configuration
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for PostgreSQL Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » Installation and Configuration – Adding PostgreSQL to an Existing LifeKeeper Configuration
This section covers installation and configuration of the LifeKeeper for Windows 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…
Antivirus Software, Malware, etc. Exclusions for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Antivirus Software, Malware, etc. Exclusions for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
Description Antivirus software, Malware tools and other system security monitoring tools could interfere with the proper running of LifeKeeper and DataKeeper and stop LifeKeeper from updating a LifeKeeper registry key. All of the following should be considered as…
Installing LifeKeeper and ARK for applications (active node and standby node)
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Building HA Clusters with LifeKeeper for Windows » Installing LifeKeeper and ARK for applications (active node and standby node)
Installing LifeKeeper Contact SIOS to purchase LifeKeeper for Windows or obtain the evaluation version of the software. Email: sales@us.sios.com US: +1.617.245.6955 or toll-free (US) 866.318.0108 International: +1.617.245.6955 Place the LifeKeeper for Windows …
Error When Attempting to Run LifeKeeper for Windows Command From Command Prompt
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Error When Attempting to Run LifeKeeper for Windows Command From Command Prompt
Symptom When attempting to run a LifeKeeper for Windows command from a command prompt, you receive the following error: [File:lock.CLine:1610] Win32 Error: 2 CRITICAL (No. 472) Can’t run this application without LCD Daemon running. Solution LifeKeeper for Windows…
Installation and Configuration Details – Adding LifeKeeper to an Existing PostgreSQL Configuration
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for PostgreSQL Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » Installation and Configuration Details – Adding LifeKeeper to an Existing PostgreSQL Configuration
This section covers installation and configuration of the LifeKeeper for Windows and PostgreSQL software when adding LifeKeeper to an existing PostgreSQL configuration. The Primary server is assumed to be the location of the active PostgreSQL database cluster that will…
Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Transit Gateway Quick Start Guide
LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Amazon Web Services Guide » Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Transit Gateway Quick Start Guide
Objective With the release of AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Transit Gateway inter-region peering, the Recovery Kit for EC2 route table scenario is now available for configurations where a client in a VPC (VPC B in the figure below) connects to an HA cluster located in a…
Recovering From a LifeKeeper for Windows Server Failure in a 1 × 1 Configuration
LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Recovering From a LifeKeeper for Windows Server Failure in a 1 × 1 Configuration
If you uninstall LifeKeeper on one of your systems, you will need to follow these steps. If a server in your LifeKeeper for Windows cluster experiences a failure that causes re-installation of the operating system (and thus LifeKeeper for Windows), you will have to…
Oracle PDB – Cancel from Change Protection PDB – Lifekeeper GUI Error Displays and Error 23204 is Logged
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Oracle Database Administration Guide » Oracle Troubleshooting Tips » Oracle PDB – Cancel from Change Protection PDB – Lifekeeper GUI Error Displays and Error 23204 is Logged
Description When an Oracle PDB resource is not a parent of an Oracle resource and you cancel the Change Protection PDB action, a LifeKeeper GUI error dialog is displayed. In addition, error number 23204 is logged in the Windows Event Log Viewer – Application…
If the database to be protected is not on a volume protected by LifeKeeper, resource creation will fail.
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Microsoft SQL Server Administration Guide » Troubleshooting » If the database to be protected is not on a volume protected by LifeKeeper, resource creation will fail.
Suggested Actions: Before protecting the database, enable LifeKeeper protection for the volume on which the database is installed.
If the database to be protected is not on a volume protected by LifeKeeper, resource creation will fail.
Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for Oracle Database Administration Guide » Oracle Troubleshooting Tips » If the database to be protected is not on a volume protected by LifeKeeper, resource creation will fail.
Suggestion Before protecting the database, enable LifeKeeper protection for the volume on which the database is installed.
Starting and Stopping LKWMC Services
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » Getting Started » Starting and Stopping LKWMC Services
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. The LifeKeeper REST API and LifeKeeper Web Management Console services are started and enabled when LifeKeeper is…
Resource
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Resource
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. The Resource section of the left menu allows users to view the status of LifeKeeper-protected resources and perform…
Communication Path
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Server » Communication Path
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. The Communication Path window can be used to create or delete a communication path, or to view the status of existing…
Server
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Server
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. The Server section of the left menu allows users to view server-specific property and status information for each…
Signing Out
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Header » Signing Out
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. Clicking the Account (user) icon in the header followed by clicking Sign out will sign the current user out of the…
Configuration Changes
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » Configuration Changes
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. This section describes how to change LKWMC configuration settings. Modifying the GUI Server Port Modifying the REST…
Viewing the Online Manual
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Header » Viewing the Online Manual
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. Clicking the Help (?) icon in the header followed by clicking the SIOS Technical Documentation link will open the SIOS…
Recovery Kit-Specific Properties
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Resource » Properties » Recovery Kit-Specific Properties
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. This section displays recovery kit-specific settings which vary by resource type. Hovering over the information icon…
Modifying the GUI Server Port
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » Configuration Changes » Modifying the GUI Server Port
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. By default, the GUI server listens for client connections on TCP port 5110. If necessary (e.g., if there is a conflict…
Signing In
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Signing In
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. In the LKWMC, PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) authentication is used to authenticate users based on their…
Header
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Header
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. The LKWMC header, located at the top of the window, provides access to the following actions. Viewing the Online…
Architecture
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » Architecture
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. In the LKWMC, the GUI Server and REST API Server components are installed on each node in the LifeKeeper cluster. A…
Viewing the GUI Version
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Header » Viewing the GUI Version
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. Clicking the Help (?) icon in the header followed by clicking the About link will display the version of the…
Relations
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LKWMC GUI Operations and Layout » Resource » Properties » Relations
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. Root Resource(s) - Identifies the tag names of the resources in hierarchies that depend on this resource, and do…
System Requirements
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » System Requirements
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. The LKWMC is supported for use on the following operating systems and browsers. Client Environment Operating…
Prerequisites
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » Getting Started » Prerequisites
*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview. Before connecting to the LKWMC, the REST API server must be running on every node in the LifeKeeper cluster, and the…