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LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.10.0
  • 10.0
  • 8.11.0
  • 8.10.2
  • 8.10.1
  • 8.10.0
  • 8.9.2
  • 8.9.1
  • 8.9.0
  • 8.8.2
  • 8.8.1
  • 8.8.0
  • 8.7.2
Table of Contents
SIOS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
  • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.10.0
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 10.0
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.11.0
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.10.2
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.10.1
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.10.0
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.9.2
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.9.1
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.9.0
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.8.2
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.8.1
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.8.0
    • LifeKeeper for Windows LIVE — 8.7.2
GrabGrab
GrabGrab
  • LifeKeeper for Windows
  • LifeKeeper for Windows Release Notes
    • LifeKeeper for Windows Quick Start Guide
    • LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment
      • Recommended Instance Types
      • LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud
        • Google Cloud Overview
        • Configuration
        • LifeKeeper Specific Configuration Considerations on Google Cloud
        • Configuration on Google Cloud
          • Creating a VPC Network
          • Creating a VM Instance
          • Configuring Firewall Rules
          • Creating Cloud NAT
          • Creating Passwords and Connecting to VM Instances
        • Configuring the OS
          • Security Settings (Active System, Standby System, Client)
          • Disk Configuration (Active System, Standby System)
          • Disable IP Forwarding (Active System, Standby System)
          • Windows Domain Settings (optional)
        • 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 Configuration
            • Creating a Communication Path
            • Creating a Mirrored Volume Resource Hierarchy
            • Creating IP Resources
        • Creating a Load Balancer
        • Creating an LB Health Check
          • Creating an LB Health Check Resource
        • Installing and Configuring Oracle
          • Installing the Oracle Database (Active System)
          • Oracle Listener Setup (Active System)
          • Create DB (Active System)
          • Oracle Listener Settings (Active System)
          • Creating a Password File (Active System)
          • Preparing for Installation of Oracle (Standby System)
          • Installing the Oracle Database (Standby System)
          • Oracle Listener Setup (Standby System)
          • Create DB (Standby System)
          • Oracle Listener Settings (Standby System)
          • Creating a Password File (Standby System)
          • Switch Back to the Active System
        • Protecting Oracle
          • Creating Oracle Resource Hierarchies (Active System)
          • Creating Oracle Pluggable Database (PDB) Resource Hierarchies (Active System)
          • Creating a Dependency between a GenLB Resource and an Oracle PDB Resource
          • Installing the Oracle Client
          • Checking Oracle Client Connectivity
        • Connecting from another VPC Client
          • Creating another VPC Network
          • Creating VPC Network Peering
          • Creating a VM Instance
          • Creating Firewall Rules
          • Installing the Oracle Client and Checking the Connection
      • Microsoft Azure Guide
        • Microsoft Azure Overview
        • Azure Specific Settings
        • Considerations
        • Building a Virtual Environment in Azure
          • Creating a Virtual Network
          • Creating Cluster Nodes (Active System, Standby System)
            • Creating Resource Groups
          • Creating Clients
          • Creating a Load Balancer
        • OS Configuration
        • Building an HA Cluster with LifeKeeper for Windows
        • Oracle Specific Environment
          • Creating a Mirror Volume Resource Hierarchy
          • Oracle Installation and Configuration
            • Installing the Oracle Database (Active System)
            • Oracle Listener Setup (Active System)
            • Create DB (Active System)
            • Oracle Listener Settings (Active System)
            • Creating a Password File (Active System)
            • Preparing to Install Oracle on a Standby System
            • Installing the Oracle Database (Standby System)
            • Oracle Listener Setup (Standby System)
            • Create DB (Standby System)
            • Oracle Listener Settings (Standby System)
            • Creating a Password File (Standby System)
            • Switch Back to an Active System
          • Protecting Oracle
          • Checking Connectivity (Client)
            • Installing the Oracle Client
            • Checking Oracle Client Connectivity
        • PostgreSQL Specific Environment
          • Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL (Active System / Standby System)
          • Creating a Mirrored Volume Resource Hierarchy (Active System)
          • Changing PostgreSQL Related Parameters (Active System, Standby System)
          • Protecting a PostgreSQL Database (Active System)
          • PostgreSQL Connection Confirmation (Client)
      • Amazon Web Services Guide
        • AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide
        • Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Transit Gateway Quick Start Guide
        • LifeKeeper Support for AWS Cross Region Environments
        • Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide
          • Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements
          • Setup Procedure for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
          • Settings and Operations Considerations with this configuration
        • Configuration using a load balancer in AWS
      • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide
        • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Overview
        • OCI Specific Settings
        • Considerations
        • Building a Virtual Environment in OCI
          • Creating Compartments
          • Creating a Virtual Cloud Network
          • Creating an instance (bastion stone server, active system, standby system)
          • Creating and Attaching Block Volumes
          • Creating a load balancer
        • Configuring OS
          • Log in to virtual machines (bastion server, active node, standby node)
          • Security settings
          • Disk configuration (active node and standby node)
          • Reflecting metadata to the secondary VNIC (active node and standby node)
          • Disabling DNS dynamic updates (active node and standby node)
          • Fixing Routing Metric of NIC (active node and standby node)
          • Enabling weak host model (active node and standby node)
          • Configuring Active Directory and DNS
          • Creating a domain user for LifeKeeper / DataKeeper
        • Building HA Clusters with LifeKeeper for Windows
          • Installing LifeKeeper and ARK for applications (active node and standby node)
          • Installing DataKeeper (active node and standby node)
          • Initial LifeKeeper GUI Configuration
          • Creating common resources
        • Oracle Specific Environment
          • Oracle Installation and Configuration
            • Create a domain user for Oracle
            • Install Oracle Database (Active node)
            • Oracle Listener Setup (Active node)
            • Create DB (Active node)
            • Oracle Listener Settings (Active node)
            • Creating a Password File (Active node)
            • Preparing to Install Oracle on a Standby Node
            • Installing the Oracle Database (Standby node)
            • Oracle Listener Setup (Standby node)
            • Create DB (Standby node)
            • Oracle Listener Settings (Standby node)
            • Creating a Password File (Standby node)
            • Switch Back to an Active Node
          • Protecting Oracle
          • Checking Connectivity
            • Installing the Oracle Client
            • Checking Oracle Client Connectivity
        • PostgreSQL Specific Environment
          • Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL (Active Node / Standby Node)
          • Protecting a PostgreSQL Database (Active Node)
          • PostgreSQL Connection Confirmation (Client)
    • LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide
      • Planning Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment
        • Planning Server Communication
        • Recovery Kit Requirements
        • Storage and Adapter Requirements
        • Verifying Server Specifications
      • Setting Up Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment
        • Configuring Your Storage
        • How to add a newly-created volume to DataKeeper
        • DNS Resource Requirements
        • Installing and Setting Up Database Applications
        • Safe Creation of Shared Disk Volume Instances
        • Verifying Network Configuration
      • Installing LifeKeeper for Windows
        • Core Software
        • Installing Core
        • About LifeKeeper Licensing
          • How to Obtain a License
          • How to Install a License
        • Installing Localized Language Supplement
        • Silent Installation of LifeKeeper for Windows
        • Third Party Product Files
        • Application Directory Anomaly
        • Uninstalling LifeKeeper for Windows
        • Upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows
        • Repair
        • Starting LifeKeeper
    • LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation
      • LifeKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
      • Introduction
        • Core
        • MSSQL
        • Communication Paths
          • Communication Path Types
          • LifeKeeper for Windows Heartbeat
          • Heartbeat Interval
          • Safety Check
        • Resource Hierarchies
          • Hierarchy Relationships
          • Resource Hierarchy Information
          • Resource States
          • Shared Equivalencies
      • Configuration
        • LifeKeeper for Windows Configuration Steps
        • Active-Active Grouping
        • Active-Standby Grouping
        • Intelligent Versus Automatic Switchback
        • LifeKeeper for Windows Configurations
          • Common Hardware Components
          • System Grouping Arrangements
        • Configuring LifeKeeper for Windows for Multibyte Language Encodings
        • I/O Fencing in LifeKeeper for Windows
        • Using DataKeeper EMCMD to Replace LifeKeeper volume.exe
        • LifeKeeper Quorum
          • Quorum Parameters List
          • Majority Mode
            • 2 Node Cluster with a Separate Witness Node
          • Storage Mode
            • Available Amazon S3-compatible Object Storage
          • Reconfiguring Quorum
      • Administration
        • Administrator GUI Tasks
          • Editing Server Properties
          • Set Server Shutdown Strategy
            • Server Properties
          • Disabling Automatic Failover
          • Creating a Communication Path
          • Deleting a Communication Path
        • Working with Resource Hierarchies
          • Creating Resource Hierarchies
            • Creating a DNS Resource Hierarchy
            • Creating a File Share List Resource Hierarchy
            • Creating a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy
            • Creating a LAN Manager Resource Hierarchy
            • Creating a Volume Resource Hierarchy
            • Creating an IP Address Resource Hierarchy
              • IP Local Recovery Scenario
            • Editing Resource Priorities
              • Incomplete Resource Priority Modification
            • Editing Resource Properties
          • Extending Resource Hierarchies
            • Extending a DNS Resource Hierarchy
            • Extending a File Share Resource Hierarchy
            • Extending a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy
            • Extending a LAN Manager Resource Hierarchy
            • Extending a Volume Resource Hierarchy
            • Extending an IP Address Resource Hierarchy
          • Unextending a Hierarchy
          • Adding a Resource Dependency
          • Removing a Resource Dependency
          • Deleting a Hierarchy from All Servers
        • Man Pages
          • LCD – Miscellaneous LCD Programs
            • lcdrcp
            • lcdrecover
            • lcdremexec
            • lcdsync
            • lkstart
            • lkstop
          • LCDI Applications
            • app_create
            • app_list
            • app_remove
          • LCDI Instances
            • ins_list
              • Initialization Strategy
              • Initial State
            • ins_create
            • ins_gettag
            • ins_remove
            • ins_setas
            • ins_setchkint
            • ins_setin
            • ins_setit
            • ins_setlocalrecover
            • ins_setst
          • LCDI-relationship
            • dep_create
            • dep_list
            • dep_remove
            • eqv_create
            • eqv_list
            • eqv_remove
          • LCDI-resource_type
            • typ_create
            • typ_list
            • typ_remove
          • LCDI-systems
            • sys_create
            • sys_getds
            • sys_getst
            • sys_list
            • sys_remove
          • LifeKeeper Flags
            • flg_create
            • flg_list
            • flg_remove
            • flg_test
            • LCDI Flags
          • lk_chg_value
          • lk_err
          • perform_action
          • sendevent
        • LKSUPPORT
        • IP Local Recovery
        • Overview of LifeKeeper for Windows Event Forwarding via SNMP
        • OpenJDK Upgrade
      • User Guide
        • LifeKeeper GUI
          • GUI Overview
            • Status Table
            • Properties Panel
            • Output Panel
            • Message Bar
          • Toolbars
            • Global Toolbar
            • Resource Context Toolbar
            • Server Context Toolbar
              • Server Context Menu
          • Menus
            • Resource Context Menu
            • File Menu
            • Edit Menu – Resource
            • Edit Menu – Server
            • View Menu
            • Help Menu
          • LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
          • Running the GUI Application on a LifeKeeper for Windows Server
          • LifeKeeper GUI User Accounts
            • Configuring GUI Users
        • Common Tasks
          • Connecting To A Cluster
            • Disconnecting From a Cluster
            • Viewing Connected Servers
            • Viewing The Status Of A Server
            • Viewing Server Log Files
            • Viewing Server Properties
            • Viewing Resource Tags and IDs
            • Viewing the Status of Resources
            • Viewing Resource Properties
            • Viewing Message History
            • Expanding and Collapsing A Resource Hierarchy Tree
          • Operator Tasks
            • Bringing A Resource In Service
            • Taking a Resource Out Of Service
            • Taking Volume Resources In and Out Of Service
            • Volume Shadow Copy (VSS)
            • Volume Locking for Shared SCSI Volumes
            • Switchover a Resource
          • Advanced Topics
            • LifeKeeper Configuration Database (LCD)
            • LCD Directory Structure
            • Diagram of LCD Directory
            • LCD Configuration Data
            • LCD Resource Types
            • Resources Subdirectories
            • LCDI Commands
            • LifeKeeper Communications Manager (LCM)
            • Communication Status Information
            • Maintenance Tasks
              • Live Migration on Hyper-V
              • Moving Storage on Hyper-V
              • Starting and Stopping LifeKeeper
              • Managing IP Resources
              • Managing DNS Resources
              • Displaying List of Protected File Shares
              • EditFileShareResource Utility
              • Transferring Resource Hierarchies
              • Performing Offline Maintenance On A Shared Disk
              • Maintaining a LifeKeeper for Windows Protected System
              • Configuring Generic Application Scripts
              • Maintaining a Resource Hierarchy
              • Recovering After a Failover
              • Uninstalling LifeKeeper for Windows
              • Performing CHKDSK on a protected volume
            • Data Replication
              • Monitoring Replicated Volume Resources
              • Replication Settings
              • Performing Actions on Replicated Volumes
              • What is Split-Brain
              • Split-Brain Recovery
          • DataKeeper
            • Introduction
              • User Interface
              • DataKeeper Components
                • DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection
                • Understanding Replication
                  • SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log
                  • Relocation of Intent Log
                  • Resynchronization
                  • Synchronous and Asynchronous Mirroring
                  • Read and Write Operations
                  • Volume Considerations
                  • Specifying Network Cards for Mirroring
                  • Performance Monitor Counters
              • DataKeeper Configuration
                • Sector Size
                • Network Bandwidth
                • Network Adapter Settings
                • Firewall Configurations
                • High-Speed Storage Best Practices
                • Configuration of Data Replication From a Cluster Node to External DR Site
                • Performance Tuning
                • Disable “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives”
                • WAN Considerations
                  • Initial Synchronization of Data Across the LAN or WAN
                  • Compression
                  • Bandwidth Throttle
              • DataKeeper Administration
                • Primary Server Shutdown
                • Secondary Server Failures
                • Extensive Write Considerations
                • CHKDSK Considerations
                • CLEANUPMIRROR
                • DKSUPPORT
                • DKHEALTHCHECK
                • Event Log Considerations
                • Using Disk Management
                • Registry Entries
                • Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper
                  • Mirror State Definitions
                  • BREAKMIRROR
                  • CHANGEMIRRORENDPOINTS
                  • CHANGEMIRRORTYPE
                  • CLEARBLOCKTARGET
                  • CLEARSNAPSHOTLOCATION
                  • CLEARSWITCHOVER
                  • CONTINUEMIRROR
                  • CREATEJOB
                  • CREATEMIRROR
                  • DELETEJOB
                  • DELETELOCALMIRRORONLY
                  • DELETEMIRROR
                  • DROPSNAPSHOT
                  • GETBLOCKTARGET
                  • GETCOMPLETEVOLUMELIST
                  • GETCONFIGURATION
                  • GETEXTENDEDVOLUMEINFO
                  • GETJOBINFO
                  • GETJOBINFOFORVOL
                  • GETMIRRORTYPE
                  • GETMIRRORVOLINFO
                  • GETREMOTEBITMAP
                  • GETRESYNCSTATUS
                  • GETSERVICEINFO
                  • GETSNAPSHOTLOCATION
                  • GETSOURCEMIRROREDVOLUMES
                  • GETTARGETMIRROREDVOLUMES
                  • GETVOLUMEDRVSTATE
                  • GETVOLUMEINFO
                  • ISBREAKUSERREQUESTED
                  • ISPOTENTIALMIRRORVOL
                  • LOCKVOLUME
                  • MERGETARGETBITMAP
                  • PAUSEMIRROR
                  • PREPARETOBECOMETARGET
                  • READREGISTRY
                  • REGISTERCLUSTERVOLUME
                  • RESTARTVOLUMEPIPE
                  • RESYNCMIRROR
                  • SETBLOCKTARGET
                  • SETCONFIGURATION
                  • SETSNAPSHOTLOCATION
                  • STOPSERVICE
                  • SWITCHOVERVOLUME
                  • TAKESNAPSHOT
                  • UNLOCKVOLUME
                  • UPDATEJOB
                  • UPDATEVOLUMEINFO
                • Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper
                  • New-DataKeeperMirror
                  • New-DataKeeperJob
                  • Remove-DataKeeperMirror
                  • Remove-DataKeeperJob
                  • Add-DataKeeperJobPair
                  • Get-DataKeeperVolumeInfo
              • DataKeeper User Guide
                • Getting Started
                  • Disk-to-Disk
                  • One-to-One
                  • One-to-Many (Multiple Targets)
                  • Many-to-One
                  • N-Shared-Disk Replicated to One
                  • N-Shared-Disk Replicated to N-Shared-Disk
                  • N-Shared-Disk Replicated to Multiple N-Shared-Disk Targets
                • Setting Up SIOS DataKeeper
                  • Setting Up SIOS DataKeeper
                  • Connecting to a Server
                  • Disconnecting from a Server
                  • Creating a Job
                • Configuring Mirrors
                  • Creating a Mirror
                  • Creating Mirrors With Shared Volumes
                  • Creating Mirrors With Multiple Targets
                  • Switchover and Failover with Multiple Targets
                • Working With Jobs
                  • Jobs
                  • Renaming a Job
                  • Deleting a Job
                  • Reassigning a Job
                  • Switching Over a Mirror
                • 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
                • How to Replace a LifeKeeper-W Node
                  • Working With Shared Volumes
                    • Managing Shared Volumes
                    • Adding a Shared System
                    • Removing a Shared System
                  • Using Microsoft iSCSI Target With DataKeeper on Windows 2012
                    • Installation of the iSCSI Target
                    • Mirror Creation and Cluster Configuration
                    • Creation of iSCSI Virtual Disks
                    • Setup of iSCSI Initiator on Windows 2012
                  • DataKeeper Notification Icon
                  • DataKeeper Intent Log Files on AWS Ephemeral Storage
                  • DataKeeper Target Snapshot
                  • Using SIOS DataKeeper Standard Edition To Provide Disaster Recovery For Hyper-V Virtual Machines
              • FAQs
                • Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names
                • AWS Issues and Workarounds
                • Change Mirror Endpoints
                • Change Mirror Type
                • Create a Mirror and Rename Job and Delete Job Actions Grayed Out
                • Data Transfer Network Protocols
                • Delete and Switchover Actions Grayed Out
                • Deleting a Mirror
                • Determining what GPOs have been applied to a server
                • Error Messages Log
                • Inability to Create a Mirror
                • Network Disconnect
                • Reclaim Full Capacity of Target Drive
                • Remove DataKeeper Storage from a Windows Server Failover Cluster Role
                • Resize or Grow Mirrored Volumes
                • Run delallsys Prior to Removing or Replacing a Target System
                • Split-Brain FAQs
                • Stop Replication Between Source and Target
                • Using Volume Shadow Copy
                • Volumes Unavailable for Mirroring
              • DataKeeper Troubleshooting
                • Most Common DataKeeper Solutions
                • Known Issues and Workarounds
                  • Access to Designated Volume Denied
                  • Antivirus Software, Malware, etc. Exclusions for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
                  • DataKeeper Does Not Support Lowercase Drive Letters as Mirror Endpoint for Jobs
                  • DataKeeper Volume Not Available as Cluster Resource Type
                  • Error Creating a Mirror, return value 61 when extending a Volume in the LK for Windows GUI
                  • Failed/Delayed Updating Status
                  • Failed to Create Mirror
                  • Failed to create the file needed for quorum
                  • Hyper-V Host Cluster Error
                  • Live Migration Failure
                  • MaxResyncPasses Value
                  • Dangling Sources
                  • Mirroring with Dynamic Disks
                  • New Resources Offline But Unlocked
                  • Recover Kit for Route 53 Stops Working after Changing Instance Type
                  • Server Login Accounts and Passwords Must Be Same on Each Server in the Cluster
                  • System Event Log – Create Mirror Failed in the GUI
                  • Unable to Determine Previous Install Path
                  • User Interface – Failed to Create Mirror
                  • User Interface – Shows Only One Side of the Mirror
                  • Windows Restore result shared storage in a locked and RAW state
                  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Specific Issues
                    • Some SQL Server features do not work properly when installing DataKeeper on Windows Server 2008 R2 & SQL Server 2008
                  • Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues
                    • Windows Server 2012 MMC Snap-in Crash
                    • Windows Server 2012 iSCSI Target Role Does Not Support Dynamic Disks
                    • Windows Server 2012 Default Information Missing During Mirror Creation
                  • Windows Server 2012 NIC Teaming Issue
                  • Windows Server 2016 Specific Issues
                    • AWS Ephemeral Storage must be Initialized
                    • Occasional Job Creation Failure
                    • WSFC 2016 File Shares Cannot be Created for File Server Role Using Server Manager or Failover Cluster Manager
                • Restrictions
                  • Bitlocker Does Not Support DataKeeper
                  • CHANGEMIRRORENDPOINTS
                  • CHKDSK
                  • DataKeeper Volume Resize Restriction
                  • Directory for Bitmap Must Be Created Prior to Relocation
                  • Duplicate IP Addresses Disallowed Within a Job
                  • Intensive I-O with Synchronous Replication
                  • Non-ASCII Characters are not Permitted in the DataKeeper Job Name or Description Fields
                • Message Catalogs
                  • DataKeeper Service (ExtMirrSvc) Message Catalog
                  • DataKeeper Driver (ExtMirr) Message Catalog
                  • DataKeeper GUI (SDRSnapIn) Message Catalog
            • Troubleshooting
              • Video Solutions
              • LifeKeeper for Windows Common Solutions
                • Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Solutions
                • Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Storage Solution
                • Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Networking Solutions
                • Most Common LifeKeeper for Windows Application Solutions
                • Subscription License Soution
              • Deploying OpenJDK on LifeKeeper
              • Error When Attempting to Run LifeKeeper for Windows Command From Command Prompt
              • GUI Error Messages
              • GUI Network Related – Initial Connection to Server Failed (Error 117)
              • GUI Network Related – Long Connection Delays on Windows Platforms
              • GUI Network Related – NoRouteToHostException Message Generated During Connection Attempt
              • GUI Network Related – Unknown Host Exception Message Generated During Connection Attempt
              • GUI Server Troubleshooting
              • LifeKeeper GUI Application Fails to Launch with No Errors
              • LifeKeeper GUI Issues with Java 1.8.x
              • Health Check Timeouts
              • Incomplete Resource Creation
              • Installation – Access is Denied
              • IP Resource Create Issue
              • Java Mixed Signed and Unsigned Code Warning
              • LANMAN Name May Be Seen Twice in Browse List
              • Licensing – Licensed Recovery Kit Resource Fails to Come In Service
              • Licensing – License Key Not Found
              • New Evaluation License Key Error
              • OpenJDK v19 and Later Upgrade on Japanese Systems
              • Recovering From a LifeKeeper for Windows Server Failure in a 1 × 1 Configuration
              • Recovering Out-of-Service Hierarchies
              • Remove DataKeeper Storage from LifeKeeper
              • Remove Hangs During Recovery Kit Uninstall
              • Replicated Volume Switchover Failure
              • Resource Tag Name Restrictions
              • Restore and Health Check Account Failures
              • Shared memory is not cleared if lbhcd continues to be used with lkstop -f
              • SQL 2008
              • SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER)
              • Two-Server Cluster Issue
              • Unknown User Name or Bad Password
              • IIS Resource Hierarchy Creation Error
          • Combined Message Catalog
            • Quorum Message Catalog
          • Application Recovery Kits
            • LB Health Check Kit Administration Guide
              • Configuration Examples
              • Upgrading Generic Application Kit for Load Balancer Health Checks to LB Health Check Kit
              • Creating/Extending/Modifying a Resource
              • Operations Overview
              • LB Health Check Parameters List
              • LB Health Check Message Catalog
            • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Administration Guide
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Overview
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Requirements
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Configuration Examples
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Configuration
                • Adjusting Recovery Kit for EC2™ Tunable Values
                • Creating an AWS ECC Resource Hierarchy
                • Deleting an AWS ECC Resource Hierarchy
                • Extending Your AWS ECC Hierarchy
                • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Local Recovery and Configuration
                • AWS ECC Resource Monitoring and Configuration
                • Unextending Your Recovery Kit EC2™ Hierarchy
                • Recovery Kit for EC2™ User System Setup
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Parameters List
            • LifeKeeper for Windows Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction
              • SQL Server Services
              • Recovery Kit Requirements
              • SQL Server Installation
                • Recovery Kit Installation
                • Removal
                • Installing and Configuring SQL Server with LifeKeeper for Windows
                • Installation – Shared Storage Systems
                • Using a Non-Admin Local System Account on Target System
                • Installation – Replicated Storage Systems
                • Additional Setup Tasks for Extended Configurations
                • Creating the SQL Hierarchy
                • Extending a SQL Hierarchy
                • Unextending a SQL Hierarchy
                • Deleting a SQL Hiearchy
              • SQL Server Configuration Considerations
                • Managing a SQL Server Configuration
                • Process Config Menu
                • Database Config Menu
                • Admin Actions Menu
                • Manage User Menu
                • Testing Your SQL Resource Hierarchy
                • Encryption Considerations
              • SQL Server Hierarchy Administration
                • Access Via Protected Communication Paths
                • User Resource Name For Remote Access
                • Reserve Volumes For Exclusive SQL Use
                • Understand Manual Switchover Limitations in SQL Server Environment
                • Running Microsoft SQL Management Tools
                • Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through LifeKeeper for Windows
                • Adding Microsoft SQL Server Volumes
                • Recovering From Databases in Suspect State After a Switchover
                • Pausing Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQLServer)
                • Configuring SQL Server to Connect Using the Switchable IP Address
                • Maintaining SQL Server Login and Passwords
                • Monitoring Your SQL Hierarchy
              • Troubleshooting
                • Create and Extend Failure
                • Extend of a SQL Resource Fails
                • SQLAgent Service Fails to Start
                • Connecting ODBC Clients to Named Instances of SQL Server
            • LifeKeeper for Windows PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Introduction
              • PostgreSQL Installation
                • Installation and Configuration Details – Adding LifeKeeper to an Existing PostgreSQL Configuration
                • Installation and Configuration – Adding PostgreSQL to an Existing LifeKeeper Configuration
                • Additional Setup Tasks for Extended Configurations
              • Server Configuration Considerations
                • Creating the PostgreSQL Hierarchy
                • Extending a PostgreSQL Hierarchy
                • Unextending a PostgreSQL Hierarchy
                • Deleting a PostgreSQL Hiearchy
                • Testing Your PostgreSQL Resource Hierarchy
              • PostgreSQL Hierarchy Administration
                • Access Via Protected Communication Paths
                • Reserve Volumes For Exclusive PostgreSQL Use
                • Start and Stop PostgreSQL Only Through LifeKeeper
                • Creating and Protecting Additional PostgreSQL Database Clusters
                • PostgreSQL Administrative Login
                • Configuration for Unattended Connections
                • Configuring the Postmaster Port Argument
                • Monitoring Your PostgreSQL Hierarchy
              • Troubleshooting
                • Create Fails
                • Restore Fails
                • Tunable Settings for the PostgreSQL Recovery Kit
                • Notes on When Protecting FUJITSU Software Enterprise Postgres
                  • How to Protect FUJITSU Software Enterprise Postgres with the PostgreSQL Recovery Kit
                  • Configurations Required to use Transparent Data Encryption
                  • FUJITSU Software Enterprise Postgres Troubleshooting
            • LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction
              • Oracle Overview
              • Recovery Kit Requirements
              • Oracle Configuration Example
              • Installation
                • Recovery Kit Installation
                • Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper with Oracle
                • Before Installing Oracle
                • Installing Oracle
              • Oracle Resource Configuration Tasks
                • Creating an Oracle Hierarchy
                • Extending an Oracle Hierarchy
                • Unextending an Oracle Hierarchy
                • Deleting an Oracle Hierarchy
                • Manage Oracle Database Configuration
                • Configuring a Pluggable Database with Oracle Multitenant
                • Migrating a Pluggable Database
                • Testing Your Oracle Resource Hierarchy
              • Oracle Hierarchy Administration
                • LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit Recovery Variables
                • Updating Oracle Username and Password for LifeKeeper
              • Oracle Troubleshooting Tips
                • Create Hierarchy Failed
                • Bring In Service Failed
                • Bring In Service Fails on manual inservice to the backup
                • Oracle TNSListener Service is Not Started or Stopped as it Should Be
                • Server Not Responding
                • Remote Users Cannot Log In ORA 12504 or ORA 12514 or ORA 12541
            • LifeKeeper Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction
              • IIS Overview
              • Installation
                • Hardware and Software Requirements
                • Kit Installation
                • Kit Removal
                • Configuration Definitions and Restrictions
                • IIS Configuration Considerations
                • Installing and Configuring IIS with LifeKeeper
                • Install and Configure LifeKeeper for Windows and Recovery Kits
                • Install and Configure Microsoft IIS on All Servers
                • Install and Configure SMTP Virtual Server
              • IIS Configuration Definitions and Restrictions
                • IIS Required Roles and Role Services and Features
                • IIS Active Active
                • Primary and Backup Designations
                • Naming Restrictions
                • Identical Primary Backup Web Sites
                • Configuring Secure Servers
                • IIS Configuration
                • Document Content Location
                • Use Different Volume for Multiple IIS Sites
              • IIS Resource Configuration Tasks
                • Create an IIS Resource Hierarchy
                • Extend an IIS Resource Hierarchy
                • Delete an IIS Resource Hierarchy
                • Unextend Your IIS Hierarchy
              • Testing Your IIS Resource Hierarchy
                • Performing a Manual Switchover from the GUI
                • Recovery Operations
              • IIS Hierarchy Administration
                • Modifying Quick Check Interval, Deep Check Interval and Local Recovery
                • Manual Switchover
                • IIS Failover
                • Protecting FTP Sites with Non-Anonymous Login
                • Using an FTP Login Script
                • Disabling the FTP Deep Check Process
                • Changing LifeKeeper Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit Configuration
                • Removing Microsoft IIS
                • Changing the Network Interface Card (NIC)
              • IIS Troubleshooting
                • Symptoms and Solutions
            • LifeKeeper Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Introduction
              • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Requirements
              • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Example configurations
              • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Configuration
                • Creating a Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Hierarchy
                • Deleting a Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Resource Hierarchy
                • Extending Your Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Resource Hierarchy
                • Unextending Your Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Resource Hierarchy
                • Adjusting Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Tunable Values
                • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Resource Monitoring and Recovery
                • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ User System Setup
              • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Troubleshooting
              • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Parameters List
            • Quick Service Protection Recovery Kit
              • Overview of QSP Functionality
              • QSP Resource Properties
              • Creating a QSP Resource
              • Troubleshooting Tips
              • Known Issue and Restriction
          • LifeKeeper for Windows Support Matrix
          • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows
            • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Release Notes
            • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Installation Guide
          • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation
            • Documentation and Training
            • Integration with VMware HA
            • Administration
              • Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
              • Enabled VMware HA Fault Detection and Recovery Scenario
              • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
              • Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
            • Application Recovery Kits
          • Product Support Schedule
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          FAQs

          Refer to this section for answers to the most frequently asked questions about SIOS DataKeeper.
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          Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names

          AWS Issues and Workarounds

          Change Mirror Endpoints

          Change Mirror Type

          Create a Mirror and Rename Job and Delete Job Actions Grayed Out

          Data Transfer Network Protocols

          Delete and Switchover Actions Grayed Out

          Deleting a Mirror

          Determining what GPOs have been applied to a server

          Error Messages Log

          Inability to Create a Mirror

          Network Disconnect

          Reclaim Full Capacity of Target Drive

          Remove DataKeeper Storage from a Windows Server Failover Cluster Role

          Resize or Grow Mirrored Volumes

          Run delallsys Prior to Removing or Replacing a Target System

          Split-Brain FAQs

          Stop Replication Between Source and Target

          Using Volume Shadow Copy

          Volumes Unavailable for Mirroring

          Using SIOS DataKeeper Standard Edition To Provide Disaster Recovery For Hyper-V Virtual Machines
          Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names

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