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LifeKeeper GUI won’t start with OpenJDK
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » LifeKeeper GUI won’t start with OpenJDK
When running OpenJDK version “18.0.1.1” on LifeKeeper, the following error is received: Error/Message ABOUT TO EXEC C:/LK/bin/sh.exe “C:/LK/bin/lkGUIapp.sh” Successfully created process with PID=19572. openjdk version “18.0.1.1”…
Deploying OpenJDK on LifeKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Deploying OpenJDK on LifeKeeper
Download OpenJDK, the Windows x64 Installer, from https://openjdk.java.net/ Deploy the software on the Target node first In LifeKeeper, perform a switchover/In-Service Repeat the steps above on other Target(s) after the switchovers are completed *Note:…
LifeKeeper GUI
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI
The GUI components should have already been installed as part of the SIOS Protection Suite Core installation. The LifeKeeper GUI uses Java technology to provide a graphical user interface to SIOS Protection Suite and its configuration data. Since the LifeKeeper GUI is…
LifeKeeper GUI Issues with Java 1.8.x
SIOS Protection Suite 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.
LifeKeeper GUI User Accounts
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » LifeKeeper GUI User Accounts
All LifeKeeper GUI users must belong to SIOS Protection Suite security groups. The SIOS Protection Suite 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 GUI Application Fails to Launch with No Errors
SIOS Protection Suite 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…
LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » LifeKeeper GUI Server and Client Components
The LifeKeeper GUI server is initialized on each SIOS Protection Suite server at system startup. It communicates with LifeKeeper GUI clients using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Remote Method Invocation (RMI). You can connect to the LifeKeeper GUI server with…
GUI Overview
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » GUI Overview
The GUI allows users working on any machine to administer, operate or monitor servers and resources in any cluster as long as they have the required group memberships on the cluster machines. (For details, see Configuring GUI Users.) The GUI Server and Client…
Installing and Configuring IIS with LifeKeeper
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Installing and Configuring IIS with LifeKeeper
Before proceeding, you should have already configured your storage and networking according to the recommendations in the previous chapters of this guide. Installation Checklist The installation and setup sequence should be performed in the following order (more…
Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper with Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Installing and Configuring LifeKeeper with Oracle
The LifeKeeper with Oracle installation and configuration procedure differs slightly for replicated storage systems and shared stored systems. We have created separate sections in this document for each type of storage configuration in an effort to clarify the…
Administrator GUI Tasks
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Administrator GUI Tasks
Editing Server Properties Set Server Shutdown Strategy Server Properties Disabling Automatic Failover Creating a Communication Path Deleting a Communication Path
GUI Server Troubleshooting
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » GUI Server Troubleshooting
Symptom The LifeKeeper GUI uses Ports 81 and 82 on each server for its administration web server and Java remote object registry. If another application is using the same ports, the LifeKeeper GUI will not function properly. Solution These values may be changed by…
GUI Error Messages
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » GUI Error Messages
Description Error 101: Illegal argument was passed. Error 102: This program requires a Java Virtual Machine Version 1.5 or greater to run properly. Please refer to the LifeKeeper GUI documentation to verify your setup. Error 103: Could not set Look and Feel for…
Configuring GUI Users
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » LifeKeeper GUI User Accounts » Configuring GUI Users
There are three classes of GUI users with different permissions for each. Users with Administrator permission throughout a cluster can perform all possible actions through the GUI. Users with Operator permission on a server can view configuration and status…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
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…
Starting LifeKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide » Installing SIOS Protection Suite » 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…
LifeKeeper Flags
SIOS Protection Suite 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…
Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
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…
About LifeKeeper Licensing
SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide » Installing SIOS Protection Suite » 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 it without the license, but the license must be installed before you can successfully start and run LifeKeeper for…
SQLAgent Service Fails to Start
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » Troubleshooting » SQLAgent Service Fails to Start
SQLAgent Service Fails to Start Sometimes for Named Instances Symptom: On named instances of Microsoft SQL Server where SIOS Protection Suite is protecting the SQLAgent service, when the resource is originally brought in service, a SQL problem prevents this service…
LifeKeeper Communications Manager (LCM)
SIOS Protection Suite 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 SIOS Protection Suite servers. This process can use redundant communication paths between systems so that failure of a single communication path does not cause…
Starting and Stopping LifeKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite 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 Configuration Database (LCD)
SIOS Protection Suite 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 SIOS Protection Suite. The data is cached within system shared memory and stored in files…
Working With Jobs
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Jobs
Jobs Renaming a Job Deleting a Job Reassigning a Job Switching Over a Mirror
Working With Mirrors
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Mirrors
Managing Mirrors Pause and Unlock Continue and Lock Partial Resync Break Resync Deleting a Mirror Replacing a Target DataKeeper Volume Resize Mirror Properties Changing the Compression Level of an Existing Mirror
AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide
AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide
The AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide is only available in Japanese.
Remove DataKeeper Storage from LifeKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Remove DataKeeper Storage from LifeKeeper
To remove an existing DataKeeper Resource/Mirror from LifeKeeper/SPS: Without impacting the existing resources in LifeKeeper/SPS, i.e. File Shares, Oracle, SQL, DNS Without having to run various emcmd commands, e.g. deletelocalmirroronly, cleanupmirror Note:…
Performing a Manual Switchover from the GUI
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Testing Your IIS Resource Hierarchy » Performing a Manual Switchover from the GUI
You can initiate a manual switchover from the LifeKeeper GUI by selecting Edit, then Resource, then In Service. For example, an In Service request executed on a backup server causes the application hierarchy to be taken out of service on the primary server and placed…
Working With Shared Volumes
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Shared Volumes
Managing Shared Volumes Adding a Shared System Removing a Shared System
Working With Resource Hierarchies
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working With Resource Hierarchies
The topics in this section describe the tasks that are common across any type of resource hierarchy. These tasks function very much the same regardless of whether you are working with a core Recovery Kit or an optional Recovery Kit. The documentation for the optional…
Mirroring with Dynamic Disks
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Mirroring with Dynamic Disks
When changing from a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk, the underlying volume GUID may be changed by the OS upon reboot. This will cause a DataKeeper mirror to break. Suggested Action When mirroring with dynamic disks, your dynamic volumes should be created and a reboot…
Integration with VMware HA
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation » Integration with VMware HA
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection is designed for use in both physical and virtual environments. When LifeKeeper SSP is installed in a VMware VM the HA features of VMware can be used in conjunction with LifeKeeper SSP to monitor and recover from any protected…
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…
AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide
AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide
The AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide is only available in Japanese.
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…
LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit Recovery Variables
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » 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\SIOS\LifeKeeper\RK\ORAapp MAXWAIT is a decimal integer that specifies the number of seconds that the recovery kit will…
Creating Mirrors With Multiple Targets
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Creating Mirrors With Multiple Targets
SIOS DataKeeper provides the ability to replicate data from a single source volume to one or more target volumes. In addition, DataKeeper also allows you to switch over control and make any of the target volumes become the source. Assuming you have already created a…
Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper 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…
Creating Mirrors With Shared Volumes
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Creating Mirrors With Shared Volumes
In order to properly configure DataKeeper in a shared volume configuration, use the DataKeeper GUI to connect to all systems where the shared volumes are configured. When connected, the DataKeeper GUI uses hardware signatures to automatically detect which volumes are…
Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Administration » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper
The EMCMD utility that ships with SIOS DataKeeper provides users with a command line method to manipulate the mirror. Because these scripts run in situations where the “normal” validation rules may not apply, EMCMD does not perform the same kinds of sanity…
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Quick Start Guide
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Quick Start Guide
This topic provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring the SIOS Protection Suite (SPS) for Windows. SIOS Protection Suite is a software bundle that includes DataKeeper, LifeKeeper and the optional SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server…
GUI Network Related – Long Connection Delays on Windows Platforms
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » GUI Network Related – Long Connection Delays on Windows Platforms
There are two ways to address this issue. One is described here in “Solution 1 – IPV4 Interface Metric”, the other in “Solution 2 – local hosts file”. Symptom Long Connection Delays on Windows Platforms. Solution 1 – IPV4…
System Event Log – Create Mirror Failed in the GUI
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » System Event Log – Create Mirror Failed in the GUI
Error/Message Create Mirror Failed in the GUI. Description This can result if a vmms.exe program is holding on to volume and preventing SIOS DataKeeper from locking it.
GUI Network Related – NoRouteToHostException Message Generated During Connection Attempt
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » GUI Network Related – NoRouteToHostException Message Generated During Connection Attempt
Symptom NoRouteToHostException Message Generated During Connection Attempt. A socket could not be connected to a remote host because the host could not be contacted. Solution Typically, this indicates that some link in the network between the local and remote…
Changing LifeKeeper Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » IIS Hierarchy Administration » Changing LifeKeeper Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit Configuration
Any configuration change that affects the port number, IP address, hardware virtual servers or secure/non-secure setting, will affect the LifeKeeper configuration. As there is no direct linkage between the server and this kit, you should follow this procedure to…
Updating Oracle Username and Password for LifeKeeper
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Hierarchy Administration » Updating Oracle Username and Password for LifeKeeper
During the creation of a LifeKeeper Oracle resource, the user must enter an Oracle user name and password for that instance of Oracle. Should the password of this user name change at some point in the future, the LifeKeeper Oracle resource must be updated on all…
Using the -proxy option with EMCMD
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Administration » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » Using the -proxy option with EMCMD
All EMCMD requests can be routed through a “proxy” DataKeeper service. To do this, append the options –proxy – to the end of the EMCMD command line. The should be given using the same format as the option. EMCMD will open a connection to the first,…
Intensive I-O with Synchronous Replication
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Restrictions » Intensive I-O with Synchronous Replication
Description Due to the nature of synchronous replication (blocking volume writes while waiting for a response from the target system), you may experience sluggish behavior with any applications that are writing to the mirrored volume. The frequency of these events…
Switchover and Failover with Multiple Targets
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Switchover and Failover with Multiple Targets
In a multiple target configuration, it is important to understand how DataKeeper mirrors will work in the following scenarios: Manual switchover to a target server Source server failure followed by a manual switchover to a target server Example: In the…
Running the GUI Application on a SIOS Protection Suite Server
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » LifeKeeper GUI » Running the GUI Application on a SIOS Protection Suite Server
You can also run the LifeKeeper GUI as an application on a SIOS Protection Suite server. By doing so, you are, in effect, running the GUI client and server on the same system. Only users with administrator privileges on the SIOS Protection Suite server are allowed to…
GUI Network Related – Initial Connection to Server Failed (Error 117)
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » GUI Network Related – Initial Connection to Server Failed (Error 117)
Symptom Initial Connection to server failed (Error 117). If you are attempting to connect to a server that has two or more network interface cards (NICs), it could indicate a Java RMI binding problem where the first NIC (the one that appears first in the output of…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation
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…
Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
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…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Release Notes
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Release Notes
Version 8.7.2 Important!! Read This Document Before Attempting To Install Or Use This Product! This document contains last minute information that must be considered before, during and after installation. Introduction This release notes document is written…
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…
GUI Network Related – Unknown Host Exception Message Generated During Connection Attempt
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » GUI Network Related – Unknown Host Exception Message Generated During Connection Attempt
Symptom Unknown Host Exception Message Generated During Connection Attempt. The LifeKeeper GUI Client and Server use Java RMI (Remote Method Invocation) technology to communicate. For RMI to work correctly, the client and server must use resolvable hostname or IP…
Start and Stop PostgreSQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » PostgreSQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Start and Stop PostgreSQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
Although most of the administrative tasks for the PostgreSQL Server are done through the PostgreSQL tools, starting and stopping of the PostgreSQL Server should not be one of them: Consistent state – When SIOS Protection Suite stops and starts the PostgreSQL…
Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Start and Stop SQL Server Only Through SIOS Protection Suite
Although much of your administration of the Microsoft SQL Server is done through the Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager, you derive two distinct benefits from bringing the Microsoft SQL Server in service and out of service using the SIOS Protection Suite administration…
Protecting FTP Sites with Non-Anonymous Login
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » IIS Hierarchy Administration » Protecting FTP Sites with Non-Anonymous Login
The default procedure used to monitor protected FTP sites is to connect to the site and use an anonymous login. This feature is performed by the LifeKeeper deep check process assigned to monitor each FTP site. If your site does not permit an anonymous login, the…
Configuring a Pluggable Database with Oracle Multitenant
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Resource Configuration Tasks » Configuring a Pluggable Database with Oracle Multitenant
LifeKeeper can protect the pluggable database (“PDB”) as well as the Oracle database server provided that the Oracle database supports the Oracle Multitenant architecture and protects the container database (“CDB”), Checking CDB and PDB Oracle resources…
Antivirus Software Exclusion List for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Antivirus Software Exclusion List for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
Description Antivirus software stops LifeKeeper from updating a LifeKeeper registry key. Antivirus software also quarantines LifeKeeper and DataKeeper executables causing LifeKeeper and DataKeeper not to run properly. Suggested Action List of things to exclude in…
Antivirus Software Exclusion List for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Antivirus Software Exclusion List for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper for Windows
Description Antivirus software stops LifeKeeper from updating a LifeKeeper registry key. Antivirus software also quarantines LifeKeeper and DataKeeper executables causing LifeKeeper and DataKeeper not to run properly. Suggested Action List of things to exclude in…
Installation and Configuration – Adding PostgreSQL to an Existing LifeKeeper Configuration
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…
Installing and Configuring SQL Server with SIOS Protection Suite
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Installation » Installing and Configuring SQL Server with SIOS Protection Suite
Proper operation of the SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit depends upon correct setup of the hardware and software. This section provides general guidelines, configuration details and troubleshooting hints to help you administer Microsoft SQL…
Using Microsoft iSCSI Target With DataKeeper on Windows 2012
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Using Microsoft iSCSI Target With DataKeeper on Windows 2012
The following topics will guide you in setting up Microsoft iSCSI Target with DataKeeper via the user interface. *NOTE: This configuration is not supported in a VMware ESX environment. …
Installation and Configuration Details – Adding LifeKeeper to an Existing PostgreSQL Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite PostgreSQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » PostgreSQL Server Installation » Installation and Configuration Details – Adding LifeKeeper to an Existing PostgreSQL Configuration
This section covers installation and configuration of the SIOS Protection Suite 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…
Building an HA Cluster with SIOS Protection Suite for Windows
Microsoft Azure Guide » Building an HA Cluster with SIOS Protection Suite for Windows
Install SPS (Active System, Standby System) Contact SIOS to purchase SPS 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…
Known Issues and Workarounds
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds
Included below are known issues open against DataKeeper and DataKeeper Cluster Edition as well as possible workarounds and/or solutions. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Access to…
Troubleshooting
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting
The topics in this section contain important information about known issues and restrictions offering possible workarounds and/or solutions. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Antivirus…
Core Software
SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide » Installing SIOS Protection Suite » Core Software
SIOS Protection Suite Core Software The SIOS Protection Suite Core software is available via ftp download. The SIOS Protection Suite Core is comprised of: The basic LifeKeeper software, including: Perl (CPAN v5.8.8) Cygwin 2.8 Java OpenJDK…
ins_setit
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Man Pages » LCDI Instances » ins_setit
ins_setit [-d destsys] -t tag -I {AUTORES_ISP | INIT_ISP | INIT_OSU} Indicates to LifeKeeper how it should initialize the state of a resource when LifeKeeper itself initializes (for example, at system boot time). If you do not set this option, LifeKeeper sets the…
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Release Notes
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Release Notes
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Release Notes Version 8.7.2 (Version 8 Update 7 Maintenance 2) Released November 20, 2020 !IMPORTANT: If using Windows 2008 R2 SIOS DataKeeper includes a kernel-mode driver (ExtMirr.sys) which is…
Upgrading SIOS Protection Suite
SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide » Installing SIOS Protection Suite » Upgrading SIOS Protection Suite
You may upgrade from previous versions of SIOS Protection Suite for Windows while preserving your resource hierarchies and mirrors by using the procedure below. Upgrade Procedure The following scenario illustrates the upgrade process when upgrading both LifeKeeper…
Recovering After a Failover
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Recovering After a Failover
After SIOS Protection Suite performs a failover recovery from a primary server (ServerA) to a backup server (Server B), perform the following steps: Monitor failover. When SIOS Protection Suite on Server B performs a failover recovery from Server A, status messages…
Recovering From a SIOS Protection Suite Server Failure in a 1 × 1 Configuration
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » 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…
SIOS Protection Suite Configuration Steps
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Configuration » SIOS Protection Suite 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…
Manage Oracle Database Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Oracle Recovery Kit Introduction » Oracle Resource Configuration Tasks » Manage Oracle Database Configuration
To administer a protected Oracle resource from the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the Oracle resource (on the right-hand side of the LifeKeeper GUI) and select properties, then select the Oracle Database Configuration tab. Use the Oracle Database Configuration page to…
Install and Configure SMTP Virtual Server
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Install and Configure SMTP Virtual Server
Follow the steps below to create an SMTP Virtual Server. You need to add a new virtual server on each system and configure the pair to be identical. Use the LifeKeeper GUI to bring the switchable IP address and protected volume, if any, in-service on the primary…
Most Common SPS for Windows Installation Solutions
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » SPS for Windows Common Solutions » Most Common SPS 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…
Administration
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration
SIOS Protection Suite Administration Overview SIOS Protection Suite provides two administration interface options: LifeKeeper GUI LifeKeeper command line interface The LifeKeeper GUI is used for the following tasks which are listed in the typical sequence for…
ins_create
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Man Pages » LCDI Instances » ins_create
ins_create [-d destsys] -a appname -r restyp [-I {AUTORES_ISP|INIT_ISP|INIT_OSU}][-v info] -t tag -i id [-Q quickChkInt][-D deepChkInt][-l localRecover{Y|N}] [-s AUTOMATIC|INTELLIGENT] Defines a new resource instance on system destsys in the configuration database. …
Displaying List of Protected File Shares
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Displaying List of Protected File Shares
To display the list of file shares associated with a protected file share resource from the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the File Share resource (on the right-hand side of the LifeKeeper GUI) and select Properties, then select the Protected Share List tab. …
Changing the Network Interface Card (NIC)
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » IIS Hierarchy Administration » Changing the Network Interface Card (NIC)
The procedure for changing the Network Interface Card (NIC) will interrupt the web service. The basic reason for this is that the LifeKeeper IP hierarchy data includes the NIC model number. That piece of data cannot easily be changed, so the procedure is to remove and…
Install and Configure Microsoft IIS on All Servers
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » Installation » Install and Configure Microsoft IIS on All Servers
The next step is to configure Microsoft IIS on all the servers in your cluster. Install and Configure Microsoft IIS Web or FTP Site To create a Web site or FTP site pair, you need to add a new site on each server and configure the pair to be identical, or you can…
Java Upgrade
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Java Upgrade
Steps to Upgrade Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version for SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Download and install the desired version of Java from the appropriate provider. Exit out of any LifeKeeper GUI sessions that are running on any of the LifeKeeper…
Recovery Kit Installation
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…
Installing Localized Language Supplement
SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide » Installing SIOS Protection Suite » Installing Localized Language Supplement
LifeKeeper for Windows Localized Language Supplements are available to support LifeKeeper running in a localized environment. The Localized Language Supplement contains translated LifeKeeper GUI text strings and context-sensitive help in the localized language. For…
Administration
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Administration Overview LifeKeeper Single Server Protection does not require administration during operation. LifeKeeper Single Server Protection works automatically to monitor protected resources and to perform the specified…
Maintaining SQL Server Login and Passwords
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Hierarchy Administration » Maintaining SQL Server Login and Passwords
During the creation of a SIOS Protection Suite SQL resource, the user must enter a SQL administrative username and password for that instance of Microsoft SQLServer. Should the password of this username change at some point in the future, the SQL resource must be…
Determining what GPOs have been applied to a server
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » FAQs » Determining what GPOs have been applied to a server
Problem: Group Policy Objects are sometimes deployed or redeployed after a server is rebooted impacting the way the LifeKeeper (GUI) or DataKeeper may or may not perform. Solution: There are two methods: From Start\Run enter rsop.msc The console will provide…
User Guide
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide
The User Guide is a complete, searchable resource containing detailed information on the many tasks that can be performed within the LifeKeeper GUI. The User Guide is broken up into the following areas: LifeKeeper GUI – These topics give an overview and…
Documentation and Training
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Windows Technical Documentation » Documentation and Training
A complete reference providing instructions for installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting SIOS LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for WIndows is available in the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Documentation. The following sections cover every…
Disabling the FTP Deep Check Process
Application Recovery Kits » SIOS Protection Suite Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » IIS Hierarchy Administration » Disabling the FTP Deep Check Process
If the protected FTP site does not permit anonymous logins and you prefer not to use a login script as described above, you may disable the deep check process for a particular LifeKeeper protected resource. Change directory to the LifeKeeper “bin” folder…
Core
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Introduction » Core
SIOS Protection Suite Core Software SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Core includes LifeKeeper and the basic LifeKeeper software packages, DataKeeper and the Core Recovery Kits. LifeKeeper – The LifeKeeper for Windows core includes the basic LifeKeeper…
LCDI Instances
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Man Pages » LCDI Instances
Synopsis ins_gettag [-d destsys] -i id ins_create [-d destsys] -a appname -r restyp [-I{AUTORES_ISP|INIT_ISP| INIT_OSU}] [-v info] -t tag -i id [-Q quickChkInt] [-DdeepChkInt] [-l localRecover{Y/N}] [ -s AUTOMATIC/INTELLIGENT] ins_remove [-d destsys] [-R…
Managing DNS Resources
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Managing DNS Resources
To change the Domain administrative user and password associated with a protected DNS resource from the LifeKeeper GUI, right-click on the DNS resource (on the right-hand side of the LifeKeeper GUI) and select Properties, then select the Resource Settings tab. Select…
LCDI-relationship
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Man Pages » LCDI-relationship
Synopsis dep_create [-d destsys] -p partag -c chdtag dep_remove [-d destsys] [-p partag] [-c chdtag] dep_list [-d destsys] [-fC] [-C allchild | -P allparent | -c ofparenttag | -p ofchildtag] [-r typ] [-a app] eqv_create [-d destsys] [-s sys] -t tag [-p…
eqv_create
SIOS Protection Suite for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Man Pages » LCDI-relationship » eqv_create
eqv_create [-d destsys] [-s sys] -t tag [-p sysPriority][-S othersys] -o othertag [-r othersysPriority] -e SHARED Creates an equivalency in the configuration database on system destsys (local, if not specified). LifeKeeper will automatically add a SHARED equivalency…
Installation – Replicated Storage Systems
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…
Verifying Network Configuration
SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide » Setting Up Your SIOS Protection Suite Environment » Verifying Network Configuration
It is important to ensure that your network is configured and working properly before you install SIOS Protection Suite. There are several tasks you should do at this point to verify your network operation: You must ensure that every network interface card (NIC) has…