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Creating a Mirror

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Creating a Mirror

Before creating a mirror, ensure the following: You have created a job to hold the mirror. The volume on both the source and target systems must be of the NTFS file system type. The target volume must be greater than or equal to the size of the source…

Creating a Mirror Volume Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Oracle Specific Environment » Creating a Mirror Volume Resource Hierarchy

Here we create a mirrored volume using the 30GB disk (F drive) added to each cluster node. Log in to sios20lknode01 and launch the LifeKeeper GUI. Click Create Resource Hierarchy (the green +) Follow the prompts to enter the details in the following…

Creating/Extending a Resource

Application Recovery Kits » Generic Application Kit for Load Balancer Health Checks » Creating/Extending a Resource

The Generic Application resource type is used in order to create/extend a Gen LB resource. Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation for more information about Generic Application resources. During Gen LB resource creation, you will be…

Extending a Volume Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Extending Resource Hierarchies » Extending a Volume Resource Hierarchy

This operation can be started automatically after you have finished creating a volume resource hierarchy, or from an existing volume resource hierarchy, as described in the section on extending resource hierarchies. The following additional data is required to extend a…

Creating a DataKeeper Volume Resource in WSFC

Creating a DataKeeper Volume Resource in WSFC

Automatic Creation of a Mirror in WSFC Use the SIOS DataKeeper GUI to configure a mirror. At the completion of the mirror creation operation, the following dialog box will pop up which will allow you to automatically add the mirror as a DataKeeper volume…

Creating a Volume Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Creating Resource Hierarchies » Creating a Volume Resource Hierarchy

When you want to protect resources on shared SCSI disks, you partition the shared disk into logical volumes using the Windows Disk Management tool. LifeKeeper for Windows can protect shared volumes by defining a volume resource instance. Each instance is assigned a…

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…

Deleting a Mirror

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » FAQs » Deleting a Mirror

Question What actually happens when you delete a mirror? Answer The data remains on both sides, but the target and source data are no longer synchronized. The target volume is unlocked and made fully accessible.

Deleting a Mirror

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Deleting a Mirror

This action discontinues replication and removes the mirror from the associated job. The target volume is unlocked and made fully accessible. Select the job that contains the mirror you want to delete. Right-click on the mirror and choose Delete Mirror or…

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…

Creating a Mirrored Volume Resource Hierarchy

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 » Creating a Mirrored Volume Resource Hierarchy

Here we create a mirrored volume using a 30GB disk (F drive) added to each cluster node. Log in to lk-node01 and launch the LifeKeeper GUI. Click Create Resource Hierarchy (the green + button). Follow the prompts and enter the details as described in the…

GUI Error Messages

LifeKeeper 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…

Switching Over a Mirror

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Jobs » Switching Over a Mirror

The Switchover Mirror function enables you to switch over all the mirrors in a job or just one of the mirrors in a job. A “mirror” includes all variants for mirrors such as standard single-target replication and complex geometries such as multi-target…

Extending a SQL Hierarchy

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper for Windows Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Installation » Extending a SQL Hierarchy

This operation can be started from the Edit menu or initiated automatically upon completing the Create Resource Hierarchy option, in which case you should refer to Step 2 below. From the Edit menu, select Resource then Extend Resource Hierarchy. The Pre-Extend…

Extending a PostgreSQL Hierarchy

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper for Windows PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Introduction » Server Configuration Considerations » Extending a PostgreSQL Hierarchy

This operation can be started from the Edit menu or initiated automatically upon completing the Create Resource Hierarchy option, in which case you should refer to Step 2 below. From the Edit menu, select Resource then Extend Resource Hierarchy. The Pre-Extend…

Manual Creation of a Mirror in WSFC

Manual Creation of a Mirror in WSFC

!Before creating an Empty Role, verify that your mirror(s) are Highly Available by confirming that they are listed in the Failover Cluster Manager\Storage Disk as Available Storage. If you do NOT see your mirror(s) listed as Available Storage, they are NOT Highly…

Creating a Job

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Setting Up SIOS DataKeeper » Creating a Job

*Using non-ASCII characters in the DataKeeper Job Name or Description fields will result in errors in LifeKeeper Administration of that Job. If not already connected, connect to the server where you want to create a job. From the right Actions pane, select…

Creating a Mirrored Volume Resource Hierarchy (Active System)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » PostgreSQL Specific Environment » Creating a Mirrored Volume Resource Hierarchy (Active System)

In this example we created a mirrored volume using a 30GB disk (F drive) added to each cluster node. Log in to sios20lknode01 and launch the LifeKeeper GUI. Click Create Resource Hierarchy (the green +) Follow the prompts and enter the details in the…

System Event Log – Create Mirror Failed in the GUI

LifeKeeper 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.

Inability to Create a Mirror

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » FAQs » Inability to Create a Mirror

Question Why can’t I create a mirror? Answer The common cause of this problem is that the volume on either source or target is in use by another process. Stop the process that is accessing the volume and try again. The SIOS DataKeeper software requires…

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…

Extending a DNS Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Extending Resource Hierarchies » Extending a DNS Resource Hierarchy

This operation can be started automatically after you have finished creating a DNS resource hierarchy, or from an existing DNS resource hierarchy, as described in the section on extending resource hierarchies. The following additional data is required to extend a DNS…

Performing a Manual Switchover from the GUI

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper 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…

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…

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…

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…

Creating a VPC Network

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Configuration on Google Cloud » Creating a VPC Network

Create the VPC using the following two subnets. Subnet List Subnet Name Region IP Address Range lk-private asia-northeast1 10.0.101.0/24 lk-public 10.0.1.0/24 Log in to Google Cloud. From the…

Creating a VM Instance

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Configuration on Google Cloud » Creating a VM Instance

Create the following three VM instances. Instance List Name Region Zone Use lk-node01 asia-northeast1 asia-northeast1-b primary node lk-node02 asia-northeast1-c secondary node lk-client…

Creating a VM Instance

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Connecting from another VPC Client » Creating a VM Instance

Create the following instance. Instance Setting Value (Region/Zone) Name Region Zone client asia-northeast1 asia-northeast1-a Instance Setting Value (Machine configuration・Boot disk) Machine Configuration…

Creating a Communication Path

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 » Creating a Communication Path

Create a communication path between the cluster nodes using the value in the following table. Communication Path Local Server LK-NODE01 Remote Server(s) LK-NODE02 Device Type TCP Heartbeat…

Creating a Load Balancer

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Creating a Load Balancer

Create the Cloud Load Balancer on Google Cloud as described in Introduction to the Load Balancer, in the following order. The client is able to communicate with the VM instances which are detected as healthy by the health check by connecting to the load balancer…

Creating a GenLB Resource

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Creating a Generic ARK for Load Balancer Probe Reply (GenLB) » Creating a GenLB Resource

!Please be sure to verify the following are in place in order to minimize issues moving forward with the creation of a GenLB resource: 1. A Windows firewall rule to allow access to the ILB port (12345) 2. A Google Firewall rule that lists the address ranges…

Creating a Communication Path

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Administrator GUI Tasks » Creating a Communication Path

Before configuring a LifeKeeper for Windows communication path between servers, verify the hardware and software setup. See the Configuration section for requirements. Configuration Notes You should configure no more than one shared disk comm path between…

Creating a load balancer

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Building a Virtual Environment in OCI » Creating a load balancer

There are two types of load balancers in OCI, but in this document we will use a network load balancer. The IP address of this network load balancer will also be used as the virtual IP address to be set later, which will be the access point for the protected…

Creating a Virtual Network

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Building a Virtual Environment in Azure » Creating a Virtual Network

Create a virtual network for the new environment. We will create a single address space and two subnets here. One subnet is used for services, and the other for LifeKeeper for Windows communication paths and replication. Select Azure Home > Virtual networks > Add…

Creating a Load Balancer

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Building a Virtual Environment in Azure » Creating a Load Balancer

Azure load balancers have external and internal load balancers, but for the purpose of this document, we will use an internal load balancer. The IP address of this internal load balancer is also used as a virtual IP address later, making it an access point for…

Extending a File Share Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Extending Resource Hierarchies » Extending a File Share Resource Hierarchy

This operation can be started automatically after you have finished creating a file share resource hierarchy, or from an existing file share resource hierarchy, as described in the section on extending resource hierarchies. No additional data is required to extend a…

Extending a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Extending Resource Hierarchies » Extending a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy

This operation can be started automatically after you have finished creating a generic application resource hierarchy, or from an existing generic application resource hierarchy, as described in the section on extending resource hierarchies. No additional data is…

Extending a LAN Manager Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Extending Resource Hierarchies » Extending a LAN Manager Resource Hierarchy

This operation can be started automatically after you have finished creating a LAN manager resource hierarchy, or from an existing LAN manager resource hierarchy, as described in the section on extending resource hierarchies. No additional data is required to extend a…

Performing CHKDSK on a protected volume

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Maintenance Tasks » Performing CHKDSK on a protected volume

Disk volumes that are under LifeKeeper protection do not have automatic boot-time CHKDSK performed on them. Administrators should occasionally perform CHKDSK on their volumes manually. To do this, follow these instructions: Take all resources that depend on the…

LifeKeeper for Windows

LifeKeeper for Windows

Your information resource for LifeKeeper for Windows and DataKeeper SIOS Technology Corp. maintains documentation for all supported versions of LifeKeeper for Windows. We welcome your suggestions and feedback. To help us continue to improve our documentation, please…

Error 1265 when running DataKeeper Takesnapshot

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Introduction » DataKeeper Components » DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password Selection » Error 1265 when running DataKeeper Takesnapshot

PROBLEM: Taking a snapshot when running the command on the target system with DataKeeper fails with error 1265. C:\Program Files (x86)\SIOS\DataKeeper>emcmd (target-server-name) TAKESNAPSHOT (volume-letter of mirrored volume) Status = 1265 emcmd (target system…

Creating a DNS Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Creating Resource Hierarchies » Creating a DNS Resource Hierarchy

The DNS Recovery Kit provides a mechanism to create, update, and manage a DNS A record and associated PTR record for a virtual server name. The DNS resource allows the administrator to configure the managed virtual server name and also the IP address it will be…

Creating a Generic QSP Resource

Application Recovery Kits » Quick Service Protection Recovery Kit » Creating a Generic QSP Resource

Before creating a QSP resource for a Windows service, make sure that the service is running on the primary LifeKeeper system. During resource creation specify the following: Service Name: Choose the service from the list of running services. Quickchk Interval:…

Creating a Virtual Cloud Network

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Building a Virtual Environment in OCI » Creating a Virtual Cloud Network

Create a virtual cloud network (VCN) to use in this environment. Select [≡] > Networking > Virtual cloud network. Select the compartment sios20-c created in the previous step in Compartment, then click Create VCN. Enter the following value in the…

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,…

Creating a Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Hierarchy

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Introduction » Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Configuration » Creating a Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Hierarchy

To create a resource instance on the primary server, complete the following steps. From the LifeKeeper for Windows GUI menu, select Edit then Server. From the dropdown menu, select Create Resource Hierarchy. The Create Protected Application dialog box will display.…

Extending a Traditional 2-Node Cluster to a Shared-Replicated Configuration

Extending a Traditional 2-Node Cluster to a Shared-Replicated Configuration

Add a Shared Node Using Windows Server 2008R2 or 2012 When using Windows Server 2008R2 or 2012, a 1×1 2-Node replicated cluster using DataKeeper Volumes can be extended to a 2×1 shared and replicated 3-Node cluster by using either of the following…

Bringing A Resource In Service

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Operator Tasks » Bringing A Resource In Service

To bring a resource in service: Select a server-specific resource instance that you want to bring in service and then select In Service from the Resource Context Menu or Resource Context Toolbar. A dialog appears confirming the server and resource(s) that you…

Creating a Password File (Standby System)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Installing and Configuring Oracle » Creating a Password File (Standby System)

Create a password file and check the connectivity to the database via the listener using the same steps used for the active node; Creating a Password File (Active System) . Now the installation and configuration on the standby node have been completed.…

Creating a Password File (Active System)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Installing and Configuring Oracle » Creating a Password File (Active System)

Log in to lk-node01 as LKDOMAIN\lkadmin. Run cmd.exe as Administrator. Create a password file to use for logging in through the listener. Refer to the official Oracle documentation for the syntax of the password files. C:\> orapwd file=orapworcl force=y…

Creating a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Creating Resource Hierarchies » Creating a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy

*Note: For ksh only, in order for shell scripts to be used in a GenApp resource, you have to make them executable using chmod +x command on each of the scripts. This must be done before you attempt to create the GenApp resource. !Note: For ksh only, the chmod command…

Creating a LAN Manager Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Creating Resource Hierarchies » Creating a LAN Manager Resource Hierarchy

The LAN Manager Recovery Kit provides a way to create a computer alias name with associated file shares. The computer alias name acts as a “switchable” computer name, and its associated file shares become available on the system that has the LifeKeeper for…

Creating a Password File (Active System)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Oracle Specific Environment » Oracle Installation and Configuration » Creating a Password File (Active System)

Log in to sios20lknode01 as SIOS20\lkadmin. Create a password file to use for login through the listener. Refer to the official Oracle documentation for the syntax of the password files. C:\> orapwd file=orapworcl force=y ignorecase=y password=XXXXXXXX Verify…

Creating a Password File (Standby System)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Oracle Specific Environment » Oracle Installation and Configuration » Creating a Password File (Standby System)

Create a password file and check the connectivity to the database via the listener using the same steps as you did for the active node. See Creating a Password File (Active System) for details. Now the installation and configuration on the standby node have…

Creating a Password File (Active node)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Oracle Specific Environment » Oracle Installation and Configuration » Creating a Password File (Active node)

Log in to SIOS-NODE1 as SIOS20-AD\lkadmin. Create a password file to use for login through the listener. Refer to the official Oracle documentation for the syntax of the password files. C:\> orapwd file=orapworcl force=y ignorecase=y password= Verify…

Creating a Password File (Standby node)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Oracle Specific Environment » Oracle Installation and Configuration » Creating a Password File (Standby node)

Create a password file and check the connectivity to the database via the listener using the same steps as you did for the active node. See Creating a Password File for details. Now the installation and configuration on the standby node have been…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows

LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Installing LifeKeeper for Windows » Upgrading LifeKeeper for Windows

You may upgrade from previous versions of LifeKeeper 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 and SIOS…

MaxResyncPasses Value

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » MaxResyncPasses Value

If, during a volume resynchronization, the number of passes made through the intent log exceeds the MaxResyncPasses registry value (200 by default), SIOS DataKeeper logs a message to the Event Log indicating that the resync process is taking too many passes and…

Creating a Generic ARK for Load Balancer Probe Reply (GenLB)

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Creating a Generic ARK for Load Balancer Probe Reply (GenLB)

The Generic ARK for Load Balancer probe reply (GenLB) provides a mechanism to receive and respond to a health check probe for instances to be balanced by a load balancer in Microsoft Azure (Azure) and in a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. Place the Generic ARK…

Windows Restore result shared storage in a locked and RAW state

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Restore result shared storage in a locked and RAW state

Performing a Windows Restore of a LifeKeeper node results in shared storage being in a locked and RAW state. LifeKeeper cannot clear the locks because the drive(s) are locked outside of the control of LifeKeeper.

Safe Creation of a Shared-Storage Volume Resource

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Safe Creation of a Shared-Storage Volume Resource

DataKeeper allows mirrors to be created on shared volumes where more than one system has access to the same physical storage. The shared volume can be on the source side of the mirror or on the target side. Note: Dynamic disks are not supported with Shared Storage…

Mirror Properties

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Mirror Properties

Select a job in the Job Summary pane and right-click to choose Mirror Properties. This dialog displays the following information about the job, source and target systems: Job Name State (current state of the job; for example, Active) Source…

Building a Virtual Environment in Azure

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Microsoft Azure Guide » Building a Virtual Environment in Azure

Creating Resource Groups Creating a Virtual Network Creating Cluster Nodes Creating Clients Creating a Load Balancer

Building a Virtual Environment in OCI

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Building a Virtual Environment in OCI

Create the necessary resources on OCI. Please login to the OCI Cloud console to perform the steps below. The region to be used is “Japan East (Tokyo)”; there is a dropdown to select the region in the upper right corner of the OCI Cloud console. Creating…

Creating a File Share List Resource Hierarchy

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Creating Resource Hierarchies » Creating a File Share List Resource Hierarchy

The Windows File Manager function allows you to define file shares. The File Share List Resource type allows you to create a resource that includes one or more of those file shares. Criteria for File Share List Resources Not all file shares are available to be…

Create a domain user for Oracle

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Guide » Oracle Specific Environment » Oracle Installation and Configuration » Create a domain user for Oracle

*Note: Although LifeKeeper can build Oracle clusters in both Windows domain and non-domain environments, in this document we create a valid domain with a domain user named “SIOS20-AD\oracle” and create an environment with this user. Create an account for Oracle as…

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 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 *See Most Common DataKeeper Solutions for DataKeeper related solutions.

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 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 Support Matrix

LifeKeeper for Windows Support Matrix

Server Components Supported Operating System v8.7.1 v8.7.2 v8.8.0 v8.8.1 v8.8.2 v8.9.0 v8.9.1 v8.9.2 Note: For all versions Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 is required – download from:…

LifeKeeper for Windows Release Notes

LifeKeeper for Windows Release Notes

*SIOS Protection Suite for Windows (SPS-W) is a bundle that includes LifeKeeper. SPS-W will now be referred to as LifeKeeper. Release Notes Version 8.9.2 (Version 8 Update 9 Maintenance 2) Released June 28, 2023 !IMPORTANT: End of Support for…

Volume Locking for Shared SCSI Volumes

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Operator Tasks » Volume Locking for Shared SCSI Volumes

When you want to protect resources on shared SCSI disks, you partition the shared disk into logical volumes using the Windows Disk Management tool. LifeKeeper for Windows can protect shared volumes by defining a volume resource instance. Each instance is assigned a…

How to add a newly-created volume to DataKeeper

LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide » Setting Up Your LifeKeeper for Windows Environment » How to add a newly-created volume to DataKeeper

After a new volume has been created, formatted, and assigned a drive letter, run the following command from the command line in order to be able to start using the volume for mirror and job creation: From a CMD prompt: “%ExtMirrBase%\EMCMD” .…

Creating the SQL Hierarchy

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper for Windows Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit Introduction » SQL Server Installation » Creating the SQL Hierarchy

After you have completed the necessary setup tasks outlined in the LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide, use the following steps to define the SQL Server hierarchy to protect your database(s). !Important: If you have an existing SQL database installed, you must…

Creating the PostgreSQL Hierarchy

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper for Windows PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Introduction » Server Configuration Considerations » Creating the PostgreSQL Hierarchy

After you have completed the necessary setup tasks outlined in the LifeKeeper for Windows Installation Guide, use the steps listed below to create the PostgreSQL hierarchy to protect your database cluster. Important If you have an existing…

Creating a Dependency between a GenLB Resource and an Oracle PDB Resource

LifeKeeper for Windows in a Cloud Environment » LifeKeeper for Windows Step by Step Guide for Google Cloud » Protecting Oracle » Creating a Dependency between a GenLB Resource and an Oracle PDB Resource

Log in to the Windows OS on the active system (lk-node01) as LKDOMAIN\lkadmin. Launch the LifeKeeper GUI and log in as LKDOMAIN\lkadmin. Click the Add Dependency icon. Enter the values as described in the table below: Create Dependency …

Volume Considerations

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Introduction » Understanding Replication » Volume Considerations

*Note: SIOS DataKeeper primary and secondary systems have three types of volumes: system, non-mirrored and mirrored. During mirroring operations, system and non-mirrored volumes are not affected and the user has full access to all applications and data on these…

Viewing The Status Of A Server

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » User Guide » Common Tasks » Viewing The Status Of A Server

The state of a server can be determined by looking at the graphic representation of the server in the table’s header as shown below. Server State Visual State What it Means ALIVE Client has valid connection to the…

Windows Server 2012 Default Information Missing During Mirror Creation

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Server 2012 Specific Issues » Windows Server 2012 Default Information Missing During Mirror Creation

Creating Mirrors with Multiple Targets The first issue is during mirror creation in a multi-target configuration. In the final step, the user is prompted for secondary relationship information. In previous OS versions, a default Source IP is provided on this…

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…

Use Different Volume for Multiple IIS Sites

Application Recovery Kits » LifeKeeper Microsoft Internet Information Services Recovery Kit Introduction » IIS Configuration Definitions and Restrictions » Use Different Volume for Multiple IIS Sites

When the LifeKeeper Microsoft IIS Recovery Kit creates an IIS resource hierarchy, it creates dependencies associated with the IP address and content volume using the home directory path designated in the IIS configuration. We recommend that if you protect multiple…

Change Mirror Endpoints

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » FAQs » Change Mirror Endpoints

Question Can I change the mirror endpoints (IP address) of a system currently associated with an existing mirror? Answer Yes. The EMCMD called CHANGEMIRRORENDPOINTS allows you to change the endpoints of a mirrored volume that is configured on 3 nodes or fewer. (If…

Change Mirror Type

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » FAQs » Change Mirror Type

Question Can you change the mirror type of an existing mirror from Synchronous to Asynchronous or vice-versa? Answer Yes, you can change the mirror type using the EMCMD CHANGEMIRRORTYPE command.

Mirror State Definitions

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper Administration » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » Mirror State Definitions

The following numbers are used by the system to internally describe the various states. They are used by EMCMD, and they are also the state numbers found in event log entries. -1: Invalid State 0: No Mirror 1: Mirroring 2: Mirror is resyncing 3: Mirror is…

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. You can install LifeKeeper for Windows silently through the use of the -silent command line option. This option…

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 for Windows Quick Start Guide

LifeKeeper for Windows Quick Start Guide

This topic provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring the LifeKeeper (LK) for Windows. LifeKeeper for Windows is a software bundle that includes DataKeeper, LifeKeeper and the optional LifeKeeper for Windows SQL Server Recovery Kit. The series…

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.…

Extending Resource Hierarchies

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » Administration » Working with Resource Hierarchies » Extending Resource Hierarchies

The LifeKeeper for Windows Extend Resource Hierarchy option copies an existing hierarchy from one server and creates a similar hierarchy on another LifeKeeper for Windows server. Once a hierarchy is extended to other servers, cascading failover is available for 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…

GUI Overview

LifeKeeper 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…

Renaming a Job

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Jobs » Renaming a Job

Select the job in the left Console Tree pane of the main DataKeeper window. You can select Rename Job from the Actions pane or right-click on the selected job and choose Rename Job from the menu that displays. Enter the new Job Name and new Job…

Deleting a Job

LifeKeeper for Windows Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper User Guide » Working With Jobs » Deleting a Job

Select the job in the left Console Tree pane of the main DataKeeper window. You can select Delete Job from the Actions pane or right-click on the selected job and choose Delete Job from the menu that displays. Select Yes to delete the selected job and…