Recovery Kit for SAP ASE Hardware and Software Requirements

Your LifeKeeper configuration must meet the following requirements prior to the installation of the Recovery Kit for SAP ASE. Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide for specific instructions regarding the installation and configuration of your LifeKeeper hardware and software.

Hardware Requirements

• Servers – Servers should be configured in accordance with the requirements described in the LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation and the LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes.

• IP Network Interface Cards – Each server requires at least one Ethernet TCP/IP-supported network interface card. Remember, however, that a LifeKeeper cluster requires at least two communication paths. Two separate LAN-based communication paths using dual independent sub-nets are recommended for heartbeats, and at least one of these should be configured as a private network.

• Storage – Servers should be configured to use LifeKeeper supported shared storage or replicated storage.

Software Requirements

• TCP/IP Software – Each server in your LifeKeeper configuration requires TCP/IP Software.

• SAP ASE Software – LifeKeeper supports version 15.5 and later of the SAP ASE software. This version can be obtained from SAP Inc. at http://www.sybase.com/products/databaseservers/ase. Note: The same version of the SAP ASE software must be installed on all servers in the cluster. In addition, only one version of the SAP ASE software may be installed on the LifeKeeper protected servers.

• LifeKeeper Software – It is imperative that you install the same version of the LifeKeeper software and apply the same versions of the LifeKeeper software patches to each server in your cluster.

• Recovery Kit for IP Address – The Recovery Kit for IP Address is required by the LifeKeeper for Linux Recovery Kit for SAP ASE. The Recovery Kit for IP Address is provided on the LifeKeeper for Linux image file (sps.img) via ftp download.

• Recovery Kit for SAP ASE – The Recovery Kit for SAP ASE is provided on the LifeKeeper for Linux Installation image file via ftp download.