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Upgrading LKSSP
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » Upgrading LKSSP
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) can be upgraded to future releases while maintaining existing hierarchies. *Note: Only the previous two generations of LifeKeeper Single Server Protection can be upgraded to the latest version. If you are upgrading from older…
Installing the Software
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » Installing the Software
Install the SPS software on each server in the SPS configuration. Packages that LifeKeeper is dependent on are installed automatically because the LifeKeeper installation setup script uses package manager tools (yum or zypper) to ensure installation of all dependent…
Installing the Linux OS and Associated Communication Packages
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » Setting Up Your SPS Environment » Installing the Linux OS and Associated Communication Packages
Before attempting to install the SPS for Linux software, you must first ensure that your Linux operating system is successfully installed and operational. Please see the Linux installation instructions provided with your distribution of Linux for complete installation…
SAP License
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Configuration Considerations » SAP License
In a high availability (HA) environment, SAP is configured to run on both a Primary and a Backup Server. Since the SAP licensing scheme is hardware dependent, a separate license is required for each server where SAP is configured to run. It will, therefore, be…
Installing SAP
Quick Start Guides » SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP) » ASCS without NFS » Installing SAP
ASCS should be installed based on “virtual hostname” based on “virtual IP”, which should have been added to host files during earlier installation steps. Please be sure to do so if they have not already been done prior to installing SAP. When installing…
Installing SAP
Quick Start Guides » SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP) » ASCS + ERS with NFS » Installing SAP
ASCS and ERS should be installed based on “virtual hostname” based on “virtual IP”, which should have been added to hosts files during earlier installation steps. Be sure to do so if they have not already been done prior to installing SAP. When…
Obtaining an Internet HOST ID
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » About LifeKeeper Licensing » Obtaining an Internet HOST ID
Use lmutil to obtain your machine’s Internet Host ID. The Internet Host ID is normally the primary IP address of the primary network interface in the system. Internet Host IDs can be used as an alternative to Ethernet (or MAC) Host IDs and may be preferable in…
Installing and Setting Up Database Applications
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » Setting Up Your SPS Environment » Installing and Setting Up Database Applications
If your environment includes a protected database application such as Oracle, DB2 or MySQL, you should install the application using the documentation provided with the database. Ensure that the database is on a shared file system and that the configuration files are…
Installing the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » Installing the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software
Install the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection software on each server in the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection configuration. Packages that LifeKeeper is dependent on are installed automatically because the LifeKeeper installation setup script uses package…
Installing and Configuring Sybase ASE with SPS
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Installing and Configuring Sybase ASE with SPS
The following sequence is recommended for installing and configuring the Sybase ASE product and SPS software. Each of these steps links to detailed tasks. Install the Sybase ASE Software Create the Sybase ASE Servers Install the SPS Software After you have…
Changing the IP for the Queue Manager
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » WebSphere MQ Configuration Considerations » MQ Configuration Requirements » MQ Configuration Changes After Resource Creation » Changing the IP for the Queue Manager
To change the LifeKeeper protected IP associated with the WebSphere MQ queue manager, follow these steps: Create a new LifeKeeper virtual IP in the LifeKeeper GUI. Add the new virtual IP to the WebSphere MQ hierarchy. Remove the old virtual IP from the…
Configure the Cluster – DK for Linux
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Configure the Cluster – DK for Linux
Primary Server Complete the following steps on the primary server to configure the cluster: Create TCP Communication (Comm) Path(s) Verify the Communication (Comm) Path(s) Before you begin, SIOS recommends at least two TCP communications paths between each…
Preparing for the New Cluster Generation
Quick Start Guides » Chef Support Documentation » Chef Procedure Details » Preparing for the New Cluster Generation
Prepare the LifeKeeper Chef cookbooks listed below. This is done on the Chef Workstation. LifeKeeper installation -Cookbook name: lkinstall LifeKeeper communication path creation -Cookbook name:commpath LifeKeeper resource hierarchy creation -Cookbook name:…
Creating Links for ASE and OCS
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Apendix – Creating Device Spaces Using Raw I/O with Sybase ASE » Creating Links for ASE and OCS
The SPS for Linux Sybase ASE Recovery Kit requires that the path $SYBASE/ASE- be symbolically linked to $SYBASE/ASE. In addition, the path $SYBASE/OCS- must be symbolically linked to $SYBASE/OCS. The SPS for Linux Sybase ASE Recovery Kit uses these links to access…
How to Obtain a License
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » About LifeKeeper Licensing » How to Obtain a License
The Installation script installs the Licensing Utilities package which obtains and displays all of the available Host IDs for your server during the initial install of your SIOS Protection Suite Software. Once your licenses have been installed the utility will return…
How to Install a License
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » About LifeKeeper Licensing » How to Install a License
Video : How to install a license Perform the following steps on each node of the cluster. Install your license. /opt/LifeKeeper/bin/lkkeyins Start LifeKeeper. Check the license information to make sure it is registered correctly. If you are using a permanent…
How to Obtain a License
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Licensing » How to Obtain a License
The Installation script installs the Licensing Utilities package which obtains and displays all of the available Host IDs for your server during the initial install of your LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software. Once your licenses have been installed the utility…
How to Install a License
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Licensing » How to Install a License
Perform the following steps on each node of the cluster. Install your license. /opt/LifeKeeper/bin/lkkeyins Start SSP. Check the license information to make sure it is registered correctly. If you are using a permanent license, all license information should be…
Installing/Configuring MySQL with LifeKeeper
Application Recovery Kits » MySQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Installing/Configuring MySQL with LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks Creating a MySQL Resource Hierarchy Deleting a Resource Hierarchy Extending Your Hierarchy Unextending Your Hierarchy
Modifying Protection for the Sybase Monitor Server
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration » Modifying Protection for the Sybase Monitor Server
*NOTE: The Sybase Monitor Server is no longer supported with the Sybase ASE ARK v9.0.2 and later. The Monitor Server is a separate server from the database server that monitors the Adaptive Server. The Monitor Server can provide real time or historical data to client…
Modifying Protection for the Sybase Backup Server
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration » Modifying Protection for the Sybase Backup Server
The Sybase Backup Server is an Open Server-based application that manages all database backups (dump) and restores (load) operations for Adaptive Server. The Sybase Backup Server can be protected by the SPS Sybase ASE resource hierarchy during the resource creation, or…
Starting and Stopping the GUI Server
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » GUI » Preparing to Run the GUI » Starting and Stopping the GUI Server
To Start the LifeKeeper GUI Server If the LifeKeeper GUI Server is not running, type the following command as root: /opt/LifeKeeper/bin/lkGUIserver start This command starts all LifeKeeper GUI Server daemon processes on the server being administered if they are not…
Port and TCP Interface Definition and the Postfix Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit » Port and TCP Interface Definition and the Postfix Recovery Kit
The Postfix Recovery Kit listens to the port specified in the SMTP entry in the Postfix configuration file (master.cf). If the port is specified as a service name (e.g., smtp) then the port number is looked up in the /etc/services file (smtp is ”25” and smtps is…
Configuring the Oracle Net Listener for LifeKeeper Protection
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Oracle with LifeKeeper » Configuring the Oracle Net Listener for LifeKeeper Protection
If your Oracle database will have remote client connections, you will want to protect the Oracle Listener in addition to the Oracle database server. Please refer to the Oracle documentation for information on using Oracle network configuration utilities to create…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the Postfix Recovery Kit. Please refer to SPS for Linux Technical Documentation for…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » NAS Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the NAS Recovery Kit. Please refer to SPS for Linux Technical Documentation for…
Changing Username / Password for the Oracle Database Account
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Oracle » Changing Username / Password for the Oracle Database Account
After a hierarchy has been created, change the Username and Password using one of the following procedures. If $ORACLE_HOME is on shared (or replicated) storage (common in active-passive configurations): On the system where the Oracle database resource is…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the DB2 Recovery Kit. Please refer to SPS for Linux Technical Documentation for…
Configure Storage for DK for Linux
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Configure Storage for DK for Linux
Before You Begin Ensure the following: You have an extra disk/partition on both servers that can be used for data replication. A target volume’s size must equal to or larger than the size of its source disk/partition. Partition local storage for use with SIOS…
Considerations for Settings and Operations in AWS VPC Peering
Quick Start Guides » AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Considerations for Settings and Operations in AWS VPC Peering
Considering the Use of LifeKeeper I-O Fencing – AWS VPC Peering
Considerations for Settings and Operations in AWS Direct Connect
Quick Start Guides » AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide » Considerations for Settings and Operations in AWS Direct Connect
Considering the Use of LifeKeeper I-O Fencing Since the shared disk environment cannot be used in an AWS environment, you cannot use SCSI reservations to prevent a split-brain. IP resources may cause a split-brain as it uses the real IP resource with different IP…
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP)
Quick Start Guides » SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP)
Overview This document will guide the user during SIOS Protection Suite for Linux installation (SPS). Follow the quick decision matrix to understand how to install SPS for SAP environment. Note: The link above is provided here so it can be…
Using External Snapshot Functions for Disks and Devices Protected by DataKeeper
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Using External Snapshot Functions for Disks and Devices Protected by DataKeeper
Full synchronization is required when using a snapshot process to restore data to a disk or device that is actively protected by DataKeeper. Snapshot capability referred to in this document includes: Snapshots provided by cloud environment services such as…
LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Advanced Tasks » LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
Introduction The LifeKeeper API for Monitoring can obtain the operational status of LifeKeeper nodes and their protected resources by making status inquiries to the available nodes in the LifeKeeper cluster. Summary This document describes the LifeKeeper API for…
DataKeeper for Linux Troubleshooting
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper for Linux Troubleshooting
This section provides information regarding issues that may be encountered with the use of DataKeeper for Linux. Where appropriate, additional explanation of the cause of an error is provided along with necessary action to resolve the error condition. Messages…
Special Considerations for Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Administration » Special Considerations for Oracle
Once the SAP processes are functioning on the systems in the LifeKeeper cluster, resources will need to be created in LifeKeeper for the major SAP functions. These include the ASCS system, the DVEBMSG system, the SCS system and the Oracle database. This topic will…
LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Administration » LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
Introduction The LifeKeeper API for Monitoring can obtain the operational status of LifeKeeper nodes and their protected resources by making status inquiries to the available nodes in the LifeKeeper cluster. Summary This document describes the LifeKeeper API for…
Using LifeKeeper for Linux
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux
The following topics provide detailed information on the LifeKeeper graphical user interface (GUI) as well as the many tasks that can be performed within the LifeKeeper…
The Evaluation Process
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » The Evaluation Process
SIOS strongly recommends performing your evaluation of SIOS Protection Suite for Linux within a test lab environment. SIOS is not responsible and cannot provide support for evaluation software installed in a production environment. All questions during the evaluation…
Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » MySQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » MySQL Recovery Kit Configuration » Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Below are some specific considerations you need to think about concerning your LifeKeeper MySQL environment. To operate MySQL database services on the primary and backup servers, file systems and disk partitions must be accessible from each server. Before you can…
Create the User_Key
Application Recovery Kits » SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring SAP DB / MaxDB with SPS » Create the User_Key
The SAP DB / MaxDB instance requires several options for a user to successfully access a database instance. These required pieces of information must be passed in to the SAP DB / MaxDB tool being used to access the database instance. The SAP DB / MaxDB software…
Configure the Cluster
Quick Start Guides » MySQL Cluster with Data Replication (“Shared Nothing” Cluster) » Configure the Cluster
Primary Server Complete the following steps on the primary server to configure the cluster: Create TCP Communication (Comm) Path(s) Verify the Communication (Comm) Path(s) Before you begin, SIOS recommends at least two TCP communications paths between each server…
Exiting the GUI
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Exiting the GUI
Select Exit from the File Menu to disconnect from all servers and close the GUI window.
Install and Configure Apache and PHP
Quick Start Guides » Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage » Install and Configure Apache and PHP
Before you Begin Ensure the following: If you are not familiar with installing and configuring Apache, please refer to the Apache documentation. Apache should not be running at the time you attempt to protect it with LifeKeeper. *Important: If Apache and PHP…
Installation and Configuration
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » Installation and Configuration
SPS for Linux Installation For complete installation instructions on installing the SPS for Linux software, see the SPS for Linux Installation Guide. Refer to the SPS for Linux Release Notes for additional information. SPS for Linux Configuration Once the SPS…
Documentation and Training
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Documentation and Training
A complete reference providing instructions for installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting SIOS LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux is available in the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Documentation. The following sections cover every…
Documentation and Training
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » Documentation and Training
Documentation A complete reference providing instructions for installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting SIOS Protection Suite for Linux.The following sections cover every aspect of SPS for Linux: Section Description …
Pause and Resume
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux » GUI Mirror Administration » Pause and Resume
Pause Mirror Resume Mirror You may pause a mirror to temporarily stop all writes from being replicated to the target disk. For example, you might pause the mirror to take a snapshot of the target disk or to increase I/O performance on the source system during…
Specific Configuration Considerations for Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Oracle with LifeKeeper » Specific Configuration Considerations for Oracle
*If you plan to use Oracle with Raw I/O, the Raw I/O devices must be properly set up prior to use. See the Appendix for instructions. (Raw I/O is not an option for LifeKeeper Single Server Protection.) Before configuring the Oracle Recovery Kit, complete the following…
Recovery Kit for EC2 Requirements
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for EC2 Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for EC2 Requirements
Before attempting to install or remove the Recovery Kit for EC2 you must understand Amazon Web Service software requirements, as well as the installation and removal procedures for the Recovery Kit for EC2 package. Amazon Web Service and Software Requirements Before…
Recovery Kit for EC2 Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for EC2 Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for EC2 Configuration
To ensure that your LifeKeeper configuration provides the protection and flexibility you require you’ll need to be aware of the configuration requirements. To appropriately plan your configuration you must understand Amazon, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, (VPC),…
Client Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » MySQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » MySQL Recovery Kit Configuration » Client Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Following are some configuration considerations for MySQL database clients: If clients will connect from remote hosts, create an IP address under LifeKeeper to be used for client connections. Clients must be configured to connect to the database server through a…
DataKeeper for Linux Network Configuration
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration » DataKeeper for Linux Network Configuration
The network path that is chosen for data replication between each pair of servers must also already be configured as a LifeKeeper communication path between those servers. To change the network path, see Changing the Data Replication Path. Avoid a configuration…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ
All SPS for Linux WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit administrative tasks can be performed via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer and monitor WebSphere resources. Overview The following tasks…
LifeKeeper Tunable Settings for PostgreSQL
Application Recovery Kits » PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » LifeKeeper Tunable Settings for PostgreSQL
The PostgreSQL Recovery Kit provides tunable environment variables to help customize resource protection in certain scenarios. To change the values of these variables, edit the file /etc/default/LifeKeeper. No processes need to be restarted for the new settings to take…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Oracle
You can perform the following configuration tasks from the LifeKeeper GUI. The following four tasks are described in this guide, as they are unique to an Oracle resource instance and different for each Recovery Kit. Create a Resource Hierarchy. Creates an…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Samba
Application Recovery Kits » Samba Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Samba
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux Samba Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor Samba resources. The following tasks are available…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » MySQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Installing/Configuring MySQL with LifeKeeper » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MySQL
You can perform the following configuration tasks from the LifeKeeper GUI. The following four tasks are described in this section, as they are unique to a MySQL resource instance, and different for each Recovery Kit. Create a Resource Hierarchy. Creates an…
DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide
Objective This document is intended to aid you in installing, configuring and using the SIOS Protection Suite for Linux evaluation product with DataKeeper to enable real time, host based, block-level data replication There are five phases in this process: Phase 1…
SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux Introduction
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux Introduction
SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux provides high availability clustering for up to 32 nodes with many supported storage configurations, including shared storage (Fiber Channel SAN, iSCSI), network attached storage (NAS), host-based replication and integration with array-based…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for NAS
Application Recovery Kits » NAS Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for NAS
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor NAS resources. The following tasks are available for…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Apache
Application Recovery Kits » Apache Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Apache
You can perform the following configuration tasks from the LifeKeeper GUI. The following four tasks are described in this guide, as they are unique to an Apache resource instance and different for each Recovery Kit. Create a Resource Hierarchy. Creates an…
Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
The following topics provide information to help in understanding and managing SIOS DataKeeper for Linux operations and issues after DataKeeper resources are…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Postfix
Application Recovery Kits » Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Postfix
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor Postfix resources. The following tasks are…
Installation of the Database
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Installation » Installation of the Database
Note the group id for dba and oinstall as this will be needed for the backup machine. Change to the software directory and run the following: ./sapinst SAPINST_USE_HOSTNAME={database connectivity ip address} Run SAPinst to install the Database Instance using…
The Evaluation Process – PostgreSQL
Quick Start Guides » PostgreSQL Cluster with Shared Storage (ISCSI) » The Evaluation Process – PostgreSQL
SIOS strongly recommends performing your evaluation of SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in a test lab environment. SIOS is not responsible and cannot provide support for evaluation software installed in a production environment. All questions during the evaluation…
Configure the Cluster – Apache
Quick Start Guides » Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage » Configure the Cluster – Apache
Primary Server Complete the following steps on the primary server to configure the cluster: Create TCP Communication (Comm) Path(s) Verify the Communication (Comm) Path(s) Before you begin, SIOS recommends at least two TCP communications paths between each server…
Verfying the SPS Installation
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Installation Guide » Verfying the SPS Installation
You can verify that the SPS packages were installed correctly by entering the following at the command line: rpm -V *Note: If the package is installed correctly, no output will be displayed by this command. To perform a query from the command line, type rpm -qi…
Maintaining the smvpasswd File
Application Recovery Kits » Samba Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Samba Hierarchy Administration » Maintaining the smvpasswd File
Samba provides four different authentication methods via the security directive. The share and user security settings both require access to the local smbpasswd file to determine if access will be granted. As noted in the section Running Multiple Instances of Samba…
The Samba Configuration File
Application Recovery Kits » Samba Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Samba with LifeKeeper » The Samba Configuration File
While a Samba configuration file can contain many different directives, this description focuses on those aspects of the configuration file that affect your LifeKeeper configuration. Here are some key points about the configuration file: The configuration file is…
Changing the Listener Port
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » WebSphere MQ Configuration Considerations » MQ Configuration Requirements » MQ Configuration Changes After Resource Creation » Changing the Listener Port
To change the listener port of a queue manager, follow these steps: Alter the listener object in runmqsc then stop and start the listener: su – MQUSER runmqsc QUEUE.MANAGER.NAME alter LISTENER(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LISTENER.TCP) TRPTYPE(TCP)…
Create the ERS Resources
Quick Start Guides » SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP) » ASCS + ERS with NFS » Create the ERS Resources
The ERS resource provides additional protection against a single point of failure of a Core Instance (Central Services Instance) or enqueue server process. When a Core Instance (Central Services Instance) fails and is restarted, it will retrieve the current status of…
Configure the Cluster – PostgreSQL
Quick Start Guides » PostgreSQL Cluster with Shared Storage (ISCSI) » Configure the Cluster – PostgreSQL
Primary Server Complete the following steps on the primary server to configure the cluster: Create TCP Communication (Comm) Path(s) Verify the Communication (Comm) Path(s) Before you begin, SIOS recommends at least two TCP communications paths between each server…
Install the SPS Software
Application Recovery Kits » SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring SAP DB / MaxDB with SPS » Install the SPS Software
Once you have installed the SAP DB / MaxDB software, created your database and created the User_Key, you are ready to install the SPS Core software and any required patches followed by the SAP DB / Max DB Recovery Kit. Also, if you plan to use SAP DB / MaxDB with raw…
Changing the Log Level
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ » Editing MQ Configuration Resource Properties » Changing the Log Level
GUI First navigate to the WebSphere MQ Resource Properties Panel or the Resource Context Menu described above. Then click on Logging Level Configuration icon or menu item. The following dialog will appear: Now select the Logging Level and click Next. You will be…
Install the PostgreSQL Software
Application Recovery Kits » PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » Install the PostgreSQL Software
Install the PostgreSQL software on all servers in the cluster using identical parameters/settings. Refer to the PostgreSQL Administration Guide for details. The following are additional recommendations and reminders to ensure that LifeKeeper will work with…
Install the LifeKeeper Software
Application Recovery Kits » PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » Install the LifeKeeper Software
Once you have installed the PostgreSQL software and created your database, you are ready to install the LifeKeeper Core software and any required patches followed by the PostgreSQL Recovery Kit. Refer to the SPS for Linux Installation Guide for details on installing…
The Evaluation Process – Apache
Quick Start Guides » Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage » The Evaluation Process – Apache
SIOS strongly recommends performing your evaluation of SIOS Protection Suite for Linux in a test lab environment. SIOS is not responsible and cannot provide support for evaluation software installed in a production environment. All questions during the evaluation…
Tuning the LifeKeeper Heartbeat
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » Installation and Configuration » Optional Configuration Tasks » Tuning the LifeKeeper Heartbeat
Overview of the Tunable Heartbeat The LifeKeeper heartbeat is the signal sent between LifeKeeper servers over the communications path(s) to ensure each server is “alive”. There are two aspects of the heartbeat that determine how quickly LifeKeeper detects…
Configuring the LifeKeeper GUI
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » GUI » Preparing to Run the GUI » Configuring the LifeKeeper GUI
Configuring the LifeKeeper Server for GUI Administration Perform the following steps for each LifeKeeper server. Each step contains references or links for more detailed instructions. You must install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Software Development…
Hardware and Software Requirements
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration » Hardware and Software Requirements
Your LifeKeeper configuration should meet the following requirements prior to the installation of SIOS DataKeeper. Hardware Requirements Servers – Two or more LifeKeeper for Linux supported servers. IP Network Interface Cards – Each server requires…
Known Issues and Restrictions
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Restrictions
Included below are the restrictions or known issues open against LifeKeeper for Linux, broken down by functional area. Installation Known Issues / Restrictions LifeKeeper Core Known Issues / Restrictions Internet/IP Licensing Known Issues / Restrictions GUI Known…
NAS Documentation and References
Application Recovery Kits » NAS Recovery Kit Administration Guide » NAS Documentation and References
The following LifeKeeper product documentation is available from SIOS Technology Corp.: SPS for Linux Release Notes SPS for Linux Technical Documentation SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide Optional Recovery Kit Documentation This documentation,…
Configuration Definitions and Examples
Application Recovery Kits » Apache Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Apache Web Server with LifeKeeper » Configuration Definitions and Examples
Apache Web Server supports multiple instances of the httpd daemon running at the same time. Each LifeKeeper Apache Web Server hierarchy corresponds to a separate Apache instance with its own “server root” directory. Each instance may support one or more web sites,…
Known Issues and Workarounds
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds
Included below are the restrictions and/or known issues open against LifeKeeper Single Server Protection. Core Bug 2257 Access to LifeKeeper Single Server Protection and SIOS Protection Suite nodes via credstore requires proper credstore…
Apache Hierarchy Restore, Remove, and Recover Messages and Errors
Application Recovery Kits » Apache Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Apache Web Server Troubleshooting » Apache Hierarchy Restore, Remove, and Recover Messages and Errors
The following information and error messages are printed to the LifeKeeper error log. They may be viewed by typing “lk_log log”. Bringing an Apache Resource In Service (Restore) “LifeKeeper: RESTORE: APACHE: RESTORING $TAG TO SERVICE START AT:…
Configuration Considerations for DB2 Multiple Partition
Application Recovery Kits » DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit » Configuration Considerations for DB2 Multiple Partition
DB2 Multiple Partition RESTRICTIONS: All DB2 multiple database partition servers will be protected on a particular machine when the LifeKeeper DB2 resource hierarchy is created on that machine. The nodes to protect are determined by examining the following…
Configuration Considerations for Apache Web Server
Application Recovery Kits » Apache Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Apache Web Server with LifeKeeper » Configuration Considerations for Apache Web Server
Before you create Apache resource hierarchies, you will need to make sure you have completed the following configuration tasks for the Apache Web Server application: In the case Apache package attached to a distribution is installed, it is normally set to autostart…
SIOS Protection for Linux Support Matrix
SIOS Protection for Linux Support Matrix
Supported Operating Systems Supported Applications Supported Virtualization Supported Operating Systems Product Supported Operating System SIOS Protection Suite for Linux / LifeKeeper for Linux v9.0 v9.0.1 v9.0.2 v9.1…
Storage and Adapter Configuration
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » Installation and Configuration » Storage and Adapter Configuration
Item Description Multipath I/O and Redundant Controllers There are several multipath I/O solutions either already available or currently being developed for the Linux environment. SIOS Technology Corp. is actively working with a number of…
Configuration Considerations for DB2 Single Partition
Application Recovery Kits » DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit » Configuration Considerations for DB2 Single Partition
The following should be considered before operating the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit in the single partition or workgroup environment: LifeKeeper requires the location of the DB2 instance home directory as well as associated databases, tablespaces, and…
Prepare to Install DK for Linux
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Prepare to Install DK for Linux
Hardware Requirements Primary and Secondary Servers Systems must meet the minimum requirements for the Linux distribution to be used during the evaluation. 512MB RAM minimum; 1GB RAM recommended. 2GB of available hard disk space recommended. Multiple Network…
Install SIOS Protection Suite for Linux
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Install SIOS Protection Suite for Linux
For ease of installation, SIOS has provided the SIOS Protection Suite for Linux with an installation script. Towards the end of the script, the desired Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) should be selected for installation. The software will be installed to the following…
Test Your DK for Linux Environment
Quick Start Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Test Your DK for Linux Environment
The following test scenarios have been included to guide you as you get started evaluating SIOS Protection Suite for Linux. Before beginning these tests, make sure the data replication resources are in the mirroring state. *Note: For these test examples, the Primary…
Configuration Considerations for All DB2 Configurations
Application Recovery Kits » DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit » Configuration Considerations for All DB2 Configurations
DB2 instance names should contain alphanumeric characters only. DB2 clients should be configured to connect to the database via a LifeKeeper protected IP address. Users can define: DB2SYSTEM=” in $instancehome/sqllib/profile.env and catalog the floating IP…
Recovery Kit for EC2 Message Catalog
Search for an Error Code » Combined Message Catalog » Recovery Kit for EC2 Message Catalog
The Recovery Kit for EC2 Message Catalog below contains listings of all messages that may be encountered while utilizing the Recovery Kit for EC2. The Combined Message Catalog provides a listing of all messages that may be encountered while using SIOS Protection Suite…
Recovery Kit for EC2 Administration Guide
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for EC2 Administration Guide
The Recovery Kit for EC2 provides a mechanism to recover an Elastic IP from a failed primary server to a backup server. It also provides a mechanism to enable the IP Recovery Kit to work in multiple availability zones. Please see the Principles of Operation for a…
Relocating QMDIR and QMLOGDIR
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » WebSphere MQ Configuration Considerations » MQ Configuration Requirements » MQ Configuration Changes After Resource Creation » Relocating QMDIR and QMLOGDIR
If the location of the QMDIR and QMLOGDIR are changed, the LifeKeeper configuration must be modified. You have the following options to do so: Recreate the queue manager resource hierarchies. This involves deletion of the queue manager hierarchy and creation of…