- From the LifeKeeper GUI menu, select Edit, then Server. From the drop-down menu, select Create Resource Hierarchy.
A dialog box will appear with a drop-down list box with all recognized recovery kits installed within the cluster. Select SAP from the drop-down listing.
Click Next.
When the Back button is active in any of the dialog boxes, you can go back to the previous dialog box. This is especially helpful should you encounter an error that might require you to correct previously entered information.
If you click Cancel at any time during the sequence of creating your hierarchy, LifeKeeper will cancel the entire creation process.
- Select the Switchback Type. This dictates how the SAP instance will be switched back to this server when it comes back into service after a failover to the backup server. You can choose either intelligent or automatic. Intelligent switchback requires administrative intervention to switch the instance back to the primary/original server. Automatic switchback means the switchback will occur as soon as the primary server comes back on line and re-establishes LifeKeeper communication paths.
The switchback type can be changed later from the General tab of the Resource Properties dialog box.
Click Next
- Select the Server where you want to place the SAP PAS, ASCS or SCS (typically this is referred to as the primary or template server). All the servers in your cluster are included in the drop-down list box.
- Select the SAP SID. This is the system identifier of the SAP PAS, ASCS or SCS system being protected.
Click Next.
- Select the SAP Instance Name (ex. ASCS<No.>) (Core Instance first) for the SID being protected.
Click Next.
Note: Additional screens may appear related to customization of Protection and Recovery Levels.
- Select the IP Child Resource. This is typically either the Virtual Host IP address noted during SAP installation (SAPINST_USE_HOSTNAME) or the IP address needed for failover.
- Select or enter the SAP Tag. This is a tag name that LifeKeeper gives to the SAP hierarchy. You can select the default or enter your own tag name. The default tag is SAP-<SID>_<ID>.
When you click Create, the Create SAP Resource Wizard will create your SAP resource.
- At this point, an information box appears and LifeKeeper will validate that you have provided valid data to create your SAP resource hierarchy. If LifeKeeper detects a problem, an ERROR will appear in the information box. If the validation is successful, your resource will be created. There may also be errors or messages output from the SAP startup scripts that are displayed in the information box.
Click Next.
- Another information box will appear explaining that you have successfully created an SAP resource hierarchy, and you must Extend that hierarchy to another server in your cluster in order to place it under LifeKeeper protection.
When you click Next, LifeKeeper will launch the Pre-Extend Wizard that is explained later in this section
If you click Cancel now, a dialog box will appear warning you that you will need to come back and extend your SAP resource hierarchy to another server at some other time to put it under LifeKeeper protection.
- The Extend Wizard dialog will appear stating Hierarchy successfully extended. Click Finish.
The Hierarchy Integrity Verification dialog appears. Once Hierarchy Verification finishes, click Done to exit the Create Resource Hierarchy menu selection.
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