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SIOS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.6.0
  • 9.6.1
  • 9.6.0
  • 9.5.2
  • 9.5.1
  • 9.5.0
  • 9.4.1
  • 9.4.0
  • 9.3.2
Table of Contents
SIOS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
  • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.6.0
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.6.1
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.6.0
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.5.2
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.5.1
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.5.0
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.4.1
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.4.0
    • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux — 9.3.2
  • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux
  • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes
    • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux Getting Started Guide
    • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide
      • Software Packaging
      • Planning Your SPS/LifeKeeper Environment
        • Mapping Server Configurations
        • Storage and Adapter Requirements
        • Storage and Adapter Options
      • Setting Up Your SPS/LifeKeeper Environment
        • Installing the Linux OS and Associated Communication Packages
        • Linux Dependencies
        • Connecting Servers and Shared Storage
        • Configuring Shared Storage
        • Verfying Network Configuration
        • Creating Switchable IP Address
        • Installing and Setting Up Database Applications
        • Configuring GUI Users
        • Licensing
          • Obtaining an Internet HOST ID
      • Installing the Software
      • How to Use Setup Scripts
      • Verifying the SPS/LifeKeeper Installation
      • Upgrading LifeKeeper
    • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation
      • Introduction
      • Documentation and Training
      • lkbackup
      • LifeKeeper
        • SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux Introduction
          • Protected Resources
          • LifeKeeper Core
          • Configuration Concepts
            • Common Hardware Components
            • System Grouping Arrangements
            • Active – Active Grouping
            • Active – Standby Grouping
            • Intelligent Versus Automatic Switchback
            • Logging With syslog
            • Resource Hierarchies
              • Resource Types
              • Resource States
              • Hierarchy Relationships
              • Shared Equivalencies
              • Resource Hierarchy Information
              • Resource Hierarchy Example
              • Detailed Status Display
              • Short Status Display
          • Fault Detection and Recovery Scenarios
            • IP Local Recovery
            • Resource Error Recovery Scenario
            • Server Failure Recovery Scenario
        • Installation and Configuration
          • SPS/LifeKeeper Configuration Steps
            • Set Up TTY Connections
          • LifeKeeper Event Forwarding via SNMP
            • Overview of LifeKeeper Event Forwarding via SNMP
            • Configuring LifeKeeper Event Forwarding
            • SNMP Troubleshooting
          • LifeKeeper Event Email Notification
            • Overview of LifeKeeper Event Email Notification
            • Configuring LifeKeeper Event Email Notification
            • Email Notification Troubleshooting
          • Optional Configuration Tasks
            • Confirm Failover and Block Resource Failover Settings
            • Setting Server Shutdown Strategy
            • Tuning the LifeKeeper Heartbeat
            • Using Certificates with the SPS API
          • Linux Configuration
          • Data Replication Configuration
          • Network Configuration
          • Application Configuration
          • Storage and Adapter Configuration
          • LifeKeeper I/O Fencing Introduction
            • SCSI Reservations
            • Disabling Reservations
              • I/O Fencing Chart
            • Quorum/Witness
              • Majority Mode
              • tcp_remote Mode
              • Storage Mode
              • Quorum/Witness Cluster Recommendations in AWS
            • STONITH
            • Watchdog
            • I/O Fencing Mechanisms
              • Available I/O Fencing Mechanisms (Physical Servers)
              • Available I/O Fencing Mechanisms (Virtual Machines in VMware)
          • Resource Policy Management
          • Configuring Credentials
          • Standby Node Health Check
            • Node Monitoring
            • OSU Resource Monitoring
        • LifeKeeper Administration Overview
          • Error Detection and Notification
          • N-Way Recovery
          • Administrator Tasks
            • Editing Server Properties
            • Creating a Communication Path
            • Deleting a Communication Path
            • Server Properties – Failover
            • Creating Resource Hierarchies
              • Creating a File System Resource Hierarchy
              • Creating a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy
              • Creating a Raw Device Resource Hierarchy
              • Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
            • Editing Resource Properties
            • Editing Resource Priorities
            • Extending Resource Hierarchies
              • Extending a File System Resource Hierarchy
              • Extending a Generic Application Resource Hierarchy
              • Extending a Raw Device Resource Hierarchy
            • Unextending a Hierarchy
            • Creating a Resource Dependency
            • Deleting a Resource Dependency
            • Deleting a Hierarchy from All Servers
        • User Guide
          • Using LifeKeeper for Linux
            • GUI
              • GUI Overview – General
                • LifeKeeper GUI Software Package
              • Menus
                • Resource Context Menu
                • Server Context Menu
                • File Menu
                • Edit Menu – Resource
                • Edit Menu – Server
                • View Menu
                • Help Menu
              • Toolbars
                • GUI Toolbar
                • Resource Context Toolbar
                • Server Context Toolbar
              • Preparing to Run the GUI
                • Configuring the LifeKeeper GUI
                • Starting and Stopping the GUI Server
                • Java Security Policy
                • Running the GUI on a LifeKeeper Server
                • Lifekeeper GUI Overview
            • Status Table
            • Properties Panel
            • Output Panel
            • Message Bar
            • Exiting the GUI
            • Common Tasks
              • Starting LifeKeeper
              • Stopping LifeKeeper
              • Viewing LifeKeeper Processes
              • Viewing LifeKeeper GUI Server Processes
              • Viewing LifeKeeper Controlling Processes
              • Connecting Servers to a Cluster
              • Disconnecting from a Cluster
              • Viewing Connected Servers
              • Viewing the Status of a Server
              • Viewing Server Properties
              • Viewing Server Log Files
              • Viewing Resource Tags and IDs
              • Viewing the Status of Resources
              • Viewing Resource Properties
              • Resource Labels
              • Viewing Message History
              • Expanding and Collapsing a Resource Hierarchy Tree
              • Cluster Connect Dialog
              • Cluster Disconnect Dialog
              • Resource Properties Dialog
              • Server Properties Dialog
            • Operator Tasks
              • Bringing a Resource In Service
              • Taking a Resource Out of Service
            • Advanced Tasks
              • LCD
                • LCDI Commands
                • LCD Configuration Data
                • LCD Directory Structure
                • LCD Resource Types
                • LifeKeeper Flags
                • Resources Subdirectories
                • Structure of LCD Directory in /opt/LifeKeeper
              • LCM
                • Communication Status Information
                • LifeKeeper Alarming and Recovery
              • LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
            • Maintenance Tasks
              • Changing LifeKeeper Configuration Values
              • File System Health Monitoring
              • Maintaining a LifeKeeper Protected System
              • Maintaining a Resource Hierarchy
              • Recovering After a Failover
              • Removing LifeKeeper
              • Running LifeKeeper With a Firewall
              • Running the LifeKeeper GUI Through a Firewall
              • Transferring Resource Hierarchies
            • Technical Notes
          • Cluster Example
          • Dialogs
          • Troubleshooting
            • Solutions
              • Common Causes of an SPS/LifeKeeper Initiated Failover
              • Known Issues and Restrictions
                • Installation – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • LifeKeeper Core – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Internet/IP Licensing – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • GUI – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Data Replication – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • IPv6 – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Apache – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Oracle – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • MySQL – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • NAS Recovery Kit – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • NFS Server – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • SAP Recovery Kit – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • LVM – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Multipath Recovery Kits (DMMP / HDLM / PPATH /NECSPS) Known Issues / Restrictions
                • DMMP – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • DB2 – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Sybase ASE – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • WebSphere MQ – Known Issues / Restrictions
                • SAP HANA – Known Issues / Restrictions
              • Communication Paths Going Up and Down
              • Incomplete Resource Created
              • Incomplete Resource Priority Modification
              • No Shared Storage Found When Configuring a Hierarchy
              • Recovering from a LifeKeeper Server Failure
              • Recovering from a Non-Killable Process
              • Recovering from a Panic during a Manual Recovery
              • Recovering Out-of-Service Hierarchies
              • Resource Tag Name Restrictions
              • Serial (TTY) Console WARNING
              • Taking the System to init state S WARNING
              • Thread is Hung Messages on Shared Storage
          • DataKeeper
            • Mirroring with SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
            • How SIOS DataKeeper Works
            • SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration
              • Hardware and Software Requirements
              • General Configuration
              • DataKeeper for Linux Network Configuration
              • Changing the Data Replication Path
              • Network Bandwidth Requirements
                • Measuring Rate of Change on a Linux System (Physical or Virtual)
                • WAN Configuration
                • SIOS DataKeeper for Linux Resource Types
                • I/O Fencing with DataKeeper Configuration
                • Resource Configuration Tasks
                  • Creating a DataKeeper Resource Hierarchy
                    • Replicate New File System
                    • Replicate Existing File System
                    • DataKeeper Resource
                  • Extending Your DataKeeper Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your DataKeeper Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a DataKeeper Resource Hierarchy
                  • Taking a DataKeeper Resource Out of Service
                  • Bringing a DataKeeper Resource In Service
                  • Testing Your DataKeeper Resource Hierarchy
              • Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
                • Viewing Mirror Status
                • GUI Mirror Administration
                  • Pause and Resume
                  • Set Compression Level
                • Command Line Mirror Administration
                • Monitoring Mirror Status via Command Line
                • Server Failure
                • Resynchronization
                • Avoiding Full Resynchronizations
                • Verify Data Before Resync (Wait to Resync)
              • Using LVM with DataKeeper
              • Clustering with Fusion-io
              • Using External Snapshot Functions for Disks and Devices Protected by DataKeeper
              • DataKeeper for Linux Troubleshooting
            • Command Line Interface
              • Commands
                • lklogmsg
                • SYS – LifeKeeper Commands Related to the Systems in the LifeKeeper Cluster
                • NET – Communication Paths Related Commands
                • FLAG – Commands Related to Internal LifeKeeper Flags
                • TYP – LifeKeeper Commands Related to Resource Hierarchy Types
                • APP – LifeKeeper Commands Related to Resource Applications (Group of Related Types)
                • DEP – LifeKeeper Commands Related to How Resource Applications Relate to Each Other
                • INS – Commands Related to Individual LifeKeeper Hierarchy Instances
                  • Unextend a Hierarchy
                • Accessing man (Manual) pages
              • LKCLI (LifeKeeper Command Line Interface)
                • LKCLI Subcommands for Each ARK
              • Setting up LifeKeeper with Ansible
              • LKCLI Guide
                • LKCLI – Communication Path Creation and Deletion
                • LKCLI – Resource Creation
                  • Creating a File System Resource
                  • Creating an IP Resource
                  • Creating a PostgreSQL Resource
                  • Creating a DataKeeper Resource
                • LKCLI – Checking Cluster Status
                • LKCLI – Verifying Switchover Behavior
                • LKCLI – Maintenance Tasks
                • LKCLI – Replicate the Existing Cluster Settings
          • Application Recovery Kits
            • Apache Recovery Kit Administration Guide
              • SPS/LifeKeeper Documentation and Apache References
              • Apache Recovery Kit Requirements
              • Configuring Apache Web Server with LifeKeeper
                • Configuration Definitions and Examples
                  • Active/Standby and Active/Active Configurations
                • Configuration Considerations for Apache Web Server
              • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Apache
                • Creating an Apache Web Server Resource Hierarchy
                • Extending an Apache Web Server Resource Hierarchy
                • Unextending an Apache Web Server Resource Hierarchy
                • Deleting an Apache Web Server Resource Hierarchy
                • Testing an Apache Web Server Resource Hierarchy
              • Apache Web Server Troubleshooting
                • Apache Hierarchy Creation Errors
                • Apache Extend Hierarchy Errors
                • Apache Hierarchy Restore, Remove, and Recover Messages and Errors
            • DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide
              • DB2 Documentation and References
              • DB2 Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
              • DB2 Recovery Kit Overview
              • Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit
                • Using DB2 with Raw I/O
                • Running DB2
                • Configuration Considerations for DB2 Single Partition
                • Configuration Considerations for DB2 Multiple Partition
                  • Issues Regarding DB2 EEE or multiple partition ESE and NFS
                  • DB2 Configuration Requirements
                • Configuration Considerations for All DB2 Configurations
                • DB2 Configuration Examples
              • LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit Configuration Tasks
                • Creating a DB2 Resource Hierarchy
                • Deleting a DB2 Resource Hierarchy
                • Extending Your DB2 Resource Hierarchy
                • Unextending Your DB2 Resource Hierarchy
                • Testing Your DB2 Resource Hierarchy
              • DB2 Troubleshooting
              • Setting Up DB2 to use Raw I/O
            • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Administration Guide
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Principles of Operation
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Requirements
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Configuration
                • Adjusting Recovery Kit for EC2™ Tunable Values
                • Creating an EC2™ Resource Hierarchy
                • Deleting an EC2™ Resource Hierarchy
                • Extending Your EC2™ Hierarchy
                • EC2™ Local Recovery and Configuration
                • EC2™ Resource Monitoring and Configuration
                • Unextending Your EC2™ Hierarchy
                • EC2™ User System Setup
              • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Troubleshooting
            • Generic Application Kit for Load Balancer Health Checks
              • Configuration Examples
              • Basic Behaviors
              • Script Specifications
              • Script Parameter List
              • Creating/Extending a Resource
              • Messages List
            • LVM Recovery Kit Administration Guide
              • LVM Documentation and References
              • LVM Recovery Kit Requirements
                • LVM Hardware and Software Requirements
              • LVM Recovery Kit Overview
                • LVM Recovery Kit Notes and Restrictions
                • SPS/LifeKeeper LVM Hierarchy Creation and Administration
                  • LVM Hierarchy Creation Procedures
                  • Using the LVM Recovery Kit with DataKeeper
                  • Volume Group Reconfiguration
                • LVM Troubleshooting
              • IP Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • IP Recovery Kit Principles of Operation
                • IP Recovery Kit Requirements
                • IP Recovery Kit Configuration
                  • IP Interface Selection
                  • IP User System Setup
                  • General IP Planning Considerations
                  • IP Resource Monitoring and Configuration
                  • IP Local Recovery and Configuration
                  • IP Recovery Kit Configuration Examples
                  • Creating an IP Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting an IP Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your IP Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your IP Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your IP Resource Hierarchy
                  • Viewing and Editing IP Configuration Properties
                  • Adjusting IP Recovery Kit Tunable Values
              • MySQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • MySQL Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
                • MySQL Recovery Kit Configuration
                  • Configuration Considerations for MySQL
                  • Client Configuration Considerations for MySQL
                  • MySQL Configuration Requirements
                  • MySQL Configuration Examples
                  • Active/Standby MySQL Configuration
                  • Active/Active MySQL Configuration
                  • Multiple Database Server Environment
                  • Using mysqld Groups with LifeKeeper
                  • Using Network Attached Storage
                  • Considerations on MySQL use in systemd Environments
                • Installing/Configuring MySQL with LifeKeeper
                  • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MySQL
                  • Creating a MySQL Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a MySQL Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your MySQL Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your MySQL Hierarchy
                • MySQL Administration
                  • Performing a Manual Switchover from the GUI
                • MySQL Troubleshooting
              • WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • MQ Recovery Kit Abbreviations
                • MQ Recovery Kit Requirements
                  • MQ Hardware and Software Requirements
                  • Upgrading an MQ LifeKeeper Cluster
                • WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Overview
                  • MQ Recovery Kit Resource Hierarchies
                  • MQ Recovery Kit Features
                • WebSphere MQ Configuration Considerations
                  • MQ Configuration Requirements
                    • MQ Supported File System Layouts
                      • Configuration 1 – /var/mqm on Shared Storage
                      • Configuration 2 – Direct Mounts
                      • Configuration 3 – Symbolic Links
                    • Configuring WebSphere MQ for use with LifeKeeper
                    • MQ Configuration Changes After Resource Creation
                      • Relocating QMDIR and QMLOGDIR
                      • Changing the Listener Port
                      • Changing the IP for the Queue Manager
                    • WebSphere MQ Configuration Examples
                      • Active/Standby Configuration with /var/mqm on Shared Storage
                      • Active/Standby Configuration with NAS Storage
                      • Active/Active Configuration with Shared Storage
                      • Active/Active Configuration with NAS Storage
                • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ
                  • Creating a WebSphere MQ Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending a WebSphere MQ Hierarchy
                  • Unextending a WebSphere MQ Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a WebSphere MQ Hierarchy
                  • Testing a WebSphere MQ Resource Hierarchy
                    • Testing MQ Client Connectivity
                  • Viewing MQ Resource Properties
                  • Editing MQ Configuration Resource Properties
                    • Enable/Disable Listener Protection
                    • Changing the LifeKeeper Test Queue Name
                    • Changing the Log Level
                    • Changing Shutdown Timeout Values
                    • Changing the Server Connection Channel
                    • Changing the Command Server Protection Configuration
                    • Changing LifeKeeper WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Defaults
                • WebSphere MQ Troubleshooting
                  • MQ Error Messages
                • Appendix A – Sample mqs.ini Configuration File
                • Appendix B – Sample qm.ini Configuration File
                • Appendix C – WebSphere MQ Configuration Sheet
              • NAS Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • NAS Documentation and References
                • NAS Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
                • NAS Recovery Kit Overview
                • Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit
                  • NAS Configuration Considerations
                  • NAS Configuration Examples
                • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for NAS
                  • Creating a NAS Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a NAS Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your NAS Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your NAS Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your NAS Resource Hierarchy
                • NAS Troubleshooting
                  • NAS Error Messages
                  • LifeKeeper GUI Related Errors
              • NFS Server Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • NFS Server Recovery Kit Overview
                • NFS Server Recovery Kit Requirements
                • NFS Server Recovery Kit Configuration Considerations
                  • Configuring NFS Server with LifeKeeper
                  • NFS Specific Configuration Considerations
                  • NFS Configuration Examples
                    • Active – Standby Configuration
                    • Active – Active Configuration
                • NFS Configuration Tasks
                  • Creating an NFS Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting an NFS Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your NFS Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your NFS Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your NFS Hierarchy
                • NFS Troubleshooting
                  • HA nfs-utils Installation and Configuration
                  • NFS Hierarchy Creation Errors
                  • NFS Extend Hierarchy Errors
                  • NFS Hierarchy Restore, Remove and Recover Messages and Errors
                  • NFS Hierarchy Delete Messages and Errors
              • Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • Oracle Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
                • Configuring Oracle with LifeKeeper
                  • Specific Configuration Considerations for Oracle
                  • Configuring the Oracle Net Listener for LifeKeeper Protection
                  • Configuring Transparent Application Failover with LifeKeeper
                  • Configuring a Pluggable Database with Oracle Multitenant
                  • Oracle Configuration Examples
                    • Oracle Configuration Requirements
                    • Oracle Active/Standby Configurations
                    • Oracle Active/Active Configurations
                • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Oracle
                  • Creating an Oracle Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting an Oracle Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your Oracle Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your Oracle Hierarchy
                  • Viewing Oracle Configuration Settings
                  • Changing Username / Password for the Oracle Database Account
                  • Testing Your Oracle Resource Hierarchy
                • Oracle Troubleshooting
                  • Oracle Known Issues and Restrictions
                    • Oracle Database Creation Problems
                    • Oracle Database Startup Problems
                    • inqfail error in the LifeKeeper Log
                • Oracle Appendix
                  • Setting up Oracle to Use Raw I/O
                    • Adding a Tablespace After Creating Hierarchy
                  • Creating an Oracle Listener for Multiple Resources
                    • Updating the Oracle Listener Protection Level
                    • Updating the Oracle Listener Recovery Level
                    • Updating the Oracle Protected Listener(s)
                  • Migrating a Pluggable Database
              • PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • PostgreSQL Hardware and Software Requirements
                • PostgreSQL Configuration Considerations
                  • Protecting PostgreSQL Best Practices
                  • Using Mirrored File Systems with DataKeeper
                • PostgreSQL Installation
                  • Install the PostgreSQL Software
                  • Creating a PostgreSQL Database
                  • Install the LifeKeeper Software
                  • LifeKeeper Tunable Settings for PostgreSQL
                  • Creating a PostgreSQL Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a PostgreSQL Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending a PostgreSQL Resource Hierarchy
                  • Unextending a PostgreSQL Resource Hierarchy
                  • Viewing PostgreSQL Configuration Settings
                  • Upgrading PostgreSQL
                • PostgreSQL Administration
                  • Performing a Manual Switchover from the LifeKeeper GUI
                  • Protecting EnterpriseDB Postgres Plus Advanced Server
                  • Protecting Symfoware Server/Enterprise Postgres
                  • Updating Database Administrator User
                • PostgreSQL Troubleshooting
                  • PostgreSQL General Tips
                  • PostgreSQL Tunables
                • PostgreSQL Resource Hierarchy
              • Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • Postfix Hardware and Software Requirements
                  • Postfix Recovery Kit Installation
                • Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit
                  • Postfix Protection Objects
                    • Port and TCP Interface Definition and the Postfix Recovery Kit
                  • Postfix Configuration Requirements
                  • DNS, Postfix and LifeKeeper
                  • Postfix Configuration Examples
                • Postfix Configuration Validation
                  • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Postfix
                    • Creating a Postfix Resource Hierarchy
                    • Extending a Postfix Resource Hierarchy
                    • Unextending a Postfix Resource Hierarchy
                    • Deleting a Postfix Resource Hierarchy
                    • Create Dependency with Mailbox Spool Resource
                    • Testing Your Postfix Resource Hierarchy
                • Postfix Troubleshooting
                  • Postfix Hierarchy Creation Error Messages
                  • Postfix Hierarchy Extend Error Messages
                  • Postfix Resource In-Service / Out-of-Service / Health Monitoring Error Messages
              • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Administration Guide
                • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Requirements
                • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Configuration
                  • Creating a Route53™ Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a Route53™ Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your Route53™ Resource Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your Route53™ Resource Hierarchy
                  • Adjusting Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Tunable Values
                  • Route53™ Resource Monitoring and Recovery
                  • Route53™ User System Setup
                • Recovery Kit for Route 53™ Troubleshooting
              • Samba Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • Samba Recovery Kit Requirements
                • Samba Recovery Kit Installation
                • Samba Recovery Kit Overview
                • Configuring Samba with LifeKeeper
                  • The Samba Configuration File
                  • [Global] Section of the Configuration File
                  • [Homes] Section of the Configuration File
                  • [Printers] Section of the Configuration File
                  • Share Definition Sections of the Configuration File
                  • Running Multiple Instances of Samba
                  • Samba Configuration Examples
                • Samba Configuration Steps
                • LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Samba
                  • Creating a Samba Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your Samba Resource Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your Samba Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a Samba Resource Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your Samba Resource Hierarchy
                • Samba Hierarchy Administration
                  • Modifying the Samba Configuration File
                  • Maintaining the smvpasswd File
                • Samba Troubleshooting
                  • Common Samba Error Messages
                  • Hierarchy Creation
                  • Hierarchy Extension
                  • Restore
                  • Remove
                  • Resource Monitoring
                  • Configuration File Synchronization Utility
              • SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • SAP Abbreviations and Definitions
                • LifeKeeper – SAP Icons
                • SAP Recovery Kit Overview
                • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for SAP Solution Page
                • SAP Hardware and Software Requirements
                • SAP Configuration Considerations
                  • ABAP+Java Configuration (ASCS and SCS)
                  • ABAP SCS (ASCS)
                  • Java Only Configuration (SCS)
                  • SAP Directory Structure
                  • SAP Virtual Server Name
                  • SAP Health Monitoring
                  • SAP License
                  • SAP Automatic Switchback
                  • Notes – Special Configuration Steps
                • SAP Installation
                  • Plan Your SAP Configuration
                  • Installation of the Core Services
                  • Installation of the Database
                  • Installation of the Primary Application Server Instance
                  • Installation of Additional Application Server Instances
                  • Installation on the Backup Server
                  • Install SPS/LifeKeeper
                  • Create File Systems and Directory Structure
                  • Move Data to Shared Disk and LifeKeeper
                  • Modify ASCS and ERS Instance Profile Settings
                  • Upgrading from a Previous Version of the SAP Recovery Kit
                  • SAP IP Resources
                  • Creating an SAP Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting an SAP Resource Hierarchy
                  • Common SAP Recovery Kit Tasks
                  • Setting Up SAP from the Command Line
                  • Activating the SAP SIOS HA Cluster Connector (SSHCC)
                  • SAP Test Preparation
                  • Perform SAP Tests
                • SAP Administration
                  • NFS Considerations
                  • SAP Client Reconnect
                  • Adjusting SAP Recovery Kit Tunable Values
                  • Separation of SAP and NFS Hierarchies
                  • Update SAP Protection Level
                  • Update SAP Recovery Level
                  • View SAP Properties
                  • Special Considerations for Oracle
                  • SSHCC HA Actions
                  • ERS Resource Types in LifeKeeper
                  • Upgrading from ENSAv1 to ENSAv2
                  • Upgrading from ERSv1 to ERSv2
                • SAP Troubleshooting
                  • Disable Autostart in ERS Profile
                  • ASCS + ERS Restart_Program Parameter
                  • SAP Hierarchy Remove Errors
                  • SAP Hierarchy Restore Errors
                  • SAP Error Messages During Failover or In-Service
                  • SAP Installation Errors
                  • Troubleshooting sapinit
                  • tset Errors Appear in the LifeKeeper Log File
                  • SAP SIOS HA Cluster Connector Errors
                • Maintenance Mode
                  • SAP Maintenance Mode
                  • Custom and Maintenance-Mode Behavior via Policies
              • SAP HANA Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • Upgrading from the SAP HANA Gen/App to the SAP HANA Recovery Kit
                • SAP HANA Supported Configurations
                • SAP HANA Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
                • SAP HANA Recovery Kit Overview
                  • SAP HANA GUI States
                  • SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy
                  • Multitenant Database Support
                • Configuring SAP HANA with SPS
                  • Install the SAP HANA Software
                  • Configure SAP HANA System Replication
                  • Modify the SAP HANA Instance Profile
                  • Install the SPS/LifeKeeper Software
                • SAP HANA Resource Configuration Tasks
                  • Creating an SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending an SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy
                  • Unextending an SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting an SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy
                  • Testing your SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy
                • SAP HANA Resource Hierarchy Administration
                  • Changing Replication and Operation Modes
                  • Resolving Split Brain Scenarios
                  • Takeover with Handshake
                  • Setting Local and Temporal Recovery Policies for SAP HANA Resources
                • SAP HANA Troubleshooting
              • SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
                • SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Overview
                  • SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy
                • SAP MaxDB Configuration Considerations
                  • Using Raw I/O with SAP MaxDB
                  • Using SAP MaxDB Mirrored File Systems with DataKeeper
                  • Using Internal Load Balancer
                  • SAP MaxDB Active/Standby Considerations
                    • Active/Standby Configuration Example
                  • SAP MaxDB Active/Active Considerations
                    • Active/Active Configuration Example
                • Configuring SAP MaxDB with SPS/LifeKeeper
                  • Install the SAP MaxDB Software
                  • Create the SAP MaxDB Database
                  • Create the User_Key
                  • Install the SPS/LifeKeeper Software
                • SAP MaxDB Resource Configuration Tasks
                  • Creating an SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending an SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy
                  • Unextending an SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting an SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy
                • SAP MaxDB Resource Hierarchy Administration
                  • Modifying User_Keys
                  • Modifying OS User
                  • Updating SAP MaxDB Parameters
                • SAP MaxDB Troubleshooting
                  • SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Error Messages
                • Appendix – Creating Device Spaces Using Raw I/O with SAP MaxDB
                  • Raw I/O Setup Steps
                  • Adding a Device Space after Creating a Hierarchy
              • Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Overview
                • Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Hardware and Software Requirements
                • Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Configuration Considerations
                  • Using Raw I/O with Sybase
                  • Using Sybase ASE Mirrored File Systems with DataKeeper
                  • Sybase Interfaces File Considerations
                  • Sybase ASE Software Asset Manager (SySAM)
                  • Sybase ASE Active/Standby Considerations
                  • Sybase ASE Active/Active Considerations
                  • Sybase ASE Monitor Server and Backup Server
                  • Using Network Attached Storage with Sybase ASE
                • Installing and Configuring Sybase ASE with SPS/LifeKeeper
                  • Install the Sybase ASE Software
                  • Create the Sybase ASE Servers
                  • Install the SPS/LifeKeeper Software with Sybase
                  • Creating a Sybase ASE Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending a Sybase ASE Resource Hierarchy
                  • Unextending a Sybase ASE Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a Sybase ASE Resource Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your Sybase ASE Resource Hierarchy
                • Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration
                  • Modifying Protection for the Sybase Backup Server
                  • Modifying Protection for the Sybase Monitor Server
                  • Updating Sybase ASE Parameters
                • Troubleshooting Sybase ASE Error During Resource Creation
                • Appendix – Creating Device Spaces Using Raw I/O with Sybase ASE
                  • Requirements for Using Sybase ASE with Raw I/O
                  • Naming Conventions
                  • Using Raw I/O with Sybase Setup Steps
                  • Adding a Device Space after Creating a Sybase Hierarchy
                  • Creating Links for ASE and OCS
              • VMDK Shared Storage Recovery Kit Administration Guide
                • VMDK Documentation and References
                • VMDK Hardware and Software Requirements
                • VMDK Recovery Kit Overview
                • Configuring the VMDK Recovery Kit
                  • VMDK Configuration Considerations
                  • VMDK Configuration Examples
                • LifeKeeper VMDK Recovery Kit Configuration Tasks
                  • Register ESXi Host
                  • Changing the Virtual Machine Option Settings
                  • Creating a VMDK Resource Hierarchy
                  • Deleting a VMDK Resource Hierarchy
                  • Extending Your VMDK Hierarchy
                  • Unextending Your VMDK Hierarchy
                  • Testing Your VMDK Resource Hierarchy
                  • VMDK Maintenance
                • VMDK Troubleshooting
                  • VMDK Error Messages
            • Parameters List
              • EC2 Parameters List
              • IP Parameters List
              • MQ Parameters List
              • NFS Parameters List
              • Oracle Parameters List
              • PostgreSQL Parameters List
              • Quorum Parameters List
              • Route53 Parameters List
              • SAP Parameters List
              • DataKeeper Parameters List
              • Standby Node Health Check Parameters List
              • SAP HANA Parameters List
              • SAP MaxDB Parameters List
            • Search for an Error Code
              • Combined Message Catalog
                • DataKeeper Kit Message Catalog
                • DB2 Kit Message Catalog
                • DMMP Kit Message Catalog
                • Recovery Kit for EC2 Message Catalog
                • File System Kit Message Catalog
                • Gen/App Kit Message Catalog
                • IP Kit Message Catalog
                • Oracle Kit Message Catalog
                • Oracle Listener Kit Message Catalog
                • Oracle PDB Kit Message Catalog
                • SCSI Kit Message Catalog
                • Quick Service Protection Kit Message Catalog
                • GUI Message Catalog
                • SAP Message Catalog
                • SAP HANA Recovery Kit Message Catalog
            • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix
            • Supported Storage
            • Evaluation Guides
              • DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide
                • DataKeeper for Linux Terms to Know
                • The Evaluation Process
                • Prepare to Install DK for Linux
                • Configure Storage for DK for Linux
                • Install SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux
                • Configure the Cluster – DK for Linux
                • Test Your DK for Linux Environment
              • SIOS Protection Suite for Linux/LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments
                • Before Starting an Evaluation of SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux
                  • High Availability, RTO, and RPO
                  • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux – Integrated Components
                  • Benefits of SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux
                  • How Workloads Should be Distributed when Migrating to a Cloud Environment
                  • Public Cloud Platforms and their Network Structure Differences
                  • How a Client Connects to the Active Node
                    • AWS Route Table Scenario
                    • AWS Elastic IP Scenario
                    • AWS Route53 Scenario
                    • Azure Internal Load Balancer Scenario
                    • Google Cloud Internal Load Balancer Scenario
                  • How does Data Replication between Nodes Work?
                  • What is “Split Brain” and How to Avoid It
                • Documentation Style Used in this Guide
                • Configuring Network Components and Creating Instances
                  • Network Structure Used in this Tutorial
                  • Computing Resources Used in this Tutorial
                  • Creating an Instance in AWS from Scratch
                    • Switching between AWS Services
                    • Deciding on an AWS Region
                    • Creating the VPC
                    • Creating a Subnet
                    • Creating an Internet Gateway and Assigning it to the VPC
                    • Creating the Route Table
                    • Creating a Security Group
                    • Creating the First EC2 Instance
                    • Creating the Second and Third Instances
                  • Creating an Instance in Azure from Scratch
                    • Switching between Azure Services
                    • Deciding on an Azure Region
                    • Creating the Resource Group
                    • Creating a Virtual Network
                    • Creating a Network Security Group
                    • Creating the First Azure Virtual Machine
                    • Creating the Second and Third Virtual Machines
                  • Creating an Instance in Google Cloud from Scratch
                    • Switching between Google Cloud Services
                    • Deciding on a Google Cloud Region
                    • Creating the Project
                    • Creating a VPC Network
                    • Creating a New SSH Key
                    • Creating the First Google Cloud VM
                    • Configuring the Firewall Rules
                    • Creating the Second and Third VM
                • Configure Linux Nodes to Run SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux
                  • Connecting to a Linux Node from Windows Client Using ssh
                  • Set a Hostname for Each Instance
                  • Disable SELinux
                  • Disable the Firewall
                  • Set a Password for the Root User
                  • Install x11
                • Install SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux
                  • Install AWS CLI
                  • Assign Permission to Use EC2 Recovery Kit
                  • Disable PING Broadcasting
                  • AWS – Disable Source/Destination Checking
                • Login and Basic Configuration Tasks
                  • Connecting to a Linux Node with “X11 Forwarding”
                  • Setup X Window Client Software on Microsoft Windows
                  • Connecting to the First Node (node-a)
                  • Connecting to Other Nodes (node-b and node-c)
                  • Define Communication Paths
                • Protecting Our Resources
                  • Creating an IP Resource
                  • Switching between Nodes in a Cloud Environment
                    • Creating an AWS EC2 Resource (RouteTable Scenario)
                    • Creating an AWS EC2 Resource (Elastic IP Scenario)
                    • Creating an AWS Route53 Resource
                    • Azure – Using an Internal Load Balancer
                    • Google Cloud – Using an Internal Load Balancer
                    • Responding to Load Balancer Health Checks
                  • Switch to Standby Node to Confirm Switchover is Working
                  • How to Create Data Replication of a File System
                    • How to Prepare Disks for Replication on AWS
                    • How to Prepare Disks for Replication on Azure
                    • How to Prepare Disks for Replication on Google Cloud
                  • How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications)
                    • Protecting an Oracle Resource (non-PDB)
                      • Install Oracle
                      • Create an Oracle Database (non-PDB)
                      • Stop the Oracle Instance
                      • Rename /datakeeper/oradata/ORCL
                      • Update Config File for Oracle Listener on Both Nodes
                      • Start Database and Listener on node-a
                      • Configure Oracle LISTENER Resource
                      • Configure the Oracle Resource
                      • Test Switchover of the Oracle Resource
                    • Protecting MSSQL Using Quick Service Protection
                      • Install MSSQL 2017
                      • Relocate Master Database and Log Files to Replicated Storage
                      • Rename Folders Under /dataKeeper/MSSQL
                      • Configure MSSQL Resource
                      • Customize LocalRecovery Parameter on Both Nodes
                      • Update Dependency between Resources
                    • Protecting a PostgreSQL Resource
                      • Install Postgres 12 on Linux Nodes
                    • Protecting an NFS Resource
                    • Protecting SAP Resources
                      • Create ASCS and ERS Virtual IPs
                        • AWS – Create ASCS and ERS Virtual IPs
                        • Azure – Create ASCS and ERS Internal Load Balancer
                        • Google Cloud – Create ASCS and ERS Internal Load Balancers
                      • Create SAP File Systems
                        • AWS/Azure – Create SAP Shared and Replicated File Systems
                        • Google Cloud – Create SAP Shared and Replicated File Systems
                      • Install SAP Instances
                      • Create LifeKeeper SAP Resources
                        • AWS/Azure – Create LifeKeeper SAP Resources
                        • Google Cloud – Create LifeKeeper SAP Resources
                      • Test Switchover and Failover
                    • Protecting SAP HANA Resources
                      • Create SAP HANA Primary Database Virtual IP
                        • AWS – Create the SAP HANA Virtual IP
                        • Azure – Create the SAP HANA Primary Database Load Balancer
                        • Google Cloud – Create the SAP HANA Primary Database Load Balancer
                      • Attach Disks for SAP HANA File Systems
                      • Install SAP HANA and Configure System Replication
                      • Create LifeKeeper SAP HANA Resource
                        • AWS/Azure – Create LifeKeeper SAP HANA Resource
                        • Google Cloud – Create LifeKeeper SAP HANA Resource
                        • Test Switchover and Failover
                  • Common Tasks
                    • How to Confirm if the Data Storage is Available on a Node
                    • Switchover the Data Storage to the Other Node
            • Quick Start Guides
              • AWS Direct Connect Quick Start Guide
                • AWS Direct Connect Requirements
                • AWS Direct Connect Setup Procedure
                  • AWS Direct Connect Preparations
                  • Creating Direct Connect Resources
                  • Configuring a Route Table
                • Considerations for Settings and Operations in AWS Direct Connect
              • Microsoft Azure Quick Start Guide
                • Microsoft Azure Overview
                • Configurations
                • LifeKeeper-Specific Configurations in Azure
                • Building a Virtual Machine and Starting the OS
                  • Creating a Resource Group
                  • Creating a Virtual Network
                  • Creating a Virtual Machine
                    • Creating a Cluster Node (Active)
                    • Creating a Cluster Node (Standby)
                    • Creating a Client and Witness Server
                  • Creating a Load Balancer
                  • Configuring the OS
                • Building an HA Cluster with LifeKeeper
                  • Creating a Communication Path
                  • Configuring Quorum/Witness
                  • Disable Broadcast Ping
                  • Creating IP Resources
                  • Creating a Data Replication Resource Hierarchy
                  • Creating an Oracle Resource Hierarchy
                    • Installing Oracle DB
                    • Configuring a Listener
                    • Creating the DB
                    • Configuring Oracle
                    • Creating an Oracle Database Listener Resource Hierarchy
                    • Creating an Oracle Resource Hierarchy
                    • Creating an Oracle Pluggable Database Resource Hierarchy
                    • Setting Resource Dependencies
                  • Connectivity Check
                • Availability Zone (High Availability Zone)
                  • Azure Configuration
                  • Checking the Client Redirection
                • References and Acknowledgements
              • MySQL Cluster with Data Replication (“Shared Nothing” Cluster)
                • Terms to Know
                • The Evaluation Process – MySQL Cluster
                • Prepare to Install
                • Configure Storage
                • Install, Configure, and Start MySQL
                • Install SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux – MySQL Cluster
                • Configure the Cluster
                • Test Your Environment
              • SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP)
                • Additional Steps to Configure SAP on SPS/LifeKeeper
                • ASCS without NFS
                  • General Setup Steps for ASCS without NFS
                  • Installing SAP
                  • Creating the SAP Resource Hierarchy
                • ASCS + ERS with NFS
                  • General Setup Steps
                  • Installing SAP
                  • Setting up NFS
                  • Creating a Resource Hierarchy
                  • Creating the SAP Resource Hierarchy
                  • Create the ERS Resources
                  • Enforcing ASCS/ERS Avoidance Behavior When Using ENSA2/ERSv2
                • Switchover and Failover Testing
                  • Additional Resources
              • Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Transit Gateway Quick Start Guide
                • AWS VPC Peering Connections Requirements
                  • LifeKeeper Software Requirements for AWS Environment
                • AWS VPC Peering Setup Procedure
                • Configuring the Route Table
                • Considerations for Settings and Operations in AWS VPC Peering
                  • Considering the Use of LifeKeeper I-O Fencing – AWS VPC Peering
                • AWS Direct Connect Known Issues and Troubleshooting
              • Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS VPC Peering Quick Start Guide
                • Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements
                  • Peering Requirements for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
                  • Other AWS VPC Requirements
                • Setup Procedure for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
                • Related LifeKeeper Resources for AWS VPC Peering
                • Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Settings and Operations Considerations
                  • Considering the Use of LifeKeeper I-O Fencing when Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
              • PostgreSQL Cluster with Shared Storage (ISCSI)
                • Terms to Know – PostgreSQL
                • The Evaluation Process – PostgreSQL
                • Prepare to Install – PostgreSQL
                • Configure Storage – PostgreSQL
                • Install, Configure, and Start PostgreSQL
                • Install SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux – PostgreSQL
                • Configure the Cluster – PostgreSQL
                • Test Your Environment – PostgreSQL
              • Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage
                • Terms to Know – Apache
                • The Evaluation Process – Apache
                • Prepare to Install – Apache
                • Configure Storage – Apache
                • Install and Configure Apache and PHP
                • Install, Configure, and Start MySQL – Apache
                • Install SIOS Protection Suite for Linux – Apache
                • Configure the Cluster – Apache
                • Test Your Environment – Apache
            • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
              • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Release Notes
              • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide
                • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Introduction
                • Installing the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software
                • How to Use Setup Scripts
                • Upgrading LKSSP
                • Obtaining and Installing the License for LKSSP
                • Resource Policy Management
                • Verifying LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Installation
            • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation
              • Documentation and Training
              • Intergration with VMware HA
              • Administration
                • Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
                • Enabled VMware HA Fault Detection and Recovery Scenario
                • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
                • Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
                • Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
                • LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
                • Watchdog
                • LKCLI (LifeKeeper Command Line Interface)
              • Troubleshooting
                • Known Issues and Workarounds
              • Application Recovery Kits

            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 Issues / Restrictions

            Data Replication Known Issues / Restrictions

            IPv6 Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            Apache Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            Oracle Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            MySQL Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            NFS Server Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            SAP Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            LVM Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            Multipath Recovery Kits (DMMP / HDLM / PPATH / NECSPS) Known Issues / Restrictions

            DMMP Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            DB2 Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions

            MaxDB Known Issues / Restrictions

            Common Causes of an SPS/LifeKeeper Initiated Failover
            Installation – Known Issues / Restrictions

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