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SIOS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.6.2
  • 9.7.0
  • 9.6.2
  • 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.
  • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.6.2
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.7.0
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.6.2
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.6.1
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.6.0
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.5.2
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.5.1
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.5.0
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.4.1
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.4.0
    • LifeKeeper for Linux LIVE — 9.3.2
  • LifeKeeper for Linux
  • LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes
    • LifeKeeper for Linux Getting Started Guide
    • LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide
      • Software Packaging
      • Planning Your LifeKeeper Environment
        • Mapping Server Configurations
        • Storage and Adapter Requirements
        • Storage and Adapter Options
      • Setting Up Your LifeKeeper Environment
        • Installing the Linux OS and Associated Communication Packages
        • Linux Dependencies
        • Connecting Servers and Shared Storage
        • Configuring Shared Storage
        • Verfying Network Configuration
        • Creating a Switchable IP Address
        • Installing and Setting Up Database Applications
        • Configuring GUI Users
        • About LifeKeeper Licensing
          • How to Obtain a License
          • How to Install a License
          • Obtaining an Internet HOST ID
      • Installing the Software
      • How to Use Setup Scripts
      • Verifying the LifeKeeper Installation
      • Upgrading LifeKeeper
      • Upgrading the OS / Kernel on a node with LifeKeeper (OS Patching)
    • 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
          • 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 LifeKeeper 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
              • Video Solutions
            • Common Causes of a 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
              • EC2 Recovery Kit Known Issues / Restrictions
              • Known Issues/Restrictions when using LifeKeeper on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
            • 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
              • DataKeeper Events Table
            • 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
            • 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™ Requirements
            • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Principles of Operation
            • Recovery Kit for EC2™ Configuration
              • EC2™ Event Table
              • 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
          • LB Health Check Kit Administration Guide
            • Configuration Examples
            • Upgrading Generic Application Kit for Load Balancer Health Checks to LB Health Check Kit
            • Creating/Extending/Modifying a Resource
            • Operations Overview
          • 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
              • 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
            • Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Administration Guide
              • Principles of Operation
              • Resource Monitoring and Local Recovery
              • Requirements
              • Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Notes
              • Restrictions when using LifeKeeper on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
              • Configuration
                • Creating a Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Resource Hierarchy
                • Deleting a Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Resource Hierarchy
                • Extending Your OCI Resource Hierarchy
                • Unextending Your OCI Hierarchy
                • Adjusting Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Tunable Values
              • Troubleshooting
                • Known Issues / Restrictions
                • Error Messages
            • 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
                • Patching Oracle Nodes (SAP/Oracle) with DataKeeper
              • 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 Resource Hierarchy
              • 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
            • 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
                • Postfix Configuration Requirements
                • Port and TCP Interface Definition and the Postfix Recovery Kit
                • 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
              • Example configurations
              • 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
              • LifeKeeper 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 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 (LKCLI)
                • 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
                • SAP Protection/Recovery Level Recommendations
                • 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
              • SAP Maintenance Mode
              • Custom and Maintenance-Mode Behavior via Policies
              • tset Errors Appear in the LifeKeeper Log File
            • 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 LifeKeeper
                • Install the SAP HANA Software
                • Configure SAP HANA System Replication
                • Modify the SAP HANA Instance Profile
                • Install the 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 LifeKeeper
                • Install the SAP MaxDB Software
                • Create the SAP MaxDB Database
                • Create the User_Key
                • Install the 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 LifeKeeper
                • Install the Sybase ASE Software
                • Create the Sybase ASE Servers
                • Install the 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
            • LB Health Check Parameters List
            • MQ Parameters List
            • NFS Parameters List
            • Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 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
              • LB Health Check Message Catalog
              • Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 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
              • Quorum Message Catalog
              • GUI Message Catalog
              • SAP Message Catalog
              • SAP HANA Recovery Kit Message Catalog
          • 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 LifeKeeper for Linux
              • Configure the Cluster – DK for Linux
              • Test Your DK for Linux Environment
            • LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments
              • Before Starting an Evaluation of LifeKeeper for Linux
                • High Availability, RTO, and RPO
                • LifeKeeper for Linux – Integrated Components
                • Benefits of 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 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 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
              • How to Setup Azure Shared Storage
              • 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 LifeKeeper for Linux – MySQL Cluster
              • Configure the Cluster
              • Test Your Environment
            • LifeKeeper for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP)
              • Additional Steps to Configure SAP on 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 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 LifeKeeper 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
              • About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Licensing
                • How to Obtain a License
                • How to Install a License
              • 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
                  • Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
                • LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
                • Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
                • LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
                • Watchdog
                • LKCLI (LifeKeeper Command Line Interface)
              • Troubleshooting
                • Known Issues and Workarounds
            • Application Recovery Kits
          • Product Support Schedule
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