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Install LifeKeeper for Linux
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Install LifeKeeper for Linux
For ease of installation, SIOS has provided the LifeKeeper for Linux with an installation script. Towards the end of the script, the desired Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) should be selected for installation. The software will be installed to the following…
Install LifeKeeper for Linux
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Install LifeKeeper for Linux
*The following commands should be executed for each node. Mount ISO Image for Install Download the ISO image and license key files to the local environment. Copy the ISO image to each of the nodes. Copy the license file to each of the nodes. Log into…
Install LifeKeeper for Linux – PostgreSQL
Quick Start Guides » PostgreSQL Cluster with Shared Storage (ISCSI) » Install LifeKeeper for Linux – PostgreSQL
For ease of installation, SIOS has provided the LifeKeeper for Linux with an installation script. Towards the end of the script, the desired Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) should be selected for installation. The software will be installed to the following…
Install LifeKeeper for Linux – Apache
Quick Start Guides » Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage » Install LifeKeeper for Linux – Apache
For ease of installation, SIOS has provided the LifeKeeper for Linux with an installation script. Towards the end of the script, the desired Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) should be selected for installation. The software will be installed to the following…
LifeKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux
About LifeKeeper for Linux LifeKeeper for Linux integrates high availability clustering with innovative data replication functionality in a single, enterprise-class solution. LifeKeeper for Linux Integrated Components SIOS LifeKeeper provides a complete…
Using LifeKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux
The following topics provide detailed information on the LifeKeeper graphical user interface (GUI) as well as the many tasks that can be performed within the LifeKeeper…
Install LifeKeeper
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Installation » Install LifeKeeper
On both the Primary and the Backup servers, LifeKeeper software will now be installed including the following recovery kits: SAP appropriate database (i.e. Oracle, SAP MaxDB) IP NAS (required when data is hosted by an NFS server) Quorum…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Managing MySQL Resource Hierarchies » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MySQL
You can perform the following configuration tasks from the LifeKeeper GUI. The following four tasks are described in this section, as they are unique to a MySQL resource instance, and different for each Recovery Kit. Create a Resource Hierarchy. Creates an…
Prepare to Install DK for Linux
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Prepare to Install DK for Linux
Hardware Requirements Primary and Secondary Servers Systems must meet the minimum requirements for the Linux distribution to be used during the evaluation. 512MB RAM minimum; 1GB RAM recommended. 2GB of available hard disk space recommended. Multiple Network…
Benefits of LifeKeeper for Linux
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Before Starting an Evaluation of LifeKeeper for Linux » Benefits of LifeKeeper for Linux
SIOS software supports multiple operating system versions and flavors (both Linux and Windows). Consistent user experience to protect mission-critical resources regardless of the operating system. SIOS delivers high availability solutions for multiple…
LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide
LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide
The LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide contains information on how to plan and install your LifeKeeper environment. In addition to providing the necessary steps for setting up your server, storage device and network components, it includes details for configuring…
SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux Introduction
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux Introduction
SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux provides high availability clustering for up to 32 nodes with many supported storage configurations, including shared storage (Fiber Channel SAN, iSCSI), network attached storage (NAS), host-based replication, integration with array-based SAN…
LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes
LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes
Version 9.7.0 Released March 28, 2023 Important!! !IMPORTANT: End of Support for Designated SIOS Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) SIOS is ending support for the following Recovery Kits. They will be discontinued and no longer supported in the next Major…
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix
Supported Operating Systems Supported Applications Supported Virtualization Supported Operating Systems Product Supported Operating System LifeKeeper for Linux v9.5.0 v9.5.1 v9.5.2 v9.6.0 v9.6.1 v9.6.2…
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation
LifeKeeper for Linux integrates high availability clustering with innovative data replication functionality in a single, enterprise-class solution. LifeKeeper for Linux Integrated Components SIOS LifeKeeper provides a complete fault-resilient software solution to…
Configure Linux Nodes to Run LifeKeeper for Linux
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Configure Linux Nodes to Run LifeKeeper for Linux
This section outlines steps to configure the Linux nodes before installing LifeKeeper for Linux. In order to connect a Linux node, it may be necessary to install the ssh client software on Windows. Connecting to a Linux Node from Windows Client Using…
LifeKeeper for Linux – Integrated Components
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Before Starting an Evaluation of LifeKeeper for Linux » LifeKeeper for Linux – Integrated Components
LifeKeeper includes the following software components to protect an organization’s mission-critical systems. SIOS LifeKeeper SIOS LifeKeeper provides a complete fault-resilient software solution that enables high availability for servers, file systems,…
LifeKeeper for Linux Getting Started Guide
LifeKeeper for Linux Getting Started Guide
This document will guide you through the installation of the LifeKeeper for Linux and assumes the user has basic knowledge of the Linux operating system. Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux product documentation for more information. Pre-Installation…
Configure the Cluster – DK for Linux
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Configure the Cluster – DK for Linux
Primary Server Complete the following steps on the primary server to configure the cluster: Create TCP Communication (Comm) Path(s) Verify the Communication (Comm) Path(s) Before you begin, SIOS recommends at least two TCP communications paths between each…
Install, Configure and Start MySQL
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting MySQL Resources » Install, Configure and Start MySQL
*Note: Several OS commands and database specific commands will require administrator (root) permissions. *Note: Individual setup steps may vary due to OS. Primary Server On your Primary server, perform the following actions: Install both the “mariadb” and…
Install the LifeKeeper Software
Application Recovery Kits » PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » Install the LifeKeeper Software
Once you have installed the PostgreSQL software and created your database, you are ready to install the LifeKeeper Core software and any required patches followed by the PostgreSQL Recovery Kit. Refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide for details on…
Install the LifeKeeper Software
Application Recovery Kits » SAP HANA Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring SAP HANA with LifeKeeper » Install the LifeKeeper Software
Once you have installed the SAP HANA software and configured SAP HANA System Replication, you are ready to install the LifeKeeper Core software and any required patches followed by the SAP HANA Recovery Kit. Refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide for…
Install the LifeKeeper Software
Application Recovery Kits » SAP MaxDB Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring SAP MaxDB with LifeKeeper » Install the LifeKeeper Software
Once you have installed the SAP MaxDB software, created your database and created the User_Key, you are ready to install the LifeKeeper Core software and any required patches followed by the SAP Max DB Recovery Kit. Also, if you plan to use SAP MaxDB with raw devices,…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Introduction
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Introduction
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) allows for application monitoring in a single node configuration (i.e., no cluster requirements or restraints). Single node environments may be physical or virtual (vSphere, KVM, Amazon EC2). LifeKeeper SSP is built on the…
Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Below are some specific considerations you need to think about concerning your LifeKeeper MySQL environment. To operate MySQL database services on the primary and Passive servers, file systems and disk partitions must be accessible from each server. Before you can…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the Postfix Recovery Kit. Please refer to LifeKeeper for Linux Technical…
LifeKeeper for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP)
Quick Start Guides » LifeKeeper for Linux in the AWS Cloud (SAP)
Overview This document will guide the user during LifeKeeper for Linux installation. Follow the quick decision matrix to understand how to install LifeKeeper for Linux for SAP environment. Note: The link above is provided here so it can be…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide
About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) allows for application monitoring in a single node configuration (i.e., no cluster requirements or restraints). Single node environments may be physical or virtual (vSphere,…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation
About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux LifeKeeper Single Server Protection (SSP) allows for application monitoring in a single node configuration (i.e., no cluster requirements or restraints). Single node environments may be physical or virtual (vSphere,…
Before Starting an Evaluation of LifeKeeper for Linux
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Before Starting an Evaluation of LifeKeeper for Linux
This section discusses general topics to consider when evaluating software bringing High Availability to mission-critical workloads. High Availability, RTO, and RPO LifeKeeper for Linux – Integrated Components Benefits of LifeKeeper for Linux How…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » NAS Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the NAS Recovery Kit. Please refer to LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation for…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the DB2 Recovery Kit. Please refer to LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation for…
LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit Configuration Tasks
Application Recovery Kits » DB2 Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit Configuration Tasks
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux DB2 Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor DB2 resources. The following tasks are available for…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Release Notes
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Release Notes
Version 9.7.0 Released March 28, 2023 Important!! !IMPORTANT: End of Support for Designated SIOS Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) SIOS is ending support for the following Recovery Kits. They will be discontinued and no longer supported in the next Major Release…
Install Postgres 12 on Linux Nodes
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting a PostgreSQL Resource » Install Postgres 12 on Linux Nodes
This section outlines the basic steps required to install Postgres 12 on Linux nodes. *Postgres must be installed on both the active and standby nodes. Instructions for installing Postgres are available at https://www.postgresql.org/download/. By selecting the…
Install, Configure, and Start MySQL – Apache
Quick Start Guides » Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage » Install, Configure, and Start MySQL – Apache
Primary Server On your Primary server, perform the following actions: Install both the “mysql” and “mysql-server” rpm packages if they do not exist on your system. Apply any required dependencies as well # yum install mysql mysql-server Verify that…
DataKeeper for Linux Troubleshooting
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » DataKeeper for Linux Troubleshooting
This section provides information regarding issues that may be encountered with the use of DataKeeper for Linux. Where appropriate, additional explanation of the cause of an error is provided along with necessary action to resolve the error condition. Messages…
Upgrading an MQ LifeKeeper Cluster
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » MQ Recovery Kit Requirements » Upgrading an MQ LifeKeeper Cluster
Upgrade LifeKeeper on all nodes in the cluster including the WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit following the instructions documented in the Upgrading LifeKeeper section of the LifeKeeper Installation Guide. Upgrade IBM WebSphere MQ software on each node in the cluster…
Configure Storage for DK for Linux
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Configure Storage for DK for Linux
!Replication requires a device have a GUID. Before You Begin Ensure the following: You have an extra disk/partition on both servers that can be used for data replication. A target volume’s size must equal to or larger than the size of its source…
Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration
This section contains definitions and examples of typical LifeKeeper MySQL configurations and information you should consider before you start to configure MySQL. Please refer to the Resource Hierarchies section of the LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation for…
Client Configuration Considerations for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » Client Configuration Considerations for MySQL
The following are some configuration considerations for MySQL database clients: If clients will connect from remote hosts, create an IP address under LifeKeeper to be used for client connections. Clients must be configured to connect to the database server…
Install the LifeKeeper Software with Sybase
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Installing and Configuring Sybase ASE with LifeKeeper » Install the LifeKeeper Software with Sybase
Once you have installed the Sybase ASE software and created your database servers, you are ready to install the LifeKeeper Core software, LifeKeeper for Linux IP Recovery Kit and any required patches followed by the Sybase ASE Recovery Kit. Also, if you plan to use…
DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide
Objective This document is intended to aid you in installing, configuring and using the LifeKeeper for Linux evaluation product with DataKeeper to enable real time, host based, block-level data replication There are five phases in this process: Phase 1 – Prepare…
DataKeeper for Linux Network Configuration
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration » DataKeeper for Linux Network Configuration
The network path that is chosen for data replication between each pair of servers must also already be configured as a LifeKeeper communication path between those servers. To change the network path, see Changing the Data Replication Path. The communication line…
Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
The following topics provide information to help in understanding and managing SIOS DataKeeper for Linux operations and issues after DataKeeper resources are…
Peering Requirements for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
Quick Start Guides » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements » Peering Requirements for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
You need to install the same version of LifeKeeper software and patches on each server. The Application Recovery Kit (ARK) required for this configuration is shown below. For the specific LifeKeeper requirements, please refer to: LifeKeeper for Linux Technical…
Setup Procedure for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
Quick Start Guides » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Setup Procedure for Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS
In this section, a general procedure to setup the environment shown as the figure below Preparations Create an environment that satisfies Requirements. Please install LifeKeeper on each instance and create a communication path between Node1 and Node2 (or Node2’).…
Building an HA Cluster with LifeKeeper
Quick Start Guides » Microsoft Azure Quick Start Guide » Building an HA Cluster with LifeKeeper
Please refer to the LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments.
Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide
The LifeKeeper for Linux Recovery Kit for MySQL provides an easy way to add LifeKeeper fault‑resilient protection for MySQL resources and databases. This enables a failure on the primary database server to be recovered on a designated standby server without…
Recovery Kit for MySQL Operations Overview
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Operations Overview
Bringing a Resource In Service (restore) Start the MySQL resource in the following order. Check the same items as in the monitoring process described later to confirm that MySQL is running. If it is determined that MySQL is running, the startup process ends…
LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Administration » LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
Introduction The LifeKeeper API for Monitoring can obtain the operational status of LifeKeeper nodes and their protected resources by making status inquiries to the available nodes in the LifeKeeper cluster. This API operates as CGI on lighttpd and the information…
LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Advanced Tasks » LifeKeeper API for Monitoring
Introduction The LifeKeeper API for Monitoring can obtain the operational status of LifeKeeper nodes and their protected resources by making status inquiries to the available nodes in the LifeKeeper cluster. Summary This document describes the LifeKeeper API for…
MySQL Troubleshooting
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » MySQL Troubleshooting
Common Error Messages This section provides a list of messages that you may encounter while creating and extending a LifeKeeper MySQL resource hierarchy or removing and restoring a resource. Where appropriate, it provides an additional explanation of the cause of an…
Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage
Quick Start Guides » Apache/MySQL Cluster Using Both Shared and Replicated Storage
Objective This document is intended to aid you in installing, configuring and using the LifeKeeper for Linux evaluation product to make Apache and MySQL highly available. If Apache and MySQL are not already installed, please allocate some time to install it on your…
Install x11
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Configure Linux Nodes to Run LifeKeeper for Linux » Install x11
The LifeKeeper for the Linux GUI uses the X Window System. We need to install it on each node. Install x11 to the machine. Install x11 related packages and enable it with the following steps: Install x11 related packages. # yum install …
Install Oracle
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting an Oracle Resource (non-PDB) » Install Oracle
*Install Oracle 19c on both nodes. Install Oracle on a Linux system. Refer to the Database Installation Guide for Linux Install Oracle 19c at the following location: /u01/app/oracle/product/19.3.0/dbhome_1 The location should be specified in the environment…
DataKeeper for Linux Terms to Know
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » DataKeeper for Linux Terms to Know
The following terms are used throughout this document and, while some may be familiar to you, it may be helpful to review how SIOS defines and uses these terms. Network Communication Terms Crossover cable – A cable used to directly connect computing devices…
Test Your DK for Linux Environment
Evaluation Guides » DataKeeper for Linux Evaluation Guide » Test Your DK for Linux Environment
The following test scenarios have been included to guide you as you get started evaluating LifeKeeper for Linux. Before beginning these tests, make sure the data replication resources are in the mirroring state. *Note: For these test examples, the Primary Server is…
Mirroring with SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » Mirroring with SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
SIOS DataKeeper for Linux offers an alternative for customers who want to build a high availability cluster (using SIOS LifeKeeper) without shared storage or who simply want to replicate business-critical data in real-time between servers. SIOS DataKeeper uses either…
SIOS DataKeeper for Linux Resource Types
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration » SIOS DataKeeper for Linux Resource Types
When creating your DataKeeper resource hierarchy, LifeKeeper will prompt you to select a resource type. There are several different DataKeeper resource types. The following information can help you determine which type is best for your environment. Replicate New File…
Considerations when using systemd Support for MySQL
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » Considerations when using systemd Support for MySQL
When using systemd support for MySQL (MySQL 5.7.6 or later), the mysqld_safe and mysqld_multi commands are not installed and thus unavailable for LifeKeeper use. In these environments, LifeKeeper will use the systemctl command to start and stop the MySQL service. If…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Oracle
You can perform the following configuration tasks from the LifeKeeper GUI. The following four tasks are described in this guide, as they are unique to an Oracle resource instance and different for each Recovery Kit. Create a Resource Hierarchy. Creates an…
LifeKeeper Tunable Settings for PostgreSQL
Application Recovery Kits » PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » LifeKeeper Tunable Settings for PostgreSQL
The PostgreSQL Recovery Kit provides tunable environment variables to help customize resource protection in certain scenarios. To change the values of these variables, edit the file /etc/default/LifeKeeper. No processes need to be restarted for the new settings to take…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Samba
Application Recovery Kits » Samba Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Samba
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux Samba Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor Samba resources. The following tasks are available…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Postfix
Application Recovery Kits » Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Postfix Configuration Validation » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Postfix
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor Postfix resources. The following tasks are…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for NAS
Application Recovery Kits » NAS Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for NAS
You can perform all LifeKeeper for Linux NAS Recovery Kit administrative tasks via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer, and monitor NAS resources. The following tasks are available for…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ
All LifeKeeper for Linux WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit administrative tasks can be performed via the LifeKeeper Graphical User Interface (GUI). The LifeKeeper GUI provides a guided interface to configure, administer and monitor WebSphere resources. Overview The…
LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Apache
Application Recovery Kits » Apache Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for Apache
You can perform the following configuration tasks from the LifeKeeper GUI. The following four tasks are described in this guide, as they are unique to an Apache resource instance and different for each Recovery Kit. Create a Resource Hierarchy. Creates an…
Cluster Example
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Cluster Example
Expanded Multicluster Example
Linux Dependencies
LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide » Setting Up Your LifeKeeper Environment » Linux Dependencies
Successful completion of the installation of LifeKeeper for Linux requires the installation of a number of prerequisite packages. To prevent script failures, these packages should be installed prior to attempting to run the installation setup script. The prerequisite…
Linux Configuration
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » Installation and Configuration » Linux Configuration
Operating System The default operating system must be installed to ensure that all required packages are…
Protecting MySQL Resources
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting MySQL Resources
Objective This document is intended to aid you in installing, configuring and using the LifeKeeper for Linux evaluation product to make MySQL highly available. If MySQL is not already installed, please allocate some time to install it on your servers. Once this task…
MySQL Configuration Examples
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » MySQL Configuration Examples
The examples in this section show how MySQL database instances can be configured. Each diagram shows the relationship between the type of configuration and the MySQL parameters. Each configuration also adheres to the configuration rules and requirements described in…
MySQL Configuration Requirements
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » MySQL Configuration Requirements
Each of the examples involves one or two database instances: databaseA and databaseB. The Database Tag names are arbitrary names that describe these database instances to LifeKeeper. The word on and the system identifier that follows provide clarification but are not…
Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements
Quick Start Guides » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Requirements
Some requirements should be met when using this configuration. Below is a summary of requirements for the AWS environment and instances created on it. Requirements for AWS environment Create a base environment on AWS to provide services. The requirements for using…
Recovery Kit for MySQL Hardware and Software Requirements
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Hardware and Software Requirements
Before you can install and set up the recovery software, your server must meet certain hardware and software requirements. You should refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide for specific instructions on how to install or remove the LifeKeeper Recovery Kit…
SYS – LifeKeeper Commands Related to the Systems in the LifeKeeper Cluster
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Command Line Interface » Commands » SYS – LifeKeeper Commands Related to the Systems in the LifeKeeper Cluster
sys_list – Lists out the systems known to a particular LifeKeeper node Options: -d sys_create – Creates knowledge of another system on LifeKeeper node Options: -s -d sys_remove – Removes knowledge of another system on a LifeKeeper…
Install SAP Instances
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting SAP Resources » Install SAP Instances
Complete the following steps to install the ASCS10 and ERS20 instances on node-a and node-b. Prepare for Installation On node-a and node-b, increase the available swap space to greater than 1MiB to satisfy the SAP system requirements. In this example we will create…
Install MSSQL 2017
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting MSSQL Using Quick Service Protection » Install MSSQL 2017
*Install MSSQL on both nodes. Refer to Microsoft’s Installation guidance for SQL Server on Linux guide. It contains instructions for different versions of operating systems as well as MSSQL servers. Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Red Hat repository…
Install AWS CLI
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Install LifeKeeper for Linux » Amazon Web Services » Install AWS CLI
*The following commands must be executed on each node. First, the AWS CLI must be installed. Detailed steps are documented at Installing, updating, and uninstalling the AWS CLI version 2 on Linux. Once the CLI is installed, add the location of the CLI to the…
LifeKeeper Software Requirements for AWS Environment
Quick Start Guides » Connection Between LifeKeeper Cluster and Clients Using AWS Transit Gateway Quick Start Guide » AWS VPC Peering Connections Requirements » LifeKeeper Software Requirements for AWS Environment
Install the same version of LifeKeeper software and patches on each server in the high-availability cluster. The Application Recovery Kits (ARK) required for this configuration are shown below. For the specific LifeKeeper requirements, please refer to: LifeKeeper for…
LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments
This Evaluation Guide explains the basic concepts of LifeKeeper and then walks through core user interface elements to show how various resources may be protected. The guide discusses the cloud environment from several perspectives and may also be used to evaluate…
LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper
The following LifeKeeper product documentation is available from the SIOS Technology Corp. website: LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation Optional Recovery Kit Documentation
Active/Passive MySQL Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » Active/Passive MySQL Configuration
This section provides an example of an active/passive configuration. In this configuration, Server 1 is considered active because it has exclusive access to the database. Server 2 does other processing. If Server 1 fails, Server 2 gains access to the database, and…
Active/Active MySQL Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for MySQL Configuration » Active/Active MySQL Configuration
An active/active configuration consists of two or more servers actively running a different database instance with each serving as a standby for each other. The database instances must be on different shared physical disks. For LifeKeeper configurations supporting…
Extending Your MySQL Hierarchy
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Managing MySQL Resource Hierarchies » Extending Your MySQL Hierarchy
After you have created a hierarchy, you will want to extend that hierarchy to another server in the cluster. There are three possible scenarios to extend your resource instance from the primary server to a standby server. The first scenario is when you Continue from…
Unextending Your MySQL Hierarchy
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Managing MySQL Resource Hierarchies » Unextending Your MySQL Hierarchy
From the LifeKeeper GUI menu, select Edit, and Resource. From the drop‑down menu, select Unextend Resource Hierarchy. Select the Standby Server where you want to unextend the MySQL resource. It cannot be the server where the MySQL resource is currently in…
Managing MySQL Resource Hierarchies
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for MySQL Administration Guide » Managing MySQL Resource Hierarchies
This section describes how to manage the MySQL resource hierarchy. LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks Creating a MySQL Resource Hierarchy Deleting a Resource Hierarchy Extending Your Hierarchy Unextending Your Hierarchy Performing a Manual Switchover from the…
Cluster Connect Dialog
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Common Tasks » Cluster Connect Dialog
Server Name. The name of the server to which you want to connect. Login. The login name of a user with LifeKeeper authorization on the server to which you want to connect. Password. The password that authorizes the specified login on the server to which you want…
Cluster Disconnect Dialog
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Common Tasks » Cluster Disconnect Dialog
Select Server in Cluster A drop-down list box containing the names of connected servers will appear. From the list, select a server from the cluster from which you want to disconnect. All servers in the cluster to be disconnected are noted in the confirmation…
Configure the Cluster
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Protecting Our Resources » How to Protect Other Resources (Databases or Applications) » Protecting MySQL Resources » Configure the Cluster
*Before you begin to create the MySQL Resource Hierarchy, refer to Install LifeKeeper for Linux – MySQL Cluster and Configuration Considerations for MySQL and make sure you have completed the necessary configuration tasks. Create the MySQL Resource Hierarchy Create…
Related LifeKeeper Resources for AWS VPC Peering
Quick Start Guides » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Related LifeKeeper Resources for AWS VPC Peering
Route53 Resource Summary When switchover occurs, it is necessary to update Amazon Route 53 DNS information in order to continue to secure the connection to the service. This feature is provided in Route53 resources. IP Resource Summary IP resource is a resource…
Configuring WebSphere MQ for use with LifeKeeper
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » WebSphere MQ Configuration Considerations » MQ Configuration Requirements » Configuring WebSphere MQ for use with LifeKeeper
There are a number of WebSphere MQ configuration considerations that need to be made before attempting to create LifeKeeper for Linux WebSphere MQ resource hierarchies. These changes are required to enable the Recovery Kit to perform PUT/GET tests and to make the path…
Important Notice: Kernel issue with SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes » Important Notice: Kernel issue with SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Patch Available, Immediate Installation Required We are pleased to announce that we have completed all Engineering (Development and Quality Assurance) related activities for the issue that impacted the following kernel and…
Install the PostgreSQL Software
Application Recovery Kits » PostgreSQL Recovery Kit Administration Guide » PostgreSQL Installation » Install the PostgreSQL Software
Install the PostgreSQL software on all servers in the cluster using identical parameters/settings. Refer to the PostgreSQL Administration Guide for details. The following are additional recommendations and reminders to ensure that LifeKeeper will work with…
Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Settings and Operations Considerations
Quick Start Guides » Multi-VPC Cluster Configuration Using AWS VPC Peering Connections Quick Start Guide » Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Settings and Operations Considerations
Please see the following topics for additional considerations when connecting to an AWS cluster using VPC peering and AWS Route53: Considering the Use of Quorum/Witness or STONITH when Connecting to a LifeKeeper Cluster using AWS Connecting to LifeKeeper Using AWS…
Starting LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Common Tasks » Starting LifeKeeper
All LifeKeeper software is installed in the directory /opt/LifeKeeper. When you have completed all of the verification tasks, you are ready to start LifeKeeper on both servers. This section provides information for starting the LifeKeeper server daemon processes. The…
Stopping LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Common Tasks » Stopping LifeKeeper
If you need to stop LifeKeeper, type the appropriate command as root to stop it: Using systemctl Command systemctl set-environment LKSTOP_MODE=stop-nofailover; systemctl stop lifekeeper; systemctl unset-environment LKSTOP_MODE This command will shut down LifeKeeper…
Removing LifeKeeper
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Maintenance Tasks » Removing LifeKeeper
You can uninstall LifeKeeper in a Linux environment via the command line by entering the following command. /opt/LifeKeeper/bin/rmlk This command uninstalls all the LifeKeeper packages and removes the directory /opt/LifeKeeper from the system. The command can be…
LifeKeeper Flags
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » User Guide » Using LifeKeeper for Linux » Advanced Tasks » LCD » LifeKeeper Flags
Near the end of the detailed status display, LifeKeeper provides a list of the flags set for the system. A common type is a Lock LCD flag used to ensure that other processes wait until the process lock completes its action. The following is the standard LCD lock…