Installing and Configuring Sybase ASE with LifeKeeper

The following sequence is recommended for installing and configuring the Sybase ASE product and LifeKeeper software. Each of these steps links to detailed tasks.

Install the Sybase ASE Software

Create the Sybase ASE Servers

Install the LifeKeeper Software

After you have performed these tasks, you will be ready to create the LifeKeeper resource hierarchy to protect your Sybase ASE Server(s).

Resource Configuration Tasks

Describes the various functions you may perform on your hierarchies using the LifeKeeper GUI: create, extend, delete and unextend.

Once you have completed the setup tasks described in the previous section, you are ready to create and extend your Sybase ASE resource hierarchies.

The following tasks are available for configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Sybase ASE Recovery Kit:

• Create Resource Hierarchy – Creates a Sybase ASE resource hierarchy

• Delete Resource Hierarchy – Deletes a Sybase ASE resource hierarchy

• Extend Resource Hierarchy – Extends a Sybase ASE resource hierarchy from the primary server to the backup server

• Unextend Resource Hierarchy – Unextends (removes) a Sybase ASE resource hierarchy from a single server in the LifeKeeper cluster

• Testing Your Resource Hierarchy – Tests your Sybase ASE resource hierarchy

Refer to the GUI Administrative Tasks section of the LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation for instructions on configuring LifeKeeper Core resource hierarchies, for instance, file system and IP resources.

The following tasks are described in the Administration section within the LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation because they are common tasks with steps that are identical across all Recovery Kits.

• Create a Resource Dependency. Creates a parent/child dependency between an existing resource hierarchy and another resource instance and propagates the dependency changes to all applicable servers in the cluster.

• Delete a Resource Dependency. Deletes a resource dependency and propagates the dependency changes to all applicable servers in the cluster.

• In Service. Brings a resource hierarchy into service on a specific server.

• Out of Service. Takes a resource hierarchy out of service on a specific server.

• View /Edit Properties. View or edit the properties of a resource hierarchy on a specific server.

*Note: Throughout the rest of this section, configuration tasks are performed using the Edit menu. You may also perform most of the tasks:

• from the toolbar

• by right-clicking on a global resource in the left pane of the status display

• by right-clicking on a resource in the right pane of the status display

Using the right-click method allows you to avoid entering information that is required using the Edit menu.