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LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix
Supported Operating Systems Supported Applications Supported Virtualization Supported Cloud Platforms
Support Matrix
LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) » LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC) Release Notes » Support Matrix
*Your installed version of the LKWMC must align with your installed version of LifeKeeper for Linux, as shown in the table. Product LifeKeeper for Linux LifeKeeper Web Management Console v1.3.2 v9.9.1 v1.3.1 v9.9.1…
Administering SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » 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…
Administering SIOS DRBD for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » DRBD Recovery Kit » Administering SIOS DRBD for Linux
The following topics provide information to help in understanding and managing DRBD resource operations and issues after DRBD resources are created. Viewing Mirror Status GUI Mirror Administration Pause, Resume and Force Online Set Resync Speed…
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…
Mirroring with SIOS DataKeeper for Linux
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » 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 » Data Replication » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration » Network Bandwidth Requirements » 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…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Introduction
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » 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…
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…
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,…
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 Release Notes
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Release Notes
Version 9.9.1 Released April 2, 2025 Important!! !IMPORTANT: Starting in LifeKeeper for Linux v9.8.0 the perl version that is included has been upgraded to Perl 5.32.1 which may require changes to custom perl code. Refer to Perl 5.8.8 to Perl 5.32.1 Upgrade for…
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 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…
DataKeeper for Linux Troubleshooting
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » 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…
DRBD for Linux Troubleshooting
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » DRBD Recovery Kit » DRBD for Linux Troubleshooting
This section provides information regarding issues that may be encountered with the use of DRBD Recovery Kit. Where appropriate, additional explanation of the cause of an error is provided along with necessary action to resolve the error condition. Messages specific…
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 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…
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…
Supported Applications
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix » Supported Applications
Supported Applications *Refer to the Administration Guide that accompanies each Recovery Kit for information detailing troubleshooting issues, restrictions, etc. Product Supported Application LifeKeeper for Linux v9.6.1 v9.6.2…
Supported Storage
Supported Storage
Supported Storage List for LifeKeeper for Linux v9 The table below is a list of LifeKeeper for Linux v9 supported storage and should be considered when configuring your environment. About Supported Storage Some types of storage used as shared storage in LifeKeeper…
Supported Virtualization
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix » Supported Virtualization
Please see each section for environment-specific restrictions and notations. Supported Virtualization LifeKeeper for Linux v9.6.1 v9.6.2 v9.7.0 v9.8.0 v9.8.1 v9.9.0 v9.9.1 VMware vSphere 6.5, 6.7, 7.0…
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…
DataKeeper for Linux Network Configuration
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » 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…
LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes
LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes
Version 9.9.1 Released April 2, 2025 Read the following topics before attempting to install or use this product! The documents contain last minute information that must be considered before, during and after installation. IMPORTANT NOTICES Overview New…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Supported Cloud Platforms
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix » Supported Cloud Platforms
Supported Cloud Platforms Amazon Web Services AWS Outposts Microsoft Azure Azure Shared Disk Google Cloud Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtustream – Dell Technologies Please see each section for environment-specific restrictions and…
Supported Operating Systems
LifeKeeper for Linux Support Matrix » Supported Operating Systems
Product Supported Operating System LifeKeeper for Linux v9.6.1 v9.6.2 v9.7.0 v9.8.0 v9.8.1 v9.9.0 v9.9.1 LifeKeeper for Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Note: A DataKeeper resource…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 installed. The minimal operating system install does not contain all of the required packages, and therefore, cannot be used with LifeKeeper. Kernel updates In…
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…
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…
Modifying Protection for the Sybase Monitor Server
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration » Modifying Protection for the Sybase Monitor Server
*NOTE: The Sybase Monitor Server is no longer supported with the Sybase ASE ARK v9.0.2 and later. The Monitor Server is a separate server from the database server that monitors the Adaptive Server. The Monitor Server can provide real time or historical data to client…
Modifying Protection for the Sybase Backup Server
Application Recovery Kits » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Sybase ASE Recovery Kit Administration » Modifying Protection for the Sybase Backup Server
The Sybase Backup Server is an Open Server-based application that manages all database backups (dump) and restores (load) operations for Adaptive Server. The Sybase Backup Server can be protected by the LifeKeeper Sybase ASE resource hierarchy during the resource…
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…
SAP HANA Supported Configurations
Application Recovery Kits » SAP HANA Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP HANA Supported Configurations
!A HANA Multi-tier replication configuration is not supported with LifeKeeper. *Note: The operating system and configuration used in your SAP HANA deployment must be supported by SAP, SIOS, and your infrastructure provider (public/private cloud or on-premise). Consult…
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…
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…
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…
Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DRBD Recovery Kit
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » DRBD Recovery Kit » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux DRBD Recovery Kit
This section describes the LifeKeeper for Linux DRBD Recovery Kit configuration details. It also contains information you should consider before you start to configure and administer the DRBD Recovery Kit. Please refer to LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation…
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…
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 Oracle Net Listener for LifeKeeper Protection
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Oracle with LifeKeeper » Configuring the Oracle Net Listener for LifeKeeper Protection
If your Oracle database will have remote client connections, you will want to protect the Oracle Listener in addition to the Oracle database server. Please refer to the Oracle documentation for information on using Oracle network configuration utilities to create…
Postfix Protection Objects
Application Recovery Kits » Postfix Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring the LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit » Postfix Protection Objects
The Postfix Recovery Kit protects the following objects: Postfix service daemon Network socket of Postfix Create one or more virtual IP addresses for monitoring mail and assign them to the inet_interfaces parameter in the Postfix configuration file. If…
MQ Supported File System Layouts
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » WebSphere MQ Configuration Considerations » MQ Configuration Requirements » MQ Supported File System Layouts
Depending on your shared storage system and the file system layout, there are three different supported configurations. They differ in the file system layout. The following section describes the supported file system layouts. Configuration 1 – /var/mqm on Shared…
Multitenant Database Support
Application Recovery Kits » SAP HANA Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP HANA Recovery Kit Overview » Multitenant Database Support
The SAP HANA Recovery Kit is able to function in an environment with multiple tenant databases. However, please be aware of the following behaviors and special considerations: SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) must be able to successfully initialize replication for…
Product Support Schedule
Product Support Schedule
For customers under an annual support agreement, SIOS Technology provides full support for its products for three years from their General Availability date. This support period is extended in situations where simple upgrade paths do not exist to later versions of SIOS…
How SIOS DataKeeper Works
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » DataKeeper » How SIOS DataKeeper Works
SIOS DataKeeper creates and protects NetRAID devices. A NetRAID device is a RAID1 device that consists of a local disk or partition and a Network Block Device (NBD) as shown in the diagram below. A LifeKeeper supported file system can be mounted on a NetRAID…
Enable/Disable Listener Protection
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ » Editing MQ Configuration Resource Properties » Enable/Disable Listener Protection
GUI First navigate to the WebSphere MQ Resource Properties Panel or the Resource Context Menu described above. The resource must be in service to modify the Listener Protection value. Then click on Listener Protection Configuration icon or menu item. The following…
Update SAP Protection Level
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Administration » Update SAP Protection Level
The Protection Level represents the actions that are allowed for each resource. To find out what your current protection level is or to change this option, go to Update Protection Level. The level of protection can be set to FULL, STANDARD, BASIC or…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Release Notes LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide
SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration
Installing and Configuring SIOS DataKeeper for Linux Hardware/Software Requirements Before Configuring Your DataKeeper Resources The following topics contain information for consideration before beginning to create and administer your DataKeeper resources. They also…
SAP Protection/Recovery Level Recommendations
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Administration » SAP Protection/Recovery Level Recommendations
SAP Recovery Kit ASCS/ERS Resource Type Settings LifeKeeper Version SAP Kit Resource Type ENSA/ERS Version Default Protection Level Default Recovery Level 9.3.2 or earlier TYPE_CS (1) ENSAv1 FULL REMOTE…
Install Postgres 15 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 15 on Linux Nodes
Before you Begin Ensure the following: If planning to use replicated storage, have an extra volume/partition on both servers that can be used for data replication. Each target volume’s size must equal to or larger than the size of its source volume. This section…
Protecting MSSQL Using Quick Service Protection
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
This section outlines the steps to protect Microsoft SQL Server 2017 in a Linux environment. *This document uses Microsoft SQL Server 2017 as an example. You can apply the same steps on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2 through Microsoft SQL Server 2019. Although…
Quick Service Protection Kit Message Catalog
Search for an Error Code » Combined Message Catalog » Quick Service Protection Kit Message Catalog
Use Control F to search for a specific error code in each catalog. To search for any error code, select the Search button at the top right of the screen. Code Severity Message …
Changing the Command Server Protection Configuration
Application Recovery Kits » WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit Administration Guide » LifeKeeper Configuration Tasks for MQ » Editing MQ Configuration Resource Properties » Changing the Command Server Protection Configuration
GUI First navigate to the WebSphere MQ Resource Properties Panel or the Resource Context Menu described above. Then click on Command Server Protection Configuration icon or menu item. The following dialog will appear: Select Full Control of the command server…
Updating the Oracle Listener Protection Level
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Oracle Appendix » Creating an Oracle Listener for Multiple Resources » Updating the Oracle Listener Protection Level
Select a resource and then the button from the Resource toolbar to update the protection level of the resource. Enter the following information. Field Tips Listener Protection Level Select one of the following: Full Control…
Verifying LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Installation
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » Verifying LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Installation
You can verify that the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection packages were installed correctly by entering the following at the command line: rpm -V Note: If the package is installed correctly, no output will be displayed by this command. To perform a query from the…
Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Administration » Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
The QSP Recovery Kit provides a simplified method to protect the OS service. With the QSP Recovery Kit, users can easily create a LifeKeeper resource instance to protect an OS service provided that service can be started and stopped by the OS service command. The…
About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Licensing
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » About LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Licensing
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection requires a unique license for each server. The license is a run-time license, which means that you can install LifeKeeper Single Server Protection without it, but the license must be installed before you can successfully start and…
Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
Application Recovery Kits » Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit
The QSP Recovery Kit provides a simplified method to protect the OS service. With the QSP Recovery Kit, users can easily create a LifeKeeper resource instance to protect an OS service provided that service can be started and stopped by the OS service command or the…
Installing the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Installation Guide » Installing the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software
This document will guide you through the installation of the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software (SSP) and assumes the user has basic knowledge of the Linux operating system. Please refer to the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Software for Linux product…
Activating the SAP SIOS HA Cluster Connector (SSHCC)
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Installation » Activating the SAP SIOS HA Cluster Connector (SSHCC)
The SAP SIOS HA Cluster Connector (SSHCC) provides an interface between the SAP Start Service (sapstartsrv) and LifeKeeper. While the HA Cluster Connector is active for an SAP instance, calls through sapcontrol which affect the state of the instance will be routed…
Installing the Linux OS and Associated Communication Packages
LifeKeeper for Linux Installation Guide » Setting Up Your LifeKeeper Environment » Installing the Linux OS and Associated Communication Packages
Before attempting to install the LifeKeeper for Linux software, you must first ensure that your Linux operating system is successfully installed and operational. Please see the Linux installation instructions provided with your distribution of Linux for complete…
Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Administration » Enabled VMware HA Fault Detection and Recovery Scenario » Maintaining a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Protected System
When performing system or application maintenance on a LifeKeeper Single Server Protection-protected server, you should either stop LifeKeeper Single Server Protection monitoring or place the protected resources into maintenance mode. This will stop LifeKeeper Single…
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Administration » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection Heartbeat with VMware HA
The LifeKeeper Single Server Protection heartbeat is the signal sent to VMware HA (every 10 seconds if running in a VMware guest OS and if HA is enabled) indicating that the protected applications are OK. If an application fails, LifeKeeper Single Server Protection…
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…
Special Considerations for Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » SAP Recovery Kit Administration Guide » SAP Administration » Special Considerations for Oracle
Once the SAP processes are functioning on the systems in the LifeKeeper cluster, resources will need to be created in LifeKeeper for the major SAP functions. These include the ASCS system, the DVEBMSG system, the SCS system and the Oracle database. This topic will…
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…
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…
Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
LifeKeeper Single Server Protection » LifeKeeper Single Server Protection for Linux Technical Documentation » Administration » Enabling VMware HA Integration with LifeKeeper Single Server Protection
By default LifeKeeper Single Server Protection integration with VMware HA is disabled when installed on a VMware VM. To enable integration requires the following steps: Installation of VMware tools in the LifeKeeper Single Server Protection VM. Edit…
Connecting to a Linux Node from Windows Client Using ssh
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Configure Linux Nodes to Run LifeKeeper for Linux » Connecting to a Linux Node from Windows Client Using ssh
Linux nodes can accept a login using ssh and an ssh client is therefore required. This page explains how to use PuTTY to connect to the Linux node using a public/private key pair (instead of a password). It also covers how to create a basic configuration on the Linux…
Connecting to a Linux Node with “X11 Forwarding”
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Login and Basic Configuration Tasks » Connecting to a Linux Node with “X11 Forwarding”
X Window System is used to enable bitmap based Graphical User Interface on Unix based operating systems. This is commonly referred to as “X11”. One of the interesting usages of X11 is the ability to transfer “a window” to the terminal (a machine which an…
List of Parameters for Quorum
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » Installation and Configuration » LifeKeeper I/O Fencing Introduction » Quorum/Witness » List of Parameters for Quorum
Please refer to the Quorum Parameters List.
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 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 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…
LKCLI Subcommands for Each ARK
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Command Line Interface » LifeKeeper Command Line Interface (LKCLI) » LKCLI Subcommands for Each ARK
You can set up the following Recovery Kits using the LifeKeeper Command Line Interface (LKCLI). ARK List Apache DataKeeper DRBD DB2 EC2 FileSystem Generic Application IP LB Health Check MySQL NFS Recovery Kit for Oracle Cloud…
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…
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 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…
Specific Configuration Considerations for Oracle
Application Recovery Kits » Oracle Recovery Kit Administration Guide » Configuring Oracle with LifeKeeper » Specific Configuration Considerations for Oracle
*If you plan to use Oracle with Raw I/O, the Raw I/O devices must be properly set up prior to use. See the Appendix for instructions. (Raw I/O is not an option for LifeKeeper Single Server Protection.) Before configuring the Oracle Recovery Kit, complete the following…
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…
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…
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…
Measuring Rate of Change on a Linux System (Physical or Virtual)
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » Data Replication » DataKeeper » SIOS DataKeeper Installation and Configuration » Network Bandwidth Requirements » Measuring Rate of Change on a Linux System (Physical or Virtual)
Data can be replicated across any available network. In Wide Area Network (WAN) configurations, special consideration must be given to the question, “Is there sufficient bandwidth to successfully replicate the partition and keep the mirror in the mirroring state…
Setting up Quick Service Protection (QSP) from the Command Line (LKCLI)
LifeKeeper for Linux Technical Documentation » LifeKeeper » LifeKeeper Administration Overview » Administrator Tasks » Setting up Quick Service Protection (QSP) from the Command Line (LKCLI)
You can set up the Quick Service Protection (QSP) Recovery Kit through the use of the LKCLI (Command Line Interface). Creating/Extending/Configuring the QSP resource from the Command Line create qsp EXAMPLE: #lkcli resource create qsp --tag --service …
Set a Hostname for Each Instance
Evaluation Guides » LifeKeeper Evaluation Guide for Cloud Environments » Configure Linux Nodes to Run LifeKeeper for Linux » Set a Hostname for Each Instance
*Execute the following commands for each Node. Once the instances are created, set a hostname for each node and then add an entry to /etc/hosts file so that the nodes can locate each other. You can also use DNS if it’s available in your environment. use…
Recovery Kit for EC2™ Overview
Application Recovery Kits » Recovery Kit for EC2™ Administration Guide » Recovery Kit for EC2™ Overview
The Recovery Kit for EC2™ has two features: “Route Table Scenario” and “Elastic IP Scenario”. An overview of these features is provided below. Route table scenario (backend cluster): Manage a route table to allow clients to connect to…