Managing HP Serviceguard A.11.20.20 for Linux, May 2013

Preface
This guide describes how to configure and manage Serviceguard for Linux on HP ProLiant server
under the Linux operating system. It is intended for experienced Linux system administrators. (For
Linux system administration tasks that are not specific to Serviceguard, use the system administration
documentation and manpages for your distribution of Linux.)
The contents are as follows:
• Chapter 1 (page 19) describes a Serviceguard cluster and provides a roadmap for using this
guide.
• Chapter 2 (page 25) provides a general view of the hardware configurations used by
Serviceguard.
• Chapter 3 (page 33) describes the software components of Serviceguard and shows how
they function within the Linux operating system.
• Chapter 4 (page 79) steps through the planning process.
• Chapter 5 (page 135) describes the creation of the cluster configuration.
• Chapter 6 (page 169) describes the creation of high availability packages.
• Chapter 7 (page 199) presents the basic cluster administration tasks.
• Chapter 8 (page 249) explains cluster testing and troubleshooting strategies.
• Appendix A (page 265) gives guidelines for creating cluster-aware applications that provide
optimal performance in a Serviceguard environment.
• Appendix B (page 277) provides suggestions for integrating your existing applications with
Serviceguard for Linux.
• Appendix C (page 281) contains a set of empty worksheets for preparing a Serviceguard
configuration.
• Appendix D (page 285) provides information about IPv6.
• Appendix E (page 291) is an introduction to Serviceguard Manager.
• Appendix F (page 295) provides a reference to the supported ranges for Serviceguard
parameters.
• Appendix G (page 297) provides the monitoring script template for Generic Resources.
• Appendix H (page 303) describes a group of tools to simplify the integration of popular
applications with Serviceguard.
Related Publications
For additional information, see the following documents at http://www.hp.com/go/
linux-serviceguard-docs:
• HP Serviceguard A.11.20.20 for Linux Release Notes
• HP Serviceguard Quorum Server Version A.04.00 Release Notes
• HP Serviceguard Extended Distance Cluster for Linux A.11.20.20 Deployment Guide
• HP Serviceguard for Linux Version A.11.20 Deployment Guide
• Clusters for High Availability: a Primer of HP Solutions. Second Edition. HP Press, 2001
(ISBN 0-13-089355-2)
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