Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.
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Table of Contents Printing History ..................................................................................................................5 1 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes...............................7 Announcements......................................................................................................................................7 Dependencies.........................................................................................................
List of Tables 1 1-1 4 Printing History...............................................................................................................................5 HP-UX 11i v2 Patches for SNOR...................................................................................................
Printing History Table 1 Printing History Printing Date Part Number Edition June 2007 T1907-90031 First Edition December 2007 T1907-90036 Second Edition April 2008 T1907-90041 Third Edition September 2008 T1907–90046 Fourth Edition The fourth edition includes information for LVM version 2 (or later) support on HP-UX 11i v3. See “Support for Logical Volume Manager Version 2.0 (or later)” (page 10) and “HP-UX 11i v3 Updates” (page 8).
1 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Announcements This section announces the important features and limitations of Serviceguard Extension for RAC (SGeRAC) A.11.18. The fourth edition of these release notes contains information on support for LVM version 2.0 (or later). For more information, see “What’s in this Version” (page 9). Dependencies The A.11.18 version of SGeRAC is supported on HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3.
NOTE: If the version of Serviceguard in the MCOE is not A.11.18, you must first upgrade to Serviceguard version A.11.18. For Serviceguard upgrade information, refer to the Serviceguard Version A.11.18 Release Notes. SGeRAC Version and Components Product Numbers The following SGeRAC version A.11.18 and components are available with the following product numbers: • For HP-UX 11i v2: — Product T1907BA—A.11.18—documentation, software and license — CVM/CFS 4.1: ◦ Product T2777BA or T2797BA (MCOE) —A.11.
NOTE: LVM version 2.0 (or later) is only supported with SGeRAC version A.11.18 on HP-UX 11i v3, and requires the Serviceguard September 2008 Patch (PHSS_38424 or later). For more information, see the following documents located at http://docs.hp.com • HP-UX Logical Volume Manager and MirrorDisk/UX Release Note HP-UX 11i v3 • Serviceguard Version A.11.18 Release Notes HP-UX Logical Volume Manager and MirrorDisk/UX Release Note HP-UX 11i v3 Serviceguard Version A.11.
NOTE: The cluster node name of a SLVM volume group will be shown in the vgdisplay command output as the first 30 characters plus a ‘*’ character if the hostname is larger than 31 characters. • • • • Support for 8192 Oracle Server Processes for Oracle 9i, 10gR2 and 11gR1 RAC Support for Oracle 9i RAC, 10gR2 RAC and 11gR1 RAC Starting with version A.11.17, all log messages from cmgmsd will log to /var/adm/syslog/ syslog.
NOTE: LVM version 2 (or later) is only supported with SGeRAC version A.11.18 on HP-UX 11i v3, and requires the Serviceguard September 2008 Patch (PHSS_38424 or later). For more information, see the following documents located at http://docs.hp.com • HP-UX Logical Volume Manager and MirrorDisk/UX Release Note HP-UX 11i v3 • Serviceguard Version A.11.
Like system multi-node packages, multi-node packages do not fail over, and can run on more than one node at a time. Unlike system multi-node packages, they do not have to run on every active node in the cluster, but can be configured to run on specific nodes. Multi-node packages function for CFS in much the same way as the STORAGE_GROUP parameter functions for CVM 3.5.
NOTE: For the most up-to-date compatibility information, see the Serviceguard/SGeRAC/SMS/Serviceguard Mgr Plug-in Compatibility and Feature Matrix at http://docs.hp.com -> High Availability -> Serviceguard -> Support Matrixes Support for the SGeRAC Toolkit The SGeRAC Toolkit provides documentation and scripts to simplify the integration of SGeRAC and the Oracle 10g RAC stack.
in a storage device’s name; instead, each device file name reflects a unique instance number, for example /dev/[r]disk/disk3, that does not need to change when the hardware path does. Agile addressing is the default on new 11i v3 installations, but the I/O subsystem still recognizes pre-11i v3 device files, which as of 11i v3 are referred to as legacy device files.
What Manuals are Available for This Version The following manuals are shipped with version A.11.18 of SGeRAC: • Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, (T1859-90059). This manual has been developed for the A.11.18 release. It describes the RAC-specific extensions to Serviceguard that are used in configuring RAC clusters (formerly known as OPS clusters). You should also refer to the following documents when using SGeRAC: • • • • • • • Managing Serviceguard Fifteenth Edition, (B3936-90122).
Support information, including current information on patches and known problems, is available from Hewlett-Packard IT center: http://itrc.hp.com -> “subscribe to security bulletins and patch digests” -> High Availability program tips and issues (Americas and Asia Pacific) http://europe.itrc.hp.
NOTE: Cross-subnet, a new Serviceguard feature introduced in PHSS_37094 on 11i v2 and PHSS_37095 on 11i v3, is currently not supported with SGeRAC. Port Requirements SGeRAC has no additional port requirements. (Refer to the Serviceguard Version A.11.18 Release Notes for port and specific application requirements). Installing Serviceguard Extension for RAC To install Serviceguard Extension for RAC independently, follow these steps: 1.
NOTE: All nodes in the cluster must be either all SGeRAC nodes or Serviceguard nodes. SGeRAC cluster must have SGeRAC software installed on all nodes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Halt the cluster. Use swinstall to install SGeRAC on each node. Modify the cluster configuration ASCII file as necessary for RAC use, add OPS_VOLUME_GROUP if required, then run the cmapplyconf command. Reboot each node. Restart the cluster. Removing SGeRAC To remove your software, run the SD-UX swremove command.
Patches and Fixes in this Version This section describes patches that are required and defects that have been fixed in version A.11.18 of SGeRAC. Required and Recommended Patches The following are patches required or recommended for use with SGeRAC version A.11.18 on HP-UX 11i v2. This list is subject to change without notice. Contact your HP support representative for up-to-the-moment information.
Defect Number SR: 8606462012 (JAGag17936) Problem and Resolution Problem: error register to group -- port does not belong to pid. cmgmsd failed to call pstat_getsocket to retrieve socket information due to less memory. Resolution: Fix is available in patch PHSS_34824. Defect Number SR: 8606472718 (JAGag27561) Problem and Resolution Problem: remove the well known ports. cmgmsd uses internet socket and port number 5308 & 5408 for the communication between cmgmsd and cmgmsd client.
SGeRAC Version A.11.17 requires Serviceguard patch PHSS_35371. Known Problems and Workarounds The following describes known problems for SGeRAC version A.11.18 and workarounds for them. However, this is subject to change without notice. For the most current information contact your HP support representative. More recent information on known problems and workarounds may be available on the Hewlett Packard IT Resource Center: http://itrc.hp.com(Americas and Asia Pacific) http://europe.itrc.hp.
