Managing HP Serviceguard A.11.20.10 for Linux, December 2012

Contents
Printing History ..........................................................................................15
Preface......................................................................................................17
1 Serviceguard for Linux at a Glance.............................................................19
1.1 What is Serviceguard for Linux? .........................................................................................19
1.1.1 Failover.....................................................................................................................20
1.2 Using Serviceguard for Configuring in an Extended Distance Cluster Environment......................21
1.3 Using Serviceguard Manager.............................................................................................22
1.3.1 Monitoring Clusters with Serviceguard Manager............................................................22
1.3.2 Administering Clusters with Serviceguard Manager........................................................22
1.3.3 Configuring Clusters with Serviceguard Manager...........................................................22
1.3.4 Starting Serviceguard Manager...................................................................................22
1.4 Configuration Roadmap.....................................................................................................22
2 Understanding Hardware Configurations for Serviceguard for Linux................25
2.1 Redundant Cluster Components...........................................................................................25
2.2 Redundant Network Components .......................................................................................25
2.2.1 Rules and Restrictions.................................................................................................26
2.2.2 Redundant Ethernet Configuration ...............................................................................26
2.2.3 Cross-Subnet Configurations.......................................................................................27
2.2.3.1 Configuration Tasks............................................................................................27
2.2.3.2 Restrictions........................................................................................................28
2.2.3.3 For More Information..........................................................................................28
2.3 Redundant Disk Storage.....................................................................................................29
2.3.1 Supported Disk Interfaces ..........................................................................................29
2.3.2 Disk Monitoring........................................................................................................29
2.3.3 Sample Disk Configurations .......................................................................................29
2.4 Redundant Power Supplies ................................................................................................30
3 Understanding Serviceguard Software Components......................................31
3.1 Serviceguard Architecture...................................................................................................31
3.1.1 Serviceguard Daemons...............................................................................................31
3.1.1.1 Configuration Daemon: cmclconfd.........................................................................32
3.1.1.2 Cluster Daemon: cmcld........................................................................................32
3.1.1.3 Log Daemon: cmlogd...........................................................................................33
3.1.1.4 Network Manager Daemon: cmnetd......................................................................33
3.1.1.5 Lock LUN Daemon: cmdisklockd............................................................................33
3.1.1.6 Service Assistant Daemon: cmserviced...................................................................33
3.1.1.7 Generic Resource Assistant Daemon: cmresourced...................................................33
3.1.1.8 Quorum Server Daemon: qs.................................................................................33
3.1.1.9 Utility Daemon: cmlockd.......................................................................................34
3.1.1.10 Cluster SNMP Agent Daemon: cmsnmpd...............................................................34
3.1.1.11 Cluster WBEM Agent Daemon: cmwbemd.............................................................34
3.1.1.12 Proxy Daemon: cmproxyd....................................................................................34
3.1.2 Serviceguard WBEM Provider......................................................................................34
3.1.2.1 What is WBEM?.................................................................................................34
3.1.2.2 Support for Serviceguard WBEM Provider..............................................................35
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