HP Serviceguard for Linux Version A.11.18 Deployment Guide, August 2008

At the time of publication, JDK 5.0 Update 15 was the latest release available from Sun. The

download file for this version is named jdk-1_5_0_15-linux-i586-rpm.bin. When the .bin file is

executed, the .rpm file is extracted.

6. HP Distributed Systems Administrator Utilities (DSAU)

DSAU is recommended for use with Serviceguard to facilitate troubleshooting by consolidating syslog

and package log files from all nodes in the cluster to a central shared location. DSAU is required if

you plan to configure the clog package. The installation scripts require that you install DSAU if you

are installing Serviceguard Manager.

This software is normally provided on the Serviceguard for Linux CD, but the version for Red Hat 5,

was unavailable when the CD was released.

To download DSAU:

1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot/ha.

2. Search for “Linux Distributed Systems Administration Utilities”.

3. Click “Receive for Free >>”.

4. Select “Red Hat Enterprise Linux (AS and ES) 5 for x86” in the Software specification box.

5. Fill in required fields and agree to the terms.

6. Click the “Next” button.

7. On the “Software download confirmation” page, click “Download Directly >>”.

At the time of publication, the version of HP DSAU available was 1.4-1. The downloaded file for this

version is named hpdsau-1.4-1.rhel5.i386.rpm.

7. Serviceguard for Linux Installation and Configuration Scripts

Installation (sgEasyInstall) and configuration (sgEasyConfig) scripts are available to install

Serviceguard for Linux, Serviceguard Manager, and related packages and to configure system

settings to work with Serviceguard for Linux. The installation script walks the user through the

installation of the rpm packages on the Serviceguard for Linux CD. The configuration script

configures the system settings, such as services, /etc/hosts, PATH, and the firewall settings for each

node planned for the Serviceguard cluster.

To download the Serviceguard for Linux Installation and Configuration Scripts:

1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot/ha.

2. Search for “Serviceguard for Linux Installation and Configuration Scripts”.

3. Click “Receive for Free >>”.

4. Select “Red Hat Enterprise Linux (AS and ES) 5” in the Software specification box.

5. Fill in required fields and agree to the terms.

6. Click the “Next” button.

7. On the “Software download confirmation” page, click “Download Directly >>”.

8. Serviceguard for Linux Free Toolkit Suite

The optional Serviceguard for Linux package included in these instructions requires the Serviceguard

for Linux Apache Toolkit, which is part of the HP Serviceguard for Linux Free Toolkit Suite, available at

no charge from HP.

To download this package:

1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot/ha.

2. Search for “Serviceguard for Linux Free Toolkit Suite”.

3. Click “Receive for Free >>”.

4. Select “Red Hat Enterprise Linux (AS and ES) 5” in the Software specification box.

5. Fill in required fields and agree to the terms.