Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.01.00.10 Release Notes

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Version B.01.00.10 Release Notes
Announcement
Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux is a Hewlett-Packard high availability
product for Serviceguard customers requiring integrated disaster recovery solutions with HP XP
P9000 Disk Array storage family.
Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.01.00.00 is being released
on the following Linux distributions:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 server or Advanced Platform
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 server or Advanced Platform
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11
Integrating this product with Serviceguard for Linux allows application packages to automatically
fail over:
• among local nodes that are attached to the same XP/P9000 series array.
• between one system that is attached locally to its XP/P9000 frame and another remote node
that is attached locally to the other XP/P9000 frame.
Since Metrocluster configurations may be complex to configure and maintain, it is strongly
recommended to use Hewlett-Packard’s high availability consulting services to ensure a smooth
installation and rollout. Contact your HP representative to inquire about high availability consulting.
In addition, it is recommended you work with your HP representative to ensure that you have the
latest firmware revisions for disk drives, disk controllers, LAN controllers, and other hardware
devices.
What's new in B.01.00.10 version
Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux B.01.00.10 is available as an update to
Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux B.01.00.00 version. The SGLX_00372,
SGLX_00373, and SGLX_00374 are the update IDs for RHEL 5, RHEL 6, and SLES 11 respectively.
To update to version B.01.00.10, you must install these updates on top of the Metrocluster with
Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux version B.01.00.00 using the mcxpp9000update script.
Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux B.01.00.10 provides the following new
feature:
• “Support for Cluster Verification” (page 4)
Support for Cluster Verification
Metrocluster for Linux supports verification of its packages. By using the cmcheckconf -v
command, you can generate a report on the sanity of the cluster configuration. This feature requires
Serviceguard for Linux A.11.20.20 or later.
For more information on the validations that are performed, see Building Disaster Recovery
Serviceguard Solutions Using Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux B.01.00.10
available at http://www.hp.com/go/linux-serviceguard-docs.
Features Supported in B.01.00.00
Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux provides automated failover of Serviceguard
packages between primary and recovery sites.
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