Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.02.00 Release Notes IA64 Integrity and x86_64, February 2008

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The HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.02.00 (SGeSAP/LX) extends failover cluster
capabilities of HP Serviceguard for Linux to SAP application environments. It provides a framework of
package templates to easily define cluster packages that protect various components of a mission-critical
SAP infrastructure. SGeSAP/LX offers a uniform interface to cluster ABAP-only, JAVA-only, double-stack, and
add-in installations of SAP application components. This includes SAP mySAP ERP, SAP Netweaver 2004
and SAP Netweaver 2004s based SAP applications in a range of supported release versions. The
Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux also clusters underlying databases and SAP liveCache instances.
It is possible to combine all clustered components of a single SAP system into one failover package for
simplicity and convenience. There is also full flexibility to split components up into several packages to avoid
unwanted dependencies and to lower potential failover times. Multiple SAP applications of different type
and release version can be consolidated in a single cluster. SGeSAP/LX enables SAP instance virtualization,
and is compatible with the SAP Netweaver HA installation options. It is possible to use SGeSAP/LX to move
redundant SAP ABAP Application Server Instances between hosts to quickly adapt to changing resource
demands or maintenance needs.
It is being released with the following product numbers:
T2392AA LTU - HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Integrity Linux Version A.02.00
T1227AA LTU - HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.02.00
Both releases are also available via Electronic Software Delivery with product numbers T2392AAE and
T1227AAE.
This release also supports Serviceguard A.11.18
The following lists the product information
• T2391AA - Serviceguard A.11.18 - software and license for HP Integrity Servers
• B9903BA - Serviceguard A.11.18 - software and license for HP ProLiant Servers
• 307754-B27 - Serviceguard A.11.18 - software and license for HP ProLiant Servers
• 305199-B27 - Serviceguard A.11.18 - software and license for HP ProLiant Servers
All information in this document applies to HP SGeSAP/LX (T1227AA) and HP SGeSAP/LX IPF (T2392AA)
in the same way unless explicitly stated.
Since Serviceguard configurations may be complex to configure and maintain, it is strongly recommended
that you use Hewlett-Packard’s high availability consulting services to ensure a smooth installation and rollout.
Please contact your HP representative to inquire about high availability consulting. In addition, you should
work with your HP representative to ensure that you have the latest firmware revisions for disk drives, disk
controllers, LAN controllers, and other hardware.
These release notes are subject to change without further notice. Please check
http://docs.hp.com/en/ha.html for the latest version of this document and the "Managing
Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux (IA64 Integrity and x86_64)" manual.
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