Managing Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux (IA64 Integrity and x86_64), April 2009

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Table 1 Editions and Releases
Operating System ReleasesServiceguard Extension for SAP on LinuxPart NumberPrinting Date
RHEL 3 SLES 8x86_32T1227-90004Oct/04
SLES 9IA64 IntegrityT2392-90001Dec/05
RHEL 4 SLES 9IA64 Integrity and x86_64T2392-90010July/06
RHEL 4, RHEL 5 and RHEL 5.1
SLES 9 and SLES 10
IA64 Integrity and x86_64T2392-90013Feb/08
RHEL 4, RHEL 5 and RHEL 5.1,
RHEL 5.2, SLES 9 and SLES
10, SLES 10 SP1 AND SLES
10 SP2
IA64 Integrity and x86_64T2392-90015March/09
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About this Manual...
This document describes how to configure and install highly available SAP systems on Linux using Linux
Serviceguard. To get further information regarding SAP and High Availability in general, please refer to the
SAP documents:
• SAP Web Application Server in Switchover Environments
• SAP BC High Availability
To understand this document you have to have knowledge of the basic Serviceguard concepts and commands.
Experience in the Basis Components of SAP will also be helpful.
This manual consists of five chapters:
• Chapter 1 "Understanding Serviceguard Extension for SAP" describes how to design a High Availability
SAP Environment and points out how SAP components can be clustered.
• Chapter 2 "Planning a File System Layout for SAP in a Serviceguard Cluster Environment" proposes
the recommended high available file system and shared storage layout for the SAP landscape and
database systems.
• Chapter 3 "Step-by-Step Cluster Conversion" describes the installation of Serviceguard Extension for
SAP on Linux step-by-step down to the Linux command level.
• Chapter 4 "SAP Supply Chain Management" specifically deals with the SAP SCM and liveCache
technology, gives a Storage Layout proposal and leads through the Serviceguard Extension for SAP
on Linux cluster conversion step-by-step.
• Chapter 5 "Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Cluster Administration" gives a impression on
Change Management and general Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Administration aspects,
as well as the use of different Linux platforms in a mixed cluster environment.
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