Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.01.00.00 Release Notes

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1 Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.01.00.00
Release Notes...............................................................................................4
Announcements........................................................................................................................4
What’s In This Version ..............................................................................................................4
Features Supported in B.01.00.00..........................................................................................4
Support for Serviceguard A.11.20.xx..................................................................................4
Support for Device Group Monitor ....................................................................................5
Support for Data Replication Storage Failover Preview..........................................................5
Support for HP XP P9000 Storage Family...........................................................................5
Support for Remote Command Device................................................................................6
Support for failover polices site_preferred and site_preferred_manual.....................................6
Support for persistent reservations.....................................................................................6
Support for Device Mapper .............................................................................................6
Support for VMWare virtual machines as Metrocluster nodes................................................6
Serviceguard Cluster and Package Configuration Via Serviceguard Manager or System
Management Homepage .....................................................................................................7
Timing Considerations...............................................................................................................7
Additional Notes on Disks, Logical Volumes, and Filesystems..........................................................7
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements.................................................................8
Hardware Requirements........................................................................................................8
HP Storage Disk Array Requirements..................................................................................8
Host System Requirements................................................................................................8
HP Software Requirements.....................................................................................................8
HP Storage P9000 Disk Array Family Continuous Access Software Requirements..........................9
HP Storage Disk Array XP Series Continuous Access XP Software Requirements............................9
Continuous Access Journal Limitations.....................................................................................9
P9000 and XP Models Supporting Continuous Access Journal..............................................9
One-to-One Journal Group Operations..............................................................................9
Mode 449 for Continuous Access Journal Operations........................................................10
Installing Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux ...........................................10
What Documents are Available for this Version......................................................................11
Further Reading.................................................................................................................11
Known Problems and Workarounds...........................................................................................11
Software Availability in Native Languages ................................................................................11
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