HP Serviceguard for Linux Advanced Version 12.00.00 Release Notes, May 2014

1 Overview
This document provides information about HP Serviceguard for Linux Advanced version 12.00.00.
2 Supported platforms and Linux distributions
HP Serviceguard for Linux Advanced 12.00.00 is available on HP ProLiant Servers for the following
Linux distributions:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or Advanced platform
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Advanced platform
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
NOTE: For more information about supported updates, kernel errata, supported hardware,
storage, and other information, see the latest version of HP Serviceguard for Linux Certification
Matrix available at http://www.hp.com/info/sglx.
3 Packaging information
HP Serviceguard for Linux 12.00.00 is shipped on three different DVDs or ISO image, namely,
HP Serviceguard for Linux Base, HP Serviceguard for Linux Advanced, and HP Serviceguard for
Linux Enterprise.
HP Serviceguard for Linux Advanced version 12.00.00 DVD or ISO image contains rpms for the
following components:
• Serviceguard License
• Serviceguard for Linux A.12.00.00
• Serviceguard for Linux snmp A.12.00.00
• Serviceguard for Linux WBEM providers A.12.00.00
• Serviceguard for Linux analytics A.12.00.00
• Serviceguard Quorum Server A.12.00.00
• Serviceguard Manager B.12.00.00
• HP Serviceguard Toolkit for Enterprise DB PPAS for Linux A.12.00.00
• HP Serviceguard Toolkit for Oracle Database for Linux A.12.00.00
• HP Serviceguard Toolkit for SAP Sybase ASE and Sybase Replication Server for Linux
A.12.00.00
• Serviceguard Extension for SAP version A.06.00.20
4 Licensing information
Serviceguard for Linux 12.00.00 requires licenses on per-socket basis. When you install HP
Serviceguard for Linux Advanced, an instant-on license valid for 90 days is installed. This allows
you to use the product even if you do not have a permanent license. You must get a permanent
license before the grace period expires.
Before ordering the license, determine the number of active sockets on the server and order one
license for each active socket irrespective of number of cores. A virtualized server may select less
than the total amount of active sockets if Serviceguard is used within virtual machine which utilized
less than the total number of sockets. For information about the supported server models, see the
QuickSpecs available at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11518_na/
11518_na.pdf.
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