Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.03.00 Release Notes IA64 Integrity and x86_64 (May 2010)

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Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux

Version A.03.00 Release Notes

IA64 Integrity and x86_64

HP Part Number: T2392-90016

Published: May 2010

Summary of content (18 pages)

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Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.03.
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................5 Publishing History..................................................................................................................................5 Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................5 1 Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.03.00 Release Notes...
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List of Tables 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 4 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Netweaver Components ...............................................................10 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Application Components .............................................................11 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Additional Application Components ..........................................12 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - liveCache ......................................................................................
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About This Document Publishing History Manufacturing Part Number Supported Operating Systems Supported Versions Edition Number Publication Date T2392–90011 RHEL4 U2 SLES 9 SP3 A.02.00 1.0 July 2006 T2392–90012 RHEL 4 U2 RHEL 5 2.0 February 2008 A.03.00 3.0 March 2009 A.03.00 4.0 May 2010 T2392–90014 RHEL 5.1 RHEL 5.2 SLES 9 SP3 SLES 10 SLES 10 SP1 SLES 10 SP2 T2392–90016 RHEL 4 U2 RHEL 5 RHEL 5.1 RHEL 5.2 RHEL 5.
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1 Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.03.00 Release Notes Announcements The HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.03.00 (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.
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Support of SAP ABAP and JAVA System Central Services SAP Netweaver kernels get installed with a separate instance that isolates mission-critical, central software components. One or two of these separate instances can now be included in any SGeSAP/LX package to support SAP JAVA-only, ABAP-only, JAVA/ABAP double-stack, and add-in installations.
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Hardware Requirements All hardware requirements for Serviceguard apply. All servers used need to be certified by SAP. NOTE: Due to the SAP policies, only HP Storageworks fca22xx HBA’s (driver 7.00.03 and above) are supported to achieve disk connectivity. For a list of supported storage arrays reference the certification matrix at www.hp.com/info/sglx. OS Platform and Version Compatibility The Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux (T1227AA) is supported on 64-bit RHEL 4 U2, RHEL 5, RHEL 5.1, RHEL 5.
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SAP and Database Software Version Compatibility The following table lists which SAP kernel releases should be used with the supported versions of HP SGeSAP/LX. Table 1-1 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Netweaver Components Netweaver Technology Components EP BI SAP KernelSAP WAS SGeSAP/LX version OS Database 7.10 7.10 3.00 SLES 9 SP3 Oracle MaxDB XI/PI MDM T2392AA: Integrity Linux 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 6.00 3.5 3.0 6.40 SLES 10 SLES 10 SP1 SLES 10 SP2 3.1 SLES 11 (with Serviceguard A.11.19.
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Table 1-1 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Netweaver Components (continued) Netweaver Technology Components EP BI XI/PI 3.1 and 3.0B 2.0 MDM 2.1C SAP KernelSAP WAS SGeSAP/LX version OS Database 6.20 1.00 32-bit: SLES 9 SP3 RHEL3 U3 Oracle SAPDB MAXDB 4.6D Table 1-2 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Application Components R/3 and R/3 Enterprise ECC SCM and APO PLM Solution Manager SAP Kernel SAP WAS SGeSAP/LX OS version 7.10 3.00 Database T2392AA: Integrity Linux 6.0 5.0 5.0 and 4.7x200 4.
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Table 1-2 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Application Components (continued) R/3 and R/3 Enterprise ECC 6.0 SCM and APO PLM Solution Manager 5.0 5.0 and 4.7x200 4.1 3.20 4.7x110 3.10 4.0 SAP Kernel SAP WAS SGeSAP/LX OS version 7.10 3.00 Database 7.00 SLES 9 SP3 Oracle MaxDB SLES 10 6.40 SLES 10 SP1 SLES 10 SP2 4.6C 4.6D SLES 11 (with Serviceguard A.11.19.01) RHEL 4 U2 RHEL 5 RHEL 5.1 RHEL 5.2 6.0 5.0 7.00 5.0 and 4.7x200 4.1 3.20 4.7x110 3.10 4.0 6.
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Table 1-3 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - Additional Application Components (continued) CRM KW SEM SRM CE and EBP SAP Kernel SAP WAS SGeSAP/LX OS 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 7.00 2.00 4.0 4.0 6.40 SLES 9 SP3 Oracle MaxDB SLES 10 5.0 and 4.0SR1 Database RHEL 4 U2 4.0 and 3.1 3.0 4.0 4.0 RHEL 5 RHEL 5.1 6.0 1.01 SLES 9 SP2 Oracle 3.00 6.20 T1227AA: x86 Linux 7.10 5.0 7.0 5.0 and 4.0SR1 5.0 5.0 7.00 SLES 9 SP3 Oracle MaxDB SLES 10 4.0 4.0 6.40 SLES 10 SP1 4.0 and 3.1 7.
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Table 1-4 SGeSAP/LX Support Matrix - liveCache (continued) 14 liveCache Version SGeSAP/LX version OS 7.6–7.7 3.0 SLES 9 SP3, SLES 10, SLES 10 SP1, SLES 10 SP2, SLES 11 (with Serviceguard A.11.19.01), RHEL 4 U2, RHEL 5, RHEL 5.1, and RHEL 5.2 7.6 2.0 SLES 9 SP3, SLES 10, RHEL 4 U2, RHEL 5, and RHEL 5.1 Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Version A.03.
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Software Dependencies • • • • • • The HP Serviceguard A.11.19 The HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Integrity Linux (T2392AA) or The HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux (T1227AA) are intended to be used in conjunction with the HP Serviceguard on Integrity Linux A.11.16 (T2391AA) or HP Serviceguard on Linux A.11.18 (B9903-90054). Cluster File System (CFS) configurations are not supported with Redhat GFS. The autofs4 version that comes with the distribution must be used.
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SAP Software License Requirements A valid SAP license for each node on which the SAP message server may be running has to be acquired from SAP. Additional licenses are free of charge. The saplicense program provided by SAP needs to be used to acquire a unique customer key from every host of the cluster. To obtain the licenses: 1. 2. Gather customer keys by running saplicense -get as adm on each machine where the SAP message server may reside.
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Installing Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux has to be installed on all nodes of the cluster. Use the rpm tool to install your Linux distribution and platform. rpm -ihv \ //rpms/sgesap/sgesap-toolkit-A.03.00-0.product...rpm Additional manual steps will be needed to integrate the product with your SAP environment before it can be activated. Refer to the product manual for details.
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Patches and Fixes in this Version There are no known patches or fixes at the time of this publication. However, this is subject to change without notice. For the most current information contact your HP support representative. NOTE: Patches can be superseded or withdrawn at any time. Be sure to check the status of any patch before downloading it. An updated list of patches is available on the Hewlett Packard IT Resource Center. http://itrc.hp.com (Americas and Asia Pacific)http://europe.itrc.hp.