HP Serviceguard for Linux Version A.11.18 Release Notes, 2nd Edition, March 2009

NOTE: For more information about DSAU, see the Distributed Systems Administration
Utilities User’s Guide, version 1.4, at http://www.docs.hp.com -> Network and
Systems Management
Help Subsystem
Once Serviceguard Manager is running, use the tooltips by moving your mouse over
a field from the read-only property pages for a brief definition for each field.
You can also access the online help by clicking the button located in the upper-right
hand corner of the screen to view overview and procedure information.
Start with the help topic Understanding the HP Serviceguard Manager Main Page. You
should also read the help topic About Security, as it details HP Serviceguard Manager
Role Based Access (RBA) permissions, as well as root privileges.
Documentation for the Serviceguard products is updated regularly and available at
http://docs.hp.com -> High Availability; see “What Documents are
Available for This Version ” (page 48).
Launching Serviceguard Manager
Whether you are creating a cluster from the command line or with Serviceguard
Manager you must have a cmclnodelist file in the /opt/cmcluster/conf directory
for SUSE or /usr/local/cmcluster/conf for Red Hat; otherwise you will get a
security error and you will not be able to create the cluster.
NOTE: Refer to Chapter 5 of Managing HP Serviceguard for Linux for more information
about cmclnodelist and Access Control Policies (also know known as Role Based Access
or RBA).
Refer to the SMH online help for more information about SMH security.
Launching Serviceguard Manager: Three Scenarios
There are three scenarios for accessing Serviceguard Manager based on the number of
clusters you want to manage, and which Serviceguard version you are using.
The following table details the options you have to access Serviceguard Manager:
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