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

NOTE: All nodes must be on the same distribution, including errata level and
architecture version (i.e. ia32, i686, x86_64, ia64). Using different distribution versions
within the same cluster is supported only during rolling upgrade. Servers using
processors from Intel and AMD can be mixed in a cluster. For supported rolling upgrade
paths see “Rolling Software Upgrades”. For a list of supported Serviceguard versions,
Linux distributions, related software, and hardware please refer to the “Further
Information” section.
HP Serviceguard Compatibility with Linux Releases
The following table explains which Linux releases should be used with the supported
versions of HP Serviceguard for Linux and related software.
Table 1-6 Compatibility of HP Serviceguard with Linux Releases
Serviceguard Manager
Version
Quorum Server VersionCompatible Linux ReleasesHP Serviceguard for
Linux Version
B.01.01
A.02.00.xx/A.03.00
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, AS
or ES
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
server or Advanced Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SLES 10
A.11.18
Memory Requirements
Serviceguard needs approximately 15.5MB of lockable memory on each cluster node.
Required Linux Network Drivers
The minimum versions for network drivers supported by HP Serviceguard are provided
with the base OS. Updated versions of all network drivers are available in the PSP
(ProLiant Support Pack). These drivers are tested and approved.
You can download individual drivers from http://www.hp.com/ -> Software
and Driver Downloads.
Port Requirements
Serviceguard uses the ports listed below. Before installing, check /etc/services
and be sure no other program has reserved these ports.
• discard 9/UDP Discard
• hacl-qs 1238/TCP HA Quorum Server
• hacl-hb 5300/TCP High Availability (HA) Cluster heartbeat
• hacl-hb 5300/UDP High Availability (HA) Cluster heartbeat
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