HP-UX and Linux Serviceguard Cluster Manageability, June 2007

Usage scenarios
The following table outlines many common cluster and IT administration roles and the combination of
HP management applications used to address the requirements most effectively.
IT administration roles HP management applications
High availability
• Cluster and package creation
• Cluster modification
• Monitor cluster status
• Cluster administration (run, halt, move)
Use Serviceguard Manager or command line utilities
Hardware infrastructure focused on:
• Maintaining availability of HP servers and other
IT hardware platforms
• Deploying and managing hardware resources in
local and remote offices
• Ensuring server driver levels are in accordance
with corporate baselines
• Running hardware inventory reports
Use HP SIM for in-depth hardware life cycle management
+
Integrate Serviceguard Manager for context sensitive drill-
down to cluster specific management
Network administration focused on:
• Maintaining availability of hardware platforms
across the network
• Understanding layout and routing of the network
infrastructure
• Managing network communications across
multiple business sites
Use HP NNM for comprehensive network management
+
Extend with Serviceguard Manager for cluster management
tool launched from HP NNM console
+
Extend and complement HP NNM with the Insight
Integration module for HP NNM for HP hardware discovery
and fault management from within HP NNM
+
HP SIM for hardware life cycle management from the
HP NNM console
Enterprise operations focused on:
• Maintaining availability of hardware platforms
across the enterprise
• Preserving the performance and operations of
operating systems and business applications in
the enterprise
• Monitoring service levels to defined objectives
and agreements
Use HP Operations Manager for broad business operations
and service level management
+
Extend with Serviceguard Manager integration for cluster
management from the HP Operations Manager console
+
Extend and complement HP Operations Manager with the
Insight Manager Smart Plug-In components for hardware
status and event translation
+
HP SIM for hardware life cycle management from the
HP Operations Manager console
Enterprise operations covering all aspects of management
listed previously:
• IT hardware platforms
• Network infrastructure
• Cluster management
• Enterprise business operations
Use HP SIM
+
Extend with Serviceguard Manager integration
+
HP NNM
+
HP Operations Manager
Statement on future direction
HP is committed to evolving cluster manageability as product enhancements and customer
environments change and mandate new functionality. Immediate plans include tighter integration with
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