Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.
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Printing History Table 1 Printing History Printing Date Part Number Edition October 2005 T1907-90016 First Edition December 2005 T1907-90016 First Reprint March 2006 T1907-90021 Second Edition February 2007 T1907-90026 Third Edition The last printing date and part number indicate the current edition, which applies to the A.11.17 and A.11.17.01 versions of Serviceguard Extension for RAC.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Announcements 1 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Announcements This edition of the release notes has been updated to include information for Serviceguard Extension for RAC (SGeRAC) Version A.11.17.01 on HP-UX 11i v3 and the SGeRAC Toolkit.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Announcements In addition, SGeRAC version A.11.17 can be installed on top of either the HP-UX 11i v2 Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE) or SGeRAC version A.11.17.01 on HP-UX 11i v3 Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE). See “What’s in this Version” for specific HP-UX version release features and restrictions) It is not necessary to uninstall Serviceguard filesets before installing SGeRAC.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Announcements The following SGeRAC components are now available with the following product numbers: • For HP-UX 11i v3: — Product T1907BA—A.11.17.01—documentation, software and license • For HP-UX 11i v2: — CVM/CFS 4.1: — Product T2777BA or T2797BA (MCOE) —A.11.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version What’s in this Version The A.11.17 version of Serviceguard Extension for RAC is a release that supports the use of the HP-UX 11i v2 operating system and provides the following additional features and restrictions: 8 • Support for Oracle 9i RAC on Cluster File System (CFS) and Cluster Volume Manager (CVM). • Support for Oracle 10g RAC on Cluster File System (CFS) and Cluster Volume Manager (CVM).
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version Support for Oracle 9i RAC on Cluster File System (CFS) and Cluster Volume Manager (CVM) SGeRAC supports Oracle 9i RAC on Cluster File System (CFS) version 4.1 and Cluster Volume Manager (CVM) version 4.1 through Serviceguard A.11.17 on HP-UX 11i v2. This feature is available with either HP Serviceguard CFS 4.1 (T2777BA) for RAC or HP Serviceguard CFS 4.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version for patches that are required to support the SNOR feature. (For more information on SNOR, refer to Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC user’s guide). Support for Shared LVM Online Node Addition and Deletion. Online node addition and deletion enables the addition and deletion of nodes in a running SGeRAC cluster.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version HP-UX 11i v3 Operating System Application Release The A.11.17.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version scheme without bringing the cluster down. For the requirements and a procedure, see “Updating the Cluster Lock Configuration” in chapter 7 of the Managing Serviceguard Thirteenth Edition user’s guide. For more information about agile addressing, see following documents at http://www.docs.hp.com.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version Multipathing, Veritas DMP and Related Features The HP-UX 11i v3 I/O subsystem provides multipathing and load balancing by default. This is often referred to as native multipathing. 4.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version The enhancement in version A.11.17 will perform the homogeneity check to verify the nodes are either all SGeRAC or Serviceguard nodes without any manual intervention. For versions prior to A.11.17, there is no homogeneity check during a rolling upgrade to A.11.17. NOTE • Cluster Volume Manager (CVM) and Cluster File System (CFS) from Symantec are not yet supported with Serviceguard A.11.17.01 on HP-UX 11i v3.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version combined software stack. This is supported across the full range of storage management options supported by SGeRAC; CFS, SLVM, CVM and ASM (over SLVM). For software download and product information, refer to the following: • Use of Serviceguard Extension for RAC Toolkit with Oracle 10g RAC white paper located at http://docs.hp.com -> High Availability -> Serviceguard Extension for Real Application Clusters -> White Papers.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version What Manuals are Available for This Version The following manual is shipped with version A.11.17 or A.11.17.01 of SGeRAC: • Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, (T1859-90043). This manual has been developed for the A.11.17 release on HP-UX 11i v2 and the A.11.17.01 release on HP-UX 11i v3. It describes the RAC-specific extensions to Serviceguard that are used in configuring RAC clusters (formerly known as OPS clusters).
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes What’s in this Version For more information on support, compatibility and features for SGeRAC, refer to the Serviceguard Compatibility and Feature Matrix, located at http://docs.hp.com -> High Availability -> Serviceguard Extension for Real Application Clusters -> Support Matrixes.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Read this entire document and any other Release Notes or READMEs you may have before you begin an installation. Types of Releases and Patches Versions of Serviceguard Extension for RAC are provided as platform releases, feature releases, or patches.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Serviceguard Extension for RAC Compatibility with HP-UX and Oracle Releases The following table explains which HP-UX and Oracle releases should be used with the supported versions of SGeRAC. Only releases labeled Platform Release or Current Version will be patched as required. Platform releases will be supported within the specified time frame.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Table 1-1 SGeRAC Versions A.11.17 Compatibility of Serviceguard Extension for RAC with HP-UX and Oracle Releases Support Status Platform Release Main Features of the Release Compatible HP-UX and Serviceguard Releases Compatible RAC Releases User’s Guide Part Number Shared LVM Online Volume Reconfiguration, Shared LVM Online Node Addition and Deletion. 11i v2 with Serviceguard A.11.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Port Requirements SGeRAC has no additional port requirements. (Refer to the Serviceguard Version A.11.17 Release Notes or the Serviceguard Version A.11.17 on HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes for port and specific application requirements). Installing Serviceguard Extension for RAC To install Serviceguard Extension for RAC independently, follow these steps: 1.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements NOTE If you are adding Serviceguard Extension for RAC to an existing cluster that is already configured with Serviceguard, there are additional steps. See section “Adding Serviceguard Extension for RAC to an Existing Cluster”.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Removing SGeRAC To remove your software, run the SD-UX swremove command. NOTE If you are removing SGeRAC and wish to continue using the cluster as an Serviceguard cluster, there are slightly different steps. See section “Removing Serviceguard Extension for RAC Without Removing Serviceguard”. Use the following steps to remove the software from each node: Online Node Reconfiguration: 1.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Removing Serviceguard Extension for RAC Without Removing Serviceguard If you want to remove SGeRAC and return the cluster to use as a Serviceguard cluster, use the following steps: 1. Halt the cluster. 2. Use swremove to remove SGeRAC from each node. 3. Reboot each node. 4. Edit the cluster configuration ASCII file to remove any OPS_VOLUME_GROUP entries, then run the cmapplyconf command. 5.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Troubleshooting Tips The core dump locations for the cluster manager and shared logical volume manager daemons are in /var/adm/cmcluster and /etc/lvmconf respectively. For cmgmsd, the core dump location is in /var/adm/cmcluster/cmsgmsd. By default, log messages from these daemons appear in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version Patches and Fixes in this Version This section describes patches that are required and defects that have been fixed in version A.11.17 of SGeRAC. Required and Recommended Patches The following are patches required or recommended for use with SGeRAC version A.11.17 on HP-UX 11i v2. This list is subject to change without notice. Contact your HP support representative for up-to-the-moment information.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version Oracle Patches Oracle Installer Check on 11i v2 for Installation on HP 9000 Servers To install Oracle 10g R1 on 11i v2 on HP 9000 servers, you need to use the 10.1.0.3 patch. If 10g versions prior to 10.1.0.3 are used, start the Oracle installer with the option that ignores the operating system check. This does not apply to HP Integrity servers.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version Fixes The following defects have been fixed in version A.11.17 of SGeRAC. This list is subject to change without notice. For the most current information contact your HP support representative. Defect Number Problem and Resolution SR:8606368120 (JAGaf28684) Problem: The daemon cmgmsd logged to /tmp/cmgmsd.log. The default log file should be /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version Defect Number Problem and Resolution SR:8606382597 (JAGaf42808) Problem: Error encountered when trying to display database property on Serviceguard Manager. The error occurs when the oracle user's default shell is csh and the invoking script assumes sh is the default shell. Resolution: Script is fixed to define environment variables before calling Oracle utilities.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version Defect Number Problem and Resolution SR:8606395057 (JAGaf55071) Problem: After kernel system parameter maxfiles increase to 8192, cmgmsd coredumps with SIGBUS. Resolution: Code is fixed for cmgmsd to support up to 8192 file descriptors; cmgmsd will reject connection once the limit has been reached.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version Additional Fixes in A.11.17.01 The following defects have been fixed in version A.11.17.01 of SGeRAC. This list is subject to change without notice. For the most current information contact your HP support representative. Defect Number Problem and Resolution SR:8606439160 (JAGaf97163) Problem: crsctl stop crs caused many SIGKILL messages in cmgmsd.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version SR:8606453198 (JAGag09971) Problem: errors when /etc/cmcluster’s file system becomes full (SGeRAC installations only).
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds There are no known problems for version A.11.17 for SGeRAC at the time of this publication. However, this is subject to change without notice. For the most current information contact your HP support representative. More recent information on known problems and workarounds may be available on the Hewlett Packard IT Resource Center: http://itrc.hp.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.17 Release Notes Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages SGeRAC version A.11.17 does not provide native language support.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.
