Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.
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Printing History Table 1 Printing History Printing Date Part Number Edition June 2007 T1907-90031 First Edition December 2007 T1907-90036 Second Edition The second edition includes information on support for CVM/CFS 5.0 on HP-UX 11i v3. See “HP-UX 11i v3 Updates” on page 7. The last printing date and part number indicate the current edition, which applies to the A.11.18 version of Serviceguard Extension for RAC.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Announcements 1 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Announcements This section announces the important features and limitations of Serviceguard Extension for RAC (SGeRAC) A.11.18. The second edition of these release notes contains information on Patch and CFS/CVM updates. For more information, see ““What’s in this Version” on page 9. Dependencies The A.11.18 version of SGeRAC is supported on HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Announcements SGeRAC must be used with Serviceguard, which provides general purpose clustering. Starting with version A.11.15, SGeRAC has been de-coupled from Serviceguard. Serviceguard version A.11.18 must be installed as a prerequisite product for SGeRAC version A.11.18. The features of Serviceguard version A.11.18 are supported with the same limitations being applied. (Refer to the Serviceguard Version A.11.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Announcements Since configurations for SGeRAC may be complex to configure and maintain, it is strongly recommended that you use Hewlett-Packard’s high availability consulting services to ensure a smooth installation and rollout. Contact your HP representative to inquire about high availability consulting.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Announcements When you upgrade a system to HP-UX 11i v3, the I/O subsystem by default will start performing load balancing and multipathing for all multipath devices (whether or not they are managed by VxVM/DMP, and whether or not you decide to migrate the system to agile addressing); you do not have to take any additional steps to make this happen.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version What’s in this Version The A.11.18 version of Serviceguard Extension for RAC (SGeRAC) is a release that supports the use of the HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3 operating systems, and provides the following additional features and restrictions: • Support for Cluster Interconnect Subnet Monitoring. • Support for Veritas CFS and CVM. • Support for Oracle 9i RAC on CFS and CVM • Support for Oracle 10gR2 RAC on CFS and CVM.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version • Starting with version A.11.17, all log messages from cmgmsd will log to /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log by default. • All nodes in the cluster must be either SGeRAC nodes or Serviceguard nodes. Also, SGeRAC cluster must have SGeRAC software installed on all nodes. SGeRAC version A.11.17 and later will enforce this homogeneity requirement at cluster creation and formation. The enhancement in version A.11.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version Support for Cluster Interconnect Subnet Monitoring In SGeRAC, the Cluster Interconnect Subnet Monitoring feature is used to monitor cluster communication subnets. This feature requires the use of a package configuration parameter known as the CLUSTER_INTERCONNECT_SUBNET.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version Support for Veritas CFS and CVM SGeRAC A.11.18 on HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3 supports Veritas VxVM, CVM and CFS 5.0 from Symantec, with the following exceptions: • SGeRAC supports a maximum of eight nodes for CVM and CFS. • SGeRAC does not support CFS nested mounts. For more information, see the HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite Version A.02.00 for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes at http://docs.hp.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version For more information on Serviceguard and CFS see the Serviceguard Version A.11.18 Release Notes at http://docs.hp.com -> High Availability -> Serviceguard -> Release Notes. NOTE Chapter 1 When using either CFS 4.1 and 5.0 for RAC or CFS 4.1 and 5.0 for RAC with MCOE, single instance Oracle is not supported if instance startup and shutdown is outside of Serviceguard package control.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version Support for Oracle 9i RAC on CFS and CVM SGeRAC supports Oracle 9i RAC on CFS 4.1 and CVM 4.1 through Serviceguard A.11.18 on HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3. NOTE Oracle 9.2 RAC is only supported with CVM/CFS 5.0 using HP-UX 11i v2 on Integrity Servers. Also, SGeRAC supports Oracle 9i RAC on CVM version 3.5. (For more detail information on CFS and CVM, refer to the Managing Serviceguard Fifteenth Edition user’s guide).
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version Support for the SGeRAC Toolkit The SGeRAC Toolkit provides documentation and scripts to simplify the integration of SGeRAC and the Oracle 10g RAC stack. It also manages the dependency between Oracle Clusterware and Oracle RAC instances with a full range of storage management options supported in the Serviceguard and SGeRAC environment.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version Support for 8192 Oracle Server Processes for Oracle 9i RAC The maximum number of Oracle server processes cmgmsd can handle is 8192. When there are more than 8192 server processes connected to cmgmsd, it will start to reject new requests. Oracle foreground server processes are needed to handle the requests of the Data Base (DB) client connected to the DB instance.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version This means that you are not required to migrate to agile addressing when you upgrade to 11i v3, though you should seriously consider its advantages (see the white paper The Next Generation Mass Storage Stack under Network and Systems Management -> Storage Area Management at docs.hp.com).
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Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version What Manuals are Available for This Version The following manuals are shipped with version A.11.18 of SGeRAC: • Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, (T1859-90048). This manual has been developed for the A.11.18 release. 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.11.18 Release Notes What’s in this Version To receive the latest news about recommended patches, product support matrices, and recently supported hardware, go to the IT Resource Center site above, and subscribe to the high availability programs tips and issues digest. For more information on support, compatibility and features for SGeRAC, refer to the Serviceguard Compatibility and Feature Matrix, located at http://docs.hp.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 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.11.18 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.11.18 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Port Requirements SGeRAC has no additional port requirements. (Refer to the Serviceguard Version A.11.18 Release Notes for port and specific application requirements). Installing Serviceguard Extension for RAC To install Serviceguard Extension for RAC independently, follow these steps: 1. Install or upgrade to HP-UX 11i v2 or 11i v3 before loading Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements After installation, for example, use the following commands to display a list of all installed components: # swlist -R T1905BA # swlist -R T1907BA 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.11.18 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.11.18 Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements 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. Restart the cluster. 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.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 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.11.18 of SGeRAC. Required and Recommended Patches The following are patches required or recommended for use with SGeRAC version A.11.18 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.11.18 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version NOTE For specific Oracle patch installation requirements and procedures please contact Oracle. Fixes The following defects have been fixed in SGeRAC version A.11.18. This list is subject to change without notice. For the most current information contact your HP support representative.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes Patches and Fixes in this Version SR: 8606472718 (JAGag27561) Problem: remove the well known ports. cmgmsd uses internet socket and port number 5308 & 5408 for the communication between cmgmsd and cmgmsd client. Do not use ports 5308 and 5408 since they are already registered by other companies. Resolution: Fix is available in patch PHSS_34824.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 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.11.18 Release Notes Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds The following describes known problems for SGeRAC version A.11.18 and workarounds for them. 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.11.18 Release Notes Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages SGeRAC version A.11.18 does not provide native language support.
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.
