Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes, 5th Edition, October 2008

Serviceguard Extension for RAC will automatically be installed when you install the MCOE or
one of the HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite bundles:
• With either Cluster File System for RAC version 4.1, (T2777BA) or Cluster File System version
4.1 for RAC with MCOE, (T2797BA).
For more information on either Cluster File System version 4.1 for RAC (T2777BA) or Cluster
File System for RAC with MCOE (T2797BA), see the HP Serviceguard Storage Management
Suite Version A.01.01 Release Notes.
• With either Cluster File System for RAC version 5.0, or Cluster File System version 5.0 for
RAC with HAOE or DCOE.
For more information on either Cluster File System version 5.0 for RAC or Cluster File System
for RAC with HAOE or DCOE, see the HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite Version
A.02.00 for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes at http://docs.hp.com -> High Availability -> HP
Serviceguard Storage Management Suite.
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”.
For more information about installation procedures and related issues, refer to the following
manuals:
• Managing HP-UX Software with SD-UX, (B2355-90154)
• swinstall (1M) in the HP-UX Reference, (B2355-60105)
Adding Serviceguard Extension for RAC to an Existing Cluster
If you have already installed Serviceguard and are running a Serviceguard cluster, use the
following steps to add SGeRAC:
NOTE: All nodes in the cluster must be either all SGeRAC nodes or Serviceguard nodes. SGeRAC
cluster must have SGeRAC software installed on all nodes.
1. Halt the cluster.
2. Use swinstall to install SGeRAC on each node.
3. Modify the cluster configuration ASCII file as necessary for RAC use, add
OPS_VOLUME_GROUP if required, then run the cmapplyconf command.
4. Reboot each node.
5. Restart the cluster.
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:
18 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.18 Release Notes