Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, 3rd Edition, May 2006

Preface

The May 2006 update includes a new appendix on software upgrade

procedures for SGeRAC clusters. Also, this guide describes how to use

the Serviceguard Extension for RAC (Oracle Real Application Cluster) to

configure Serviceguard clusters for use with Oracle Real Application

Cluster software on HP High Availability clusters running the HP-UX

operating system. The contents are as follows:

• Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes a Serviceguard cluster and

provides a roadmap for using this guide. This chapter should be used

as a supplement to Chapters 1–3 of the Managing Serviceguard

user’s guide.

• Chapter 2, “Serviceguard Configuration for Oracle 10g RAC,”

describes the additional steps you need to take to use Serviceguard

with Real Application Clusters when configuring Oracle 10g RAC.

This chapter should be used as a supplement to Chapters 4–6 of the

Managing Serviceguard user’s guide.

• Chapter 3, “Serviceguard Configuration for Oracle 9i RAC,”

describes the additional steps you need to take to use Serviceguard

with Real Application Clusters when configuring Oracle 9i RAC.

This chapter should be used as a supplement to Chapters 4–6 of the

Managing Serviceguard user’s guide.

• Chapter 4, “Maintenance and Troubleshooting,” describes tools and

techniques necessary for ongoing cluster operation. This chapter

should be used as a supplement to Chapters 7–8 of the Managing

Serviceguard user’s guide.

• Appendix A, “Software Upgrades,” describes rolling, non-rolling and

migration with cold install upgrade procedures for SGeRAC clusters.

• Appendix B, “Blank Planning Worksheets,” contains planning

worksheets for LVM, VxVM, and Oracle Logical Volume.

Publications

The following documents contain additional useful information:

• Clusters for High Availability: a Primer of HP Solutions.

Hewlett-Packard Professional Books: Prentice Hall PTR, 2001

(ISBN 0-13-089355-2)

• Managing Serviceguard Twelfth Edition (B3936-90100)