Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, 9th Edition, September 2010

Preface
This user guide covers 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 to Serviceguard Extension for RAC,” 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 users guide.
Chapter 2, “Serviceguard Configuration for Oracle 10g, 11gR1, or 11gR2 RAC,” describes
the additional steps you need to take to use Serviceguard with Real Application Clusters
when configuring Oracle 10g/11gR1/11gR2 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 users 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 users 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.
Related 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)
Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.20 Release Notes
HP Serviceguard Version A.11.20 Release Notes
Managing Serviceguard Eighteenth Edition
HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite Version A.02.01 for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes
Using High Availability Monitors
Using the Event Monitoring Service
Using Advanced Tape Services
Managing Systems and Workgroups
Managing Serviceguard NFS
HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Logical Volume Management HP-UX 11i Version 3
Before attempting to use VxVM storage with Serviceguard, please refer to the following:
VERITAS Volume Manager Administrator’s Guide. This contains a glossary of VERITAS
terminology.
VERITAS Volume Manager Storage Administrator Administrator’s Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager Reference Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager Migration Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager for HP-UX Release Notes
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