Using Easy Deployment in Serviceguard and Metrocluster environments on HP-UX 11i v3

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Overview of SGeRAC toolkit package Easy Deployment in a site-aware Metrocluster
environment
In a site-aware Metrocluster environment, Oracle Clusterware and Oracle RAC database package
names will be appended with site IDs.
In a non site-aware environment, before deploying an Oracle Clusterware/RAC DB package, the
package Easy Deployment operation checks if any Oracle Clusterware/RAC DB package(s) already
exist in the cluster. The Serviceguard Manager menu for Easy Deployment of an Oracle Clusterware
package is disabled if an Oracle Clusterware package already exists in the cluster. Also, upon
finding Oracle RAC DB package(s) preconfigured, the package Easy Deployment operation exits with
an error.
However, in case of a site-aware environment, the package Easy Deployment operation checks for
the existence of the Oracle Clusterware/RAC DB package(s) only in the site/CRS subcluster
associated with the node from where Serviceguard Manager is launched (henceforth called the
current site). The Serviceguard Manager menu for Easy Deployment of an Oracle Clusterware
package is disabled if an Oracle Clusterware package already exists in the current site. And in order
to deploy an Oracle Clusterware package for the other site, users must launch Serviceguard Manager
from one of the nodes belonging to that site.
Similarly, if Oracle RAC DB package(s) are found to be preconfigured in the current site, the package
Easy Deployment operation exits with an error. To deploy an Oracle RAC DB package for the other
site, users must launch Serviceguard Manager from one of the nodes belonging to that site.
The rest of the deployment process in a site-aware Metrocluster environment is the same as in a basic
Serviceguard cluster.
Easy Deployment of ECMT Oracle Single Instance DB package
Software prerequisites
The following product(s) need to be pre-installed to use the Easy Deployment feature to deploy the
ECMT Oracle Single Instance DB package:
• Serviceguard A.11.20 plus PHSS_41628 or superseding patch
• ECMT Oracle Toolkit B.06.00 version plus PHSS_41636 or superseding patch
• Oracle Database—only versions supported by the abovementioned ECMT Oracle toolkit version
• SG SMS version A.03.01 or later bundle, if CFS storage has been used
• In a Metrocluster environment, the following module versions will be supported:
– Metrocluster XPCA A.11.00 PHSS_41664 or superseding patch
– Metrocluster SRDF A.09.01 PHSS_41662 or superseding patch
– Metrocluster CAEVA A.05.01 PHSS_41660 or superseding patch
The Oracle database must be created and running on the node from which the user is invoking the
Package Easy Deployment Operation.
ECMT Oracle Single Instance DB toolkit package deployment
To deploy an Oracle Single Instance DB package, click on [Configuration] -> [Package Easy
Deployment] -> [Oracle Single Instance DB Package] menu toolbar of the Serviceguard
Manager Homepage. For more details, refer to the “Launching package Easy Deployment from
Serviceguard Manager” section.
The [Oracle Single Instance DB Package] menu option is available only when
• HP Serviceguard cluster is up and running
• ECMT Oracle Toolkit patch PHSS_41636 or superseding patch is installed on all cluster nodes