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USD $3,500
CAD $3,850
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Course overview
This course teaches system administrators how to effectively use Serviceguard to protect mission critical applications from a wide variety of hardware and software failures. The 5-day course is 40 percent lecture and 60 percent hands-on labs using HP servers. This course has been updated to support HP-UX 11.31 and Serviceguard version A.11.20 but is still applicable to earlier versions of the product.
Prerequisites
HP-UX System and Network Administration I
(H3064S) and HP-UX System and Network
Administration II (H3065S) or
HP-UX System and Network Administration for
Experienced UNIX® System Administrators
(H5875S) and
HP-UX Logical Volume Manager (LVM) (H6285S) or
HP-UX VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) (HB505S) and
Configure a volume group or disk group that can be used on multiple systems and a basic package to run in a Serviceguard environment
Configure and maintain a Serviceguard cluster
Configure and implement an application monitor
Replace a failed LVM lock disk
Change the cluster configuration and add or delete a package to a running cluster
Set up a Serviceguard package using the NFS toolkit and Oracle toolkit
Configure a highly available network using redundant hubs, routers, and networks
Perform a rolling upgrade
Use Serviceguard Manager to manage a Serviceguard cluster
Perform troubleshooting activities to resolve Serviceguard configuration problems
Audience
HP-UX system administrators who currently, or soon
will, develop, design, implement, and monitor
Serviceguard clusters
Benefits to you
Protect your mission critical applications against a wide variety of hardware and software failures through effective use of Serviceguard
Deliver highly available application services to your LAN-attached clients by configuring up to 16-nodes in an enterprise cluster
Reduce your application downtime to near zero by learning how to configure your Serviceguard cluster and using Serviceguard's rolling upgrade facility
Minimize, and in some instances eliminate, your application downtime by learning how to automate the detection of failures and restoration of application service
Next steps
HP Serviceguard II: ContinentalClusters, CFS, &
Oracle RAC (U8601S) or HP Metrocluster (HB507S), HP Integrity Virtual Machines (HB506S), HP StorageWorks XP Disk Arrays (H6773S)
Course outline
Introduction to High Availability
What Are the Risks?
Reducing the Risk: Redundant Data
Disk Configurations
Reducing the Risk: Asymmetric Clusters
Reducing the Risk: Minimizing Downtime
Reducing the Risk: Network Redundancy
Multi-Network Environment
Redundant LAN Cards
Redundant Hubs
Redundant Routers
Redundant Client Networks
High Availability with Serviceguard
Introducing Serviceguard
High Availability with Serviceguard
Features and Benefits of Serviceguard
How Serviceguard Works
Serviceguard Packages
Redistributing Application Packages
Minimizing Planned Downtime
Serviceguard Bundle/Products
HP Serviceguard Solutions
Serviceguard and Integrity VM
Cluster File System
Multi-Node Packages and Package Dependencies
Oracle RAC and CFS
Storage choices based on your priorities
SGeRAC and LVM MORE
System Management Homepage
Serviceguard Manager
Serviceguard Storage Management Suite
Metrocluster
Continentalclusters
Storage for Servicegard
Serviceguard Disk Space Management Overview
Boot and Root disk concepts
General disk concepts
Volume management in Serviceguard for HP-UX
LUN, Disk, and DVD DSF Names for 11.31
Review of LVM Concepts
Configure a Shareable LVM Volume Group
LVM Issues with Serviceguard
Common LVM Commands
LVM and VxVM Command Comparison
Configure a Shareable VxVM Disk Group
CFS Filesystem
Cluster Concepts and Configuration
Definition of a Cluster
Major Components of a Cluster
Network Interface Configuration
Cluster Lock Configuration Using LVM Disks
Cluster Lock Configuration Using a Quorum Server
Quorum Server Redundancy
Cluster Lock Configuration using Lock LUN
Lock LUN support for HP-UX
Lock LUN rules
Comparison
Heartbeat Configuration
cmcld Process
Cluster Formation Requirements
Steps to Configure a Cluster
Cluster Configuration Procedure
Viewing the Cluster - cmviewcl Command
Checking the Cluster Log
Additional Cluster Features
Serviceguard Volume Groups
Marking Volume Groups for use in Serviceguard
Exclusive Mode Volume Group Activation
Cluster Formation and Reformations
Ways to Initially Form the Cluster
Node Failures and Node Joins
Cluster Reformation ExamplevLocal LAN Card Failover - Normal Network Flow
Local LAN Card Failover - Network Flow to Standby LAN Card
Packages and Services
Packaging Concepts
Sample Package Configuration
Sample Configuration after Node Failure
Package Switching
Viewing Package Status
Package Owner and State
Modifying Package Status
Review Commands for Controlling a Cluster
Configuration of Packages
Package Modules Types
Modularized Package Control Script
Modularized Package Control File
Package Configuration Procedure
Create the Package Configuration File
Edit the Package Configuration File
Verify and Distribute the Binary File
Enhancements to cmapplyconf/cmcheckconf
The Package Script Log File
Package Policies
Package Policies
Package Type
Failover Policies
Failback Policies
Example of Automatic Failback
Access Control Policies
Node Fail Fast and Service Fail Fast
Package Dependencies
Dependency Rules
Complex Dependencies
Cross node dependencies example
Exclusionary dependency example
cmapplyconf warning
Complex dependency challenge
Package Priorities
Setting Package Priority
Resource Dependency
cmrunpkg review
Package Weight/Node capacity
Node Capacity / Package Weight challenge
Configuration file example
Node Capacity Configuration
Package Weight Configuration Methods
Package Weight/Node Capacity Rules
Capacity "ackage_limit"
Package priority & package weight rules
Priority and Weight challenge
Application Monitoring Scripts and ECMT Toolkits
Package Startup and shutdown
Rules for Service Processes
Application Monitoring Script
HA Toolkit Overview (or how to use monitoring)
ECMT Version B.06.00
Modular toolkit architecture
Modular Oracle db toolkit deployment
Configuration directory operations for Modular Package
Cluster Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting in Serviceguard
Approaches to identifying problems
Double-checking supported configurations
Log files
Monitoring the syslog File
Monitoring the package log file
Useful Troubleshooting Commands
Using cmviewconf and cmgetconf
Using cmquerycl and cmcheckconf
Using cmviewcl
Common problem categories
System administration errors
Package control script hangs or failures
Package Log File Enhancements
Causes of cluster reformations
Approaches to fixing problems
Resolving Serviceguard command hangs
Modifying debugging options
Modifying startup debugging options
Starting applications outside of a Serviceguard package
cmgetconf
The Built-in Safety Net
Patch recommendations
Common Cluster Configuration Issues
Testing Cluster Operations
Testing the package manager
Testing the cluster manager
Testing the network manager
Notification for Package Failure
Cluster and Package Online Reconfiguration
Serviceguard Online Reconfiguration
Online cluster reconfiguration
Storage reconfiguration
Add a Node while a Cluster Is Running
Remove a Node while a Cluster Is Running
Add a Package while a Cluster Is Running
Remove a Package while a Cluster Is Running
Modify a Package while the Cluster and Package are Running
Modify a Package while the Cluster Is Running, but the Package Is Down
New Preview Functionality
SG commands - t option
Highly Available NFS
Highly Available NFS Server Package
Using the modular NFS Server Toolkit
Highly Available NFS Client Package
The Highly Available Oracle Database
Highly Available Oracle Package - Overview
Serviceguard Toolkits
ECMT modular Toolkit Contents
Create Oracle Package
WBEM, EMS Resources and Serviceguard Packages
EMS Overview
Configuration of EMS Requests
What can be configured
Select EMS Resources
Select EMS Configuration
Resource Dependency
Setting up a Package to use an EMS Resource
WBEM Overview
WBEM Services Value Proposition
WBEM relative to SNMP, DMI and EMS
HP WBEM Based Enterprise Management
HP-UX 11i WBEM Providers
High Availability Networking
Network Redundancy
Multi-Network Environment
Redundant LAN Cards, Hubs and Routers
Redundant Client Networks
Multiple IP Addresses
Cross-subnet support
Serviceguard Command Changes
Serviceguard Package Configuration Changes
Cross subnet network configuration requirements
APA Auto-Port Aggregation (APA) Overview
APA/LAN Monitor Requirements
Configuring APA
IPv6 Networks
IP Monitor
Failures and Recovery
Rolling Upgrade
Minimizing Planned Downtime
Rules for Rolling Upgrade
New Cluster Manager (CM2) in SG 11.19
Special Considerations for Upgrade to Serviceguard A.11.20
CM2 Changes
CM2 similarity to CM
Cluster Reformation
Rolling Upgrade CM to CM2 Process
Special Considerations for Upgrade to Serviceguard A.11.20
syslog messages during protocol switch
Rolling upgrade to A.11.19 restrictions
Special Considerations for Upgrade to Serviceguard A.11.20
Serviceguard Rolling Upgrades
Operating System Rolling Upgrades
Cluster before Rolling Upgrade
Example of a Rolling Upgrade - Running Cluster with Packages Moved
Example of Rolling Upgrade - Node1 Upgraded to HP-UX 11.31
Example of Rolling Upgrade - Install Serviceguard, Rejoin Cluster
Example of Rolling Upgrade - Run Cluster with all Packages on Node1
Example of Rolling Upgrade - Upgrade Node2
When a Rolling Upgrade Is Not Possible
Dynamic Root Disk (DRD) for Serviceguard
DRD Use-case - recovery
DRD Use-case - maintenance
Storage Maintenance for Packages
Storage Maintenance for Packages
Modifying a Volume Group
Modifying a Logical Volume
Extending a Logical Volume to a specific disk
Reducing the size of a Logical Volume
Moving all data on one LVM disk to another
Make a Logical Volume / File System Larger or Smaller
LVM Maintenance to a Package
Add Disk to Volume Group Owned by a Package
Add Logical Volume / File System to Volume Group Owned by a Package
