HP PolyServe Matrix for Linux Administration

Course overview

This 2-day, hands-on class covers HP PolyServe Matrix Server for Linux in great detail and includes lab time focused on product installation, administration, troubleshooting and our Utility solutions.

Prerequisites

• Rudimentary knowledge of clustering technologies
• A working knowledge of SAN technologies
• In-depth knowledge of Linux OS administration
• A working knowledge of the Apache web server, NFS and Oracle 9i, 10G and RAC

Audience

• System administrators responsible for the configuration and day-to-day management of the PolyServe Matrix Server shared data clustering software

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Course objectives

• A thorough understanding of HP PolyServe software
• Enough hands-on experience to enable the successful deployment and administration of HP PolyServe Software in their own data center
• Knowledge of best practices and solutions for deploying applications running on top of HP PolyServe Software

Next steps

• Managing HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (UC420S)

Course outline

• HP PolyServe Overview
• HP PolyServe Features
• HP PolyServe Processes
• HP PolyServe Configuration Limits
• Cluster Design Guidelines

Installation and Configuration

• Matrix Server Installation Overview
• Configuring the Matrix (GUI)

Storage

• SAN Subjects
• Cluster-Wide Device Naming
• Membership Partitions
• MxS Disk Usage
• CVM Overview
• Dynamic Volume Creation
• Dynamic Volume Properties
• Destroying a Dynamic Volume
• Recreating a Dynamic Volume
• Convert a Basic to a Dynamic Volume
• File System Configuration
• File System Restrictions
• Multipath I/O – EVA XL
• Creating a Snapshot
• A Mounted Snapshot
• Command Line Snapshot
• Delete a Snapshot
• SAN Booting
• Online Insertion of New Storage
• FibreChannel Switch Replacement

Administration

• Matrix Server Administration
• Matrix Management
• The mx Utility
• Creating and Managing Virtual Hosts
• Re-hosting Applications
• Creating and Managing Service Monitors
• Service Monitor Types
• Service Monitor Transitions
• Vhost/Monitor failover policy
• Advanced Settings for Service Monitors
• Matrix Server Administration
• Creating and Managing Device Monitors
• Custom Scripts
• Integrating Custom Applications
• Creating and Managing Notifiers

Application Deployment

• Application deployments on MxS
• Performance Dashboard
• Web Serving with MxS
• Why Matrix Server for NFS?
• Matrix Server for NFS Benefits
• Scalable NFS Benchmark
• Client Load Balancing
• MxFS-Linux Solution Pack
• Configuration Limits
• MxFS-Linux Configuration
• NFS Clients
• Why Matrix Server with Oracle RAC?
• Oracle RAC on Linux options
• World's Largest Oracle9i RAC POC on Linux
• The Flexible Database Cluster Proof Point
• Matrix Server and OCFS Comparison
• Shared Oracle Home
• mxodmstat output
• Why Matrix Server for Oracle?
• MxDB-Oracle-HiAv Solution Pack
• Deployment Packs
• Current Deployment Packs
• The mx Utility

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

• General Matrix Health
• Alerts and Error Messages
• PolyServe Management Console
• Matrix Server Config Files
• Product Initialization
• Matrix Server Commands
• Analyzing Log Files
• Cluster overview
• matrix.log File
• Other Log files
• Matrix Server Commands
• NETWORK Investigation
• SAN Storage Problems
• Membership Partitions
• MxS Commands
• The MxS License file