Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.00 Release Notes

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Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP

P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.00 Release

Notes

HP Part Number: 734216-002

Published: March 2014

Summary of content (11 pages)

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Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.
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Contents 1 Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.00 Release Notes...............................................................................................4 Announcement.........................................................................................................................4 Features Supported in B.12.00.00...............................................................................................4 Support for Cluster Verification.....................
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1 Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.00 Release Notes Announcement Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux is a Hewlett-Packard high availability product for Serviceguard customers requiring integrated disaster recovery solutions with HP XP P9000 Disk Array storage family. Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.
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For more information on the validations that are performed, see Building Disaster Recovery Serviceguard Solutions Using Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux B.12.00.00 available at http://www.hp.com/go/linux-serviceguard-docs. Support for Device Group Monitor Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux products supports Device Group Monitor (DGM).
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The remote command device can be configured using one of the following methods: • Using the P9000 external storage feature • Using an extended SAN For more information on configuring remote array P9000 RAID Manager, see Building Disaster Recovery Serviceguard Solutions Using Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux available at http://www.hp.com/go/linux-serviceguard-docs.
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Serviceguard Cluster and Package Configuration Via Serviceguard Manager or System Management Homepage Starting with HP Serviceguard Manager B.12.00.00 available in Serviceguard A.12.00.00 the following Serviceguard Manager operations are supported in a Metrocluster environment: • Configuration, monitoring and administration of Metrocluster modular packages.
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• When using the pairresync command to resynchronize PVOL/SVOL Continuous Access pairs, specify the -c 15 switch to ensure the fastest resynchronization in order to reduce vulnerability to a rolling disaster. • HP recommends you to use the disk monitor for effective and persistent monitoring of disks. For more information, see Creating a Disk Monitor Configuration in Managing HP Serviceguard A.11.20.10 for Linux available at http://www.hp.com/go/linux-serviceguard-docs. Features not supported in B.12.
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Host System Requirements • HP Proliant Servers HP Software Requirements The following lists the Serviceguard for Linux version and Linux OS distribution versions required for running Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux. The HP ProLiant server specific requirements are: • RHEL 5.4/RHEL 5.7/RHEL 5.8/RHEL 5.9/RHEL 5.10/RHEL 6.1/RHEL 6.2/RHEL 6.3/RHEL 6.4/RHEL 6.5/SLES 11 SP1/SLES 11 SP2/SLES 11 /SLES 11 SP3 • Serviceguard for Linux version A.12.00.
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P9500/XP24000/XP20000 array can only pair with 1 journal group in another P9500/XP24000/XP20000 array. Continuous Access Journal does not support operations in which one primary data volume is copied to more than one secondary data volume, or more than one primary data volume is copied to one secondary data volume. Mode 449 for Continuous Access Journal Operations Metrocluster supports Mode 449, which is set to the same value for P9500, XP20000, and XP24000 disk arrays.
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Fixes in B.12.00.00 version • The following defects are resolved in B.12.00.00 version: ◦ QXCR1001305411 The /usr/local/cmcluster/toolkit/DRS/lib/XP_ED.pm shows the syntax error. ◦ QXCR1001315748 The boot start of raid manager does not happen at run level 3. ◦ QXCR1001322550 The cmcheckconf command fails on Metrocluster packages if xpca module is included instead of mcxpca module.