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IBM AIX HACMP Hardware User Manual (240 pages)

Certification Study Guide

Brand: IBM | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1.69 MB

Table of Contents

5
- Figures
  11
Tables

13
- Preface
  15
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  16
- Comments Welcome
  17
- Chapter 1. Certification Overview
  
  19
- Chapter 2. Cluster Planning
  
  25
  - Cluster Nodes
    25
    
    CPU Options
    25
    
    Cluster Node Considerations
    26
    
    Hardware Requirements for the Different HACMP Versions
    26
  - Cluster Networks
    29
    
    TCP/IP Networks
    29
    
    Non-TCPIP Networks
    32
  - Cluster Disks
    34
    
    SSA Disks
    34
  - SSA Adapters
    39
  - The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different RAID Levels
    42
    
    SCSI Disks
    44
  - Resource Planning
    46
    
    Resource Group Options
    46
    
    Shared LVM Components
    48
    
    IP Address Takeover
    52
    
    NFS Exports and NFS Mounts
    59
  - Application Planning
    59
    
    Performance Requirements
    60
    
    Application Startup and Shutdown Routines
    60
    
    Licensing Methods
    61
    
    Coexistence with Other Applications
    61
    
    Critical/Non-Critical Prioritizations
    61
  - Customization Planning
    62
    
    Event Customization
    62
    
    Error Notification
    63
  - User ID Planning
    66
    
    Cluster User and Group Ids
    66
    
    Cluster Passwords
    67
    
    User Home Directory Planning
    67
- Chapter 3. Cluster Hardware and Software Preparation
  
  69
  - Cluster Node Setup
    69
    
    Adapter Slot Placement
    69
    
    Rootvg Mirroring
    69
    
    AIX Prerequisite Lpps
    73
    
    Necessary APAR Fixes
    73
    
    AIX Parameter Settings
    74
  - Network Connection and Testing
    78
    
    TCP/IP Networks
    78
    
    Non TCP/IP Networks
    81
  - Cluster Disk Setup
    84
    
    Ssa
    84
  - SSA Disks
    85
    
    Scsi
    90
  - Shared LVM Component Configuration
    99
    
    Creating Shared Vgs
    100
    
    Smit Mkvg Options (Non-Concurrent)
    100
  - Smit Mkvg Options (Concurrent, Non-RAID)
    101
    
    Creating Shared Lvs and File Systems
    102
    
    Smit Mkvg Options (Concurrent, RAID)
    102
    
    Smit Crjfs Options
    102
    
    Mirroring Strategies
    104
    
    Importing to Other Nodes
    104
  - Smit Crjfs Options
    105
    
    Quorum
    106
    
    Alternate Method - Taskguide
    108
- Chapter 4. HACMP Installation and Cluster Definition
  
  111
  - Installing HACMP
    111
    
    First Time Installs
    111
    
    Upgrading from a Previous Version
    114
  - Defining Cluster Topology
    118
    
    Defining the Cluster
    119
    
    Defining Nodes
    119
    
    Defining Adapters
    120
    
    Configuring Network Modules
    123
    
    Synchronizing the Cluster Definition Across Nodes
    124
  - Defining Resources
    126
    
    Configuring Resource Groups
    126
  - Initial Testing
    129
    
    Clverify
    129
    
    Initial Startup
    130
    
    Takeover and Reintegration
    130
  - Cluster Snapshot
    131
    
    Applying a Cluster Snapshot
    132
- Chapter 5. Cluster Customization
  
  135
  - Event Customization
    135
    
    Predefined Cluster Events
    135
    
    Pre- and Post-Event Processing
    140
    
    Event Notification
    140
    
    Event Recovery and Retry
    140
    
    Notes on Customizing Event Processing
    141
    
    Event Emulator
    141
  - Error Notification
    141
  - Network Modules/Topology Services and Group Services
    142
  - NFS Considerations
    143
    
    Creating Shared Volume Groups
    143
    
    Exporting NFS File Systems
    144
    
    NFS Mounting
    144
    
    Cascading Takeover with Cross Mounted NFS File Systems
    144
    
    Cross Mounted NFS File Systems and the Network Lock Manager
    146
- Chapter 6. Cluster Testing
  
  149
  - Node Verification
    149
    
    Device State
    149
    
    System Parameters
    150
    
    Process State
    150
    
    Network State
    150
    
    LVM State
    151
    
    Cluster State
    151
  - Simulate Errors
    152
    
    Adapter Failure
    152
    
    Node Failure / Reintegration
    155
    
    Network Failure
    156
    
    Disk Failure
    157
    
    Application Failure
    159
- Chapter 7. Cluster Troubleshooting
  
  161
  - Cluster Log Files
    161
    
    HACMP Log Files
    161
  - Config_Too_Long
    162
  - Deadman Switch
    163
    
    Tuning the System Using I/O Pacing
    164
    
    Extending the Syncd Frequency
    164
    
    Increase Amount of Memory for Communications Subsystem
    164
    
    Changing the Failure Detection Rate
    165
  - Node Isolation and Partitioned Clusters
    165
  - The DGSP Message
    166
  - User ID Problems
    167
  - Troubleshooting Strategy
    167
- Chapter 8. Cluster Management and Administration
  
  169
  - Monitoring the Cluster
    169
    
    The Clstat Command
    170
    
    Monitoring Clusters Using Haview
    170
    
    Cluster Log Files
    171
  - Starting and Stopping HACMP on a Node or a Client
    172
    
    HACMP Daemons
    173
    
    Starting Cluster Services on a Node
    174
    
    Stopping Cluster Services on a Node
    175
    
    Starting and Stopping Cluster Services on Clients
    177
  - Replacing Failed Components
    178
    
    Nodes
    178
    
    Adapters
    178
    
    Disks
    179
  - Changing Shared LVM Components
    181
    
    Manual Update
    181
    
    Lazy Update
    182
    
    C-Spoc
    183
    
    Taskguide
    185
  - Changing Cluster Resources
    185
    
    Add/Change/Remove Cluster Resources
    186
    
    Synchronize Cluster Resources
    186
    
    DARE Resource Migration Utility
    187
  - Applying Software Maintenance to an HACMP Cluster
    192
  - Backup Strategies
    194
    
    Split-Mirror Backups
    194
    
    Using Events to Schedule a Backup
    196
  - User Management
    196
    
    Listing Users on All Cluster Nodes
    197
    
    Adding User Accounts on All Cluster Nodes
    197
    
    Changing Attributes of Users in a Cluster
    198
    
    Removing Users from a Cluster
    198
    
    Managing Group Accounts
    199
    
    C-SPOC Log
    199
- Chapter 9. Special RS/6000 SP Topics
  
  201
  - High Availability Control Workstation (HACWS)
    201
    
    Hardware Requirements
    201
    
    Software Requirements
    202
    
    Configuring the Backup CWS
    202
    
    Install High Availability Software
    203
    
    HACWS Configuration
    203
    
    Setup and Test HACWS
    204
  - Kerberos Security
    205
    
    Configuring Kerberos Security with HACMP Version 4.3
    207
  - Vsds - Rvsds
    208
    
    Virtual Shared Disk (Vsds)
    208
    
    Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk
    211
  - SP Switch as an HACMP Network
    213
    
    Switch Basics Within HACMP
    213
    
    Eprimary Management
    214
    
    Switch Failures
    214
- Chapter 10. HACMP Classic Vs. HACMP/ES Vs. HANFS
  
  217
  - HACMP for AIX Classic
    217
  - HACMP for AIX / Enhanced Scalability
    217
    
    IBM RISC System Cluster Technology (RSCT)
    218
    
    Enhanced Cluster Security
    219
  - High Availability for Network File System for AIX
    219
  - Similarities and Differences
    220
  - Decision Criteria
    220
- Appendix A. Special Notices
  
  223
- Appendix B. Related Publications
  
  227
  - International Technical Support Organization Publications
    227
  - Redbooks on CD-Roms
    227
  - Other Publications
    228
  - How to Get ITSO Redbooks
    229
  - How IBM Employees Can Get ITSO Redbooks
    229
  - How Customers Can Get ITSO Redbooks
    230
  - IBM Redbook Order Form
    231
  - List of Abbreviations
    233
  - Index
    235
  - ITSO Redbook Evaluation
    239

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IBM AIX HACMP Hardware User Manual (240 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Tables

Chapter 1. Certification Overview

Chapter 2. Cluster Planning

Chapter 3. Cluster Hardware and Software Preparation

Chapter 4. HACMP Installation and Cluster Definition

Chapter 5. Cluster Customization

Chapter 6. Cluster Testing

Chapter 7. Cluster Troubleshooting

Chapter 8. Cluster Management and Administration

Chapter 9. Special RS/6000 SP Topics

Chapter 10. HACMP Classic Vs. HACMP/ES Vs. HANFS

Appendix A. Special Notices

Appendix B. Related Publications

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