Preface

This guide describes how to use the Serviceguard Extension for RAC (Oracle Real Application Cluster) to configure Serviceguard clusters for use with Oracle Real Application Cluster software on HP 9000 High Availability clusters running the HP-UX operating system. The contents are as follows:

Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes a Serviceguard cluster and provides a roadmap for using this guide. This chapter should be used as a supplement to Chapters 1-3 of Managing Serviceguard.
Chapter 2, “Configuration,” describes the additional steps you need to take to use Serviceguard with Real Application Clusters. This chapter should be used as a supplement to Chapters 4-6 of Managing Serviceguard.
Chapter 3, “Maintenance and Troubleshooting,” describes tools and techniques necessary for ongoing cluster operation. This chapter should be used as a supplement to Chapters 7-8 of Managing Serviceguard.

Related Publications

The following documents contain additional useful information:

Clusters for High Availability: a Primer of HP Solutions. Hewlett-Packard Professional Books: Prentice Hall PTR, 2001 (ISBN 0-13-089355-2)
Managing Serviceguard (B3936-90079)
Using High Availability Monitors (B5736-90022)
Using the Event Monitoring Service (B7612-90009)
Using Advanced Tape Services (B3936-90032)
Designing Disaster Tolerant High Availability Clusters (B7660-90015)
Managing Serviceguard Extension for SAP (B7885-90018)
Managing Systems and Workgroups (B2355-90157)
Managing Highly Available NFS (B5125-90001)
HP Auto Port Aggregation Release Notes

Before attempting to use VxVM storage with Serviceguard, please refer to the following:

VERITAS Volume Manager Administrator’s Guide. This contains a glossary of VERITAS terminology.
VERITAS Volume Manager Storage Administrator Administrator’s Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager Reference Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager Migration Guide
VERITAS Volume Manager for HP-UX Release Notes

Use the following URL to access HP’s high availability web page:

http://www.hp.com/go/ha

Use the following URL for access to a wide variety of HP-UX documentation:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux

Problem Reporting

If you have any problems with the software or documentation, please contact your local Hewlett-Packard Sales Office or Customer Service Center.

Conventions

We use the following typographical conventions.

audit(5): An HP-UX manpage. audit is the name and 5 is the section in the HP-UX Reference. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the manpage itself. From the HP-UX command line, you can enter “man audit” or “man 5 audit” to view the manpage. See man(1).
Book Title: The title of a book. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the book itself.
KeyCap: The name of a keyboard key. Note that Return and Enter both refer to the same key.
Emphasis: Text that is emphasized.
Emphasis: Text that is strongly emphasized.
Term: The defined use of an important word or phrase.
ComputerOut: Text displayed by the computer.
UserInput: Commands and other text that you type.
Command: A command name or qualified command phrase.
Variable: The name of a variable that you may replace in a command or function or information in a display that represents several possible values.
[ ]: The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
{ }: The contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
...: The preceding element may be repeated an arbitrary number of times.
|: Separates items in a list of choices.

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Related Publications

Problem Reporting

Conventions