To set up a Storage Management Server transaction and a Storage Server transaction, use the procedure below.
Note
The "Computer Browser service" Windows service must be activated if a user belonging to the Administrators domain wants to perform customization for the Windows version of MSCS/WSFC.
Note
Do not use the following services to perform this processing, otherwise a problem may occur (However, this excludes cases when Symfoware Server V9.1.1 or later is used in Windows Server 2008):
Terminal service (use by remote desktop connection)
Telnet server service
If the Storage Management Server is a Windows Server 2003, use it by creating a console session connection with a terminal service. Refer to the following for the method of creating a console session connection.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278845 |
Reactivate the primary node.
Reactivate the primary node. If the system has been reactivated as an extension of AdvancedCopy Manager installation, go to the step 2.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, cancel the process of setting the database information.
When the following window is displayed, click the [Cancel] button.
Offline group as required.
To add Storage Management Server transactions and a Storage Server transaction to an existing cluster group, switch the cluster group offline using the cluster administrator. This step is not required if a new cluster group is being created.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, leave the shared disk for shared data and the shared disk for the repository online.
For a Storage Server transaction, leave the shared disk for shared data online.
For information on how to stop the cluster group and how to vary the shared disk online, refer to the Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
Acquire the ownership rights on Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering.
Acquire the ownership rights for the Quorum disk and the shared disk used by AdvancedCopy Manager and the ownership rights for the cluster group on the primary node using the cluster administrator. For information about how to acquire ownership rights, refer to the Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
Execute the cluster setup command.
Execute the following cluster setup command on the primary node:
Program_directory\bin\stgclset_mscs |
Select the node type and shared disk.
The initial window of the cluster setup command is displayed.
Each item is explained below. Make the required entries and then click the [OK] button.
Server Type
Confirm that the server is a "Storage Management Server" or a "Storage Server."
Node Type
Select "Primary Node."
Physical Disk Resource
Select the resource for the shared disk used for shared data that was prepared in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
Drive
The drive letter corresponding to the physical disk resource is displayed.
Required Disk space
The minimum disk size required for the shared data is displayed. Use the calculated shared disk size for the required disk size. Make sure that there is enough free space.
Free Disk Space
The amount of free disk space of the specified drive is displayed.
Set the cluster information for the primary node.
The setting window of the cluster setup command is displayed.
For a Storage Management Server transaction:
For a Storage Server transaction:
Each item is explained below. Make the required entries and then click the [OK] button.
Server Type
Confirm that the server is a "Storage Management Server" or a "Storage Server."
Node Type
Confirm that the node is "Primary Node."
Drive
The drive letter corresponding to the physical disk resource is displayed.
Logical Node Name
Enter the logical node name as defined in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
Service name
Enter the service name as defined in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
Cluster Name
Enter the cluster name as confirmed in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
IP Address
Enter the logical IP address as defined in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
Create New IP Address Resource
If the IP address entered above is a new IP address, select this button. Enter information for the following three items only if this button has been selected.
Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask of the IP address entered above.
Network Name
Enter the network name as prepared in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
External Connection Network
Enter the external connection network name as confirmed in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
An existing IP address resource will be used
If the IP address entered above is an IP address inherited from an existing cluster group, select this button. Enter information for the following item only if this button has been selected.
IP Address Resource
Enter the IP address resource confirmed in "3.3 Confirmation of items."
Storage Management Server Operation
For a Storage Management Server transaction, select this item. If this item is not selected, settings are made for Storage Server transactions.
Set the port number and service.
The [Port Number and Service Setting and Release Command setting] window is displayed. If the port number and service has already been set, this window does not display.
Each item is explained below. Make the required entries and then click the [OK] button.
Account Name
The account name entered when AdvancedCopy Manager was installed is displayed.
Password
Enter the password entered when AdvancedCopy Manager was installed.
Communication Service
Enter the port number for the transaction communication service as defined in "3.3 Confirmation of items".
The port number and service settings have been completed.
Click the [OK] button.
Note
If the transaction is the Storage Management Server transaction, proceed to step 10.
If the transaction is the Storage Server transaction, proceed to step 16.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, set the database information.
When the [Database creation location and database size settings] window is displayed, change the displayed information as required, and click the [Continue] button. If one shared disk is used for the repository and shared data, specify the drive selected in item 6 as the database creation folder. Finally, be sure that you create a database on the shared disk.
Database creation folder
Enter the folder name where each database will be stored. Specify the absolute path name including the drive name. The folder name specified here must be a new NTFS folder. If the specified folder has been formatted by any other system or if it is an existing folder, change it to another folder name.
Database size
Specify the database size in MB. Use the value calculated by referring to "Repository" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Installation Guide." If you want to use the default value, check the [Default size] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, set the database access user.
Enter the user name and password of the user who will access the database. After entering the information, click the [Settings] button. The IP address entered in the cluster setup command window is displayed in the IP address field of the Storage Management Server. This IP address cannot be changed.
These are the following conditions for the specification of User and Password.
A user name and password that can be specified in the operating system
Note
If user settings were entered as shown above, and the user is deleted or the password is changed on the operating system, perform the setup processing again. Refer to "User deletion or password change in repository access user settings" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide (Windows)".
For a Storage Management Server transaction, confirm the setting information.
When the setting information for the database is displayed, confirm the displayed information and click the [Start] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, the DB Setup processing started.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, the DB Setup processing is completed.
The DB Setup completion window is displayed; click the [Close] button.
The cluster setup of the primary node has been completed.
When the cluster setup completion window is displayed, click the [OK] button. Continue by setting up the secondary node.
For Storage Management Server transaction, move the disk resource as required.
If the shared disk for the repository and the shared disk for shared data are separate, use the cluster administrator to move the disk resource on the shared disk for the repository to the cluster group. For information about how to move a disk resource, refer to the Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
Reactivate the secondary node A.
If the system has been reactivated as an extension of the AdvancedCopy Manager installation process, go to the step 19.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, cancel the process of setting the database information.
When the following window is displayed, click the [Cancel] button.
Acquire cluster group ownership by using the secondary node A.
Acquire the ownership rights for cluster group on the secondary node A. For information about how to acquire ownership rights, refer to the Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
Execute the cluster setup command.
Execute the following cluster setup command on the secondary node:
Program_directory \bin\stgclset_mscs |
Select the node type and shared disk.
The initial window of the cluster setup command is displayed.
Each item is explained below. Make the required entries and then click the [OK] button.
Server Type
Confirm that the server is a "Storage Management Server" or "a Storage Server."
Node Type
Select "Secondary Node."
Physical Disk Resource
Select the resource of the shared disk used for shared data. Select the same resource as the one selected for the primary node.
Drive
The drive letter corresponding to the physical disk resource is displayed.
Required Disk Space
The minimum disk size required for the cluster environment is displayed.
Free Disk Space
The amount of free disk space in the specified drive is displayed.
Set the cluster information for the secondary node A.
The values set for the primary node are displayed in the cluster setup command setting window (Only the node type needs to be changed to secondary node.). After confirming each item, click the [OK] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction:
For a Storage Server transaction:
Set the port number and service.
The [Port number and Service Setup and Release Command] window is displayed. If a port number and service has already been set, this window does not display. Except for the password, the same values as those set for the primary node are displayed.
Enter the password that was first entered when AdvancedCopy Manager was installed in the password field. After entering the password, click the [OK] button.
The port number and service settings have been completed.
Click the [OK] button.
Note
If the transaction is the Storage Management Server transaction, proceed to step 26.
If the transaction is the Storage Server transaction, proceed to step 32.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, set the database information.
When the [Database creation location and database size settings] window is displayed, enter the same information as that which was set for the primary node, and click the [Continue] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, confirm the database access user.
The values set for the primary node are displayed in the [IP address and repository access user setting] window. Confirm each setting, and click the [Settings] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, confirm the setting information.
When the setting information for the database is displayed, confirm the displayed information and click the [Start] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, the DB Setup processing is started.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, the DB Setup processing is completed.
The DB Setup completion window is displayed; click the [Close] button.
The cluster setup of the secondary node has been completed.
When the cluster setup completion window is displayed, click the [OK] button.
Note
If the cluster system is the 1:1 standby system, the Mutual standby system and the n:1 standby system, proceed to step 49.
If the system is the Cascade topology, proceed to step 33.
Reactivate the secondary node B.
If the system has been reactivated as an extension of the AdvancedCopy Manager installation process, go to the step 34.
Note
When the secondary node B consists of two or more nodes, perform from Step33 and Step 48 on all of the secondary nodes B.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, cancel setting processing of the database information.
When the following window is displayed, click the [Cancel] button.
Acquiring cluster group ownership by using the secondary node B.
Use the cluster administrator access to acquire the ownership rights for cluster group on the secondary node B. For information about how to acquire ownership rights, refer to the Microsoft(R) Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
Execute the cluster setup command.
Execute the following cluster setup command on the secondary node B:
Program_directory \bin\stgclset_mscs |
Select the node type and shared disk.
The initial window of the cluster setup command is displayed.
Each item is explained below. Make the required entries and then click the [OK] button.
Server Type
Confirm that the server is a "Storage Management Server" or "a Storage Server."
Node Type
Select "Secondary Node."
Physical Disk Resource
Select the resource of the shared disk used for shared data. Select the same resource as that selected for the primary node.
Drive
The drive letter corresponding to the physical disk resource is displayed.
Required Disk Space
The minimum disk size required for the cluster environment is displayed.
Free Disk Space
The amount of free disk space of the specified drive is displayed.
Confirm the addition of the secondary node.
A confirmation dialog box for adding a secondary node to a cascade topology is displayed. Confirm that the service is for a cascade topology, and then click the [Yes] button.
The number of secondary nodes already set up is displayed at the item "Secondary nodes already set up."
Note
Note that the default is [No] (cancellation of processing).
Set the cluster information for the secondary node B.
The values set for the primary node are displayed in the cluster setup command setting window (only the node type needs to be changed to secondary node.). After confirming each item, click the [OK] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction:
For a Storage Server transaction:
Set the port number and service.
The [Port number and Service Setup and Release Command] window is displayed. If a port number and service has already been set, this window does not display. Except for the password, the same values as those set for the primary node are displayed.
Enter the password that was entered when AdvancedCopy Manager was installed in the password field. After entering the password, click the [OK] button.
The port number and service settings have been completed.
Click the [OK] button.
Note
If the transaction is the Storage Management Server transaction, proceed to step 42.
If the transaction is the Storage Server transaction, proceed to step 48.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, set the database information.
When the [Database creation location and database size settings] window is displayed, enter the same information as that set for the primary node, and click the [Continue] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, confirm the database access user.
The values set for the primary node are displayed in the [IP address and repository access user setting] window. Confirm each setting, and click the [Settings] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, confirm the setting information.
When the setting information for the database is displayed, confirm the displayed information and click the [Start] button.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, the DB Setup processing is started.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, the DB Setup processing is completed.
The DB Setup completion window is displayed; click the [Close] button.
The cluster setup of the secondary node B has been completed.
When the cluster setup completion window is displayed, click the [OK] button.
Note
If more secondary nodes B remain (and steps Step 33 to Step 48 have not been performed on them), perform from Step 33 in the remaining nodes. When operation from Step 33 to Step 48 is completed for all secondary nodes B, go to Step 49.
If necessary, specify the resource dependency and the ownership rights required for execution.
For a Storage Management Server transaction, if the shared disk for the repository and the shared disk for shared data are separate, use the cluster administrator access to add the shared disk resource for the repository to the dependency of the following resources. For information on how to add the resource dependency, refer to the Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
SymfoWARE RDA RDBSWSTF (added only if not Windows Server 2008)
SymfoWARE RDB RDBSWSTF
Add a business disk resource to the dependence of the following resources by using the cluster administrator access when the operation of the backup management etc. is executed (for a Storage Management Server transaction, Storage Server transaction, and Storage Server transaction).
AdvancedCopy COM Service_Logical-Node-Name
Note
When a volume is added, or when it is deleted, it is necessary to again set up the above-mentioned dependency. For more information about this, see "Notes on Cluster Operation" in then "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide (Windows)".
If the number of cluster group nodes is greater than the number of cluster system nodes (such as in an n:1 standby system), change the ownership rights required for execution.
Using cluster administrator authority, change the property information (ownership rights required for execution) of the AdvancedCopy Manager resources belonging to the cluster group for only the nodes operating in the cluster group. For information on how to change the ownership rights required for execution, refer to the Microsoft(R) Cluster Service/Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering manuals.
The property information must be changed for the following resources:
AdvancedCopy COM Service_Logical-Node-Name
AdvancedCopy ACL Service (For Storage Management Server transaction)
AdvancedCopy GUI Service (For Storage Management Server transaction)
SymfoWARE RDA RDBSWSTF (For Storage Management Server transaction)
SymfoWARE RDB RDBSWSTF (For Storage Management Server transaction)
AdvancedCopy IP Address logical node name (if "Create New IP Address Resource" has been selected with the cluster setup command of AdvancedCopy Manager)
AdvancedCopy Network logical node name (if "Create New IP Address Resource" has been selected with the cluster setup command of AdvancedCopy Manager)
Shared disk for shared data
Shared disk for the repository (For Storage Management Server transaction)
Backup volume or replica volume (for operation of Storage Management Server transactions, Storage Server transactions and Storage Server transactions)
Note
For the resources that do not belong to the cluster group, check with the system where the resources were created.
Online cluster group on the primary node.
Use the cluster administrator access to cause the cluster group whose settings have been completed online to start AdvancedCopy Manager service.
Back up the environment.
Back up the following environment to safeguard against an accident:
Database
For a Storage Management Server transaction, refer to "Saving a database" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operations Guide (Windows)" and back up the created database area.
Data on the shared disk for shared data
Using, for example, the copy function of Windows Explorer, back up the following folders on the shared disk for shared data.
Drive of the shared disk for shared data: \etc
Drive of the shared disk for shared data: \var
Verify the operation on the node.
Using cluster administrator authority, verify that the cluster group operates on the node.
Create an environment for a Storage Management Server transaction and a Storage Server transaction.
Use the Web GUI of AdvancedCopy Manager to create an environment for Storage Management Server transactions and Storage Server transactions.
When using the Storage Server transaction function in a Storage Management Server transaction, create an environment for a Storage Server transaction.
Note
Create an environment for a Storage Management Server transaction and an environment for a Storage Server transaction by referring to the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide (Windows)".
