Purpose
This document describes the installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of PRIMECLUSTER Global Link Services (hereafter GLS).
Who should use this document
This document is intended for system administrators who are familiar with GLS operations and cluster control. Anyone who installs, configures, and maintains GLS to increase the availability of the system should read this documentation. A basic knowledge of PRIMECLUSTER is assumed.
Abstract
The document consists of the following chapters, appendices, and glossary:
This chapter explains the redundant line control function of GLS.
This chapter outlines the functions and features of GLS.
Chapter 3 Environment configuration
This chapter discusses how to set up and configure GLS.
This chapter explains how to operate the redundant line control function.
Chapter 5 GLS operation on cluster systems
This chapter explains how to operate the redundant line control on a cluster system.
This chapter focuses on a general approach to troubleshooting.
This chapter outlines GLS commands.
Appendix A Messages and corrective actions
This appendix outlines messages and corrective actions to be taken to eliminate errors.
Appendix B Examples of configuring system environments
This appendix explains how to configure the system environment with redundant network control.
Appendix C Operation on the Virtual Machine Function (For RHEL5)
This appendix explains how to operate GLS on the virtual machine function (for RHEL5).
Appendix D Operation on the Virtual Machine Function (for RHEL6)
This appendix explains how to operate GLS on the virtual machine function (for RHEL6).
Appendix E Operation on VMware
This appendix explains how to operate GLS on VMware.
This section explains the potential causes and solutions when trouble occurs while using a Redundant Line Control Function.
This appendix describes items to be checked before operating GLS. Using this checklist before operation can reduce the risk of incorrect settings.
Appendix H Changes from previous versions
This appendix discusses changes to the GLS specification. It also suggests some operational guidelines.
Notational convention
The document conforms to the following notational conventions:
Point
Text that requires special attention
Note
Information that users should be cautious of
Example
Describes operation using an example
Information
Information that users can refer to
See
Manuals users find workable
Abbreviations
In this document, the following product name is written by abbreviation.
Product names | Abbreviations | |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RHEL5 | RHEL |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RHEL6 | |
PRIMEQUEST Virtual Machine Function | Virtual Machine Function | |
Linux Virtual Machine Function | ||
RHEL5-Xen Virtual Machine Function | ||
Trademark
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.
Linux is trademark or registered trademark of Mr. Linus Torvalds,in the United States and other countries.
Red Hat, RPM and all Red Hat based marks and logs are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Ethernet is a trademark of Fuji Xerox Corporation.
PRIMECLUSTER is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Ltd.
VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
Date of publication and edition
May 2008, First edition |
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Added and changed | Location | Edition |
|---|---|---|
Added PRIMERGY as a connectable host device of GS linkage mode. | 1.1 What is redundant line control? | 3.1 |
Added descriptions of "GS linkage mode in a cluster configuration". | 2.2.3 Configuring multiple logical virtual interfaces | |
Added a description to Point when a communication route failure is detected on the standby side. | 2.5.2 Network monitoring function | |
Added a description to use NICs which support LRO (large-receive-offload) function. | 2.10.4 Duplicated operation via Virtual NIC mode | |
Added descriptions of setting up subnet masks. | 3.1.2.3 Virtual NIC mode | |
Added Information when activating interfaces on the standby side where a static route is configured to "(5) Route configuration". | 3.2.2.1 Setup common to modes | |
Added a description when a virtual interface is registered to a cluster resource in "ONBOOT" of "Configuration of virtual interface". | 3.3.3 Virtual NIC mode | |
Contents are totally changed. | 3.4.3 Virtual NIC mode | |
Added a description to Note when making SELinux enabled. | 3.12.2 Setting user command execution function | |
Added information about setting time from detecting monitoring failures of remote hosts until executing user commands in GS linkage mode. | 3.12.2.2 Settings for GS linkage mode | |
Updated a list of the collected information. | 6.1.1 Command to collect materials | |
Added notes when a logical virtual interface of GS linkage mode is used as a takeover IP address. | 7.1 hanetconfig Command | |
Added a description to notes when the strhanet command is executed for a virtual interface of a virtual NIC mode. | 7.2 strhanet Command | |
Added a description to notes on activating a VLAN interface connected to a virtual interface of a virtual NIC mode and a virtual bridge. | 7.2 strhanet Command | |
Added conditions where setting of the hanetmask command is required to Note. | 7.5 hanetmask Command | |
Added Note when the virtual interface of the virtual NIC mode is registered to a cluster resource. | 7.17 hanethvrsc Command | |
Added Note on the virtual interface of the virtual NIC mode in the single configuration. | 7.20 resethanet Command | |
Changed references which described in Action:
| A.1.2 Error output message (numbers 100 to 700) | |
Changed the contents described in /etc/syslog.conf and /etc/rsyslog.conf. | A.1.3 Console output messages (numbers 800 to 900) | |
Added "6) Setting a subnet mask of the takeover virtual interface". | B.7.3 Example of the Cluster system (1:1 Standby) | |
Changed references which described in [Setting up domain-0 (host OS)]. | C.8.2 Setup example for creating a highly reliable guest domains using GLS on domain-0 (Untagged VLAN and multiple network configuration) | |
Changed the figure of an example. | C.8.3 Setup example for creating a highly reliable domains using GLS on domain-0 (Tagged VLAN and multiple network configuration) | |
Added "(5) Order to start and stop of GLS service". | H.8.3 A list of incompatible functions |
