topic Re: Metro cluster license in Operating System - HP-UX

Metro cluster license

Srinikalyan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:28:27 GMT

Do we require Metro cluster license for the Continental cluster setup even if we are not going to use CA/XP or EVA/XP replication between the arrays?

Re: Metro cluster license

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:10:21 GMT

Shalom,

This is one of those RTFM questions.

You should to be sure read the license agreement.

Data replication is not the only factor.

Metro cluster is designed to work over longer distances. You can replicate your data with a fast pipe and products like Oracle Dataguard.

If you want it to work with active and passive node not in the same data center then you need Metro Cluster Software, and you need a license to use any software.

SEP

Re: Metro cluster license

melvyn burnard — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:35:44 GMT

No you do NOT require the MetroCluster Toolkit license if you are going to use Logical Data replication for a ContinentalClusters configuration.
This is the reason it was splt off from the CC product/licensing some years ago.
What you WILL require is the reevant license (per core I think) for CC when using Logical Data Replication.
Talk to your HP Sales person

Re: Metro cluster license

Srinikalyan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:58:20 GMT

We are going to use NetApp SnapMirror replication technology for the flat file replication between the sites. So I hope we don't require Metro cluster license for this Continental cluster setup. Can someone confirm please?
Thanks,
Srini

Re: Metro cluster license

melvyn burnard — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:40:51 GMT

No, you do not need the MetroCluster license, but you will be buying th eCC license based on the fact that you ar egoing to use Logical Replication.
Your HP Sales Rep can answer this in more detail

Re: Metro cluster license

Srinikalyan — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:07:51 GMT

Thanks everyone.