New to service guard . . .

[piyush mathiya]

Gurus,
I am very new for service guard concept, even I don't know the fundamental & how to configure, how to maintain. Please suggest me from where I can get best document.

Regards,
Piyush Mathiya

[melvyn burnard]

start by reading the manuals at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/ha#Serviceguard
Also consider taking a course

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi Piyush:

MC/ServiceGuard is probably the most complicated of HP-UX applications. So don't take this wrong if I recommend taking both classes. MC/SG is not going to be something you can easily pick up by just reading documents. MC/Sg is a very touchy animal. Depending upon the platform architecture. PA-RISC, Ia64, Vpar, two node, four node, cluster lock disks, cluster lock server, Auto Port Aggregation, vlan, linux, hp-ux, VXVM, LVM. There will be deferences.

Here is an index of many such manuals.

http://docs.hp.com/en/ha.html

[piyush mathiya]

I really appreciate your answers. I got some documents also. I really not habited for reading documents, but I have recently changed my job, I am working in shared delivery (Multiple projects). In that more then 50% servers are running on service guard, They are planning to give me a training also, but It will take some time. Thatâ s why I want to take some basic knowledge on service guard.
If any one has good documents which contain some trouble shooting part or configuration (not too much theoretical). Then please send me.

Thanks & Regards,
Piyush Mathiya

[Asif Sharif]

Hi Mathiya,

docs.hp.com is best, but if you want to read book on serviceGuard with example, then i would strongly recommend this book.

HP-UX CSE Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
By Charles Keenan

Publisher : Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date : September 07, 2004
ISBN : 0-13-146396-9
Pages : 1704


Regards,
Asif Sharif

[piyush mathiya]

Thanks Asif,
But where I can get this book online, do you have then please forward the link.

Thanks & Regards,
Piyush Mathiya

[Michael Steele_2]

Ok, well, you're in a trouble shooting situation and you'll need this command :

cmscancl -n node -f outfile
cmquerycl -C /etc/cmcluster/cmclconfig.ascii -n palar -n vaigai
cmcheckconf
cmreadlog

Start here:

http://docs.hp.com/en/B5158-90044/ch08s07.html

[Asif Sharif]

Hi Mathiya,

I am sorry i don't have any link for reading online, I my self purchased it.

http://download-ebook.in/index.php?target=desc&ebookid=2637
http://www.amazon.com/HP-UX-CSE-Official-Reference-Professional/dp/0131463969

Regards,
Asif Sharif

[Stephen Doud]

(Note, HP stripped the "MC/" off of the name several years ago.)

Read: http://docs.hp.com/en/ha.html#Serviceguard
Classes: http://www.hp.com/education
Though not as effective, you can also search the ITRC technical knowledge base: http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/enterService.do
Another option: A local HP agent may be able to offer you one-on-one training service for a nominal fee.

Other than these, did you have some other form of learning in mind?