service Guard?

[fizan]

what is the latest version of service guard and wat are the patches required to install in the server to run a cluster?

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

This all depends on your version of hp-ux.

[Torsten.]

You will find many information here:

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

Have a look into the release notes regarding the patches and visit the ITRC patch database too.

Consider to use SWA!

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

[Raj D.]

Fizan,

Service Guard 11.19 is the latest service guard release with improvements and many new features:


Check this out:
What's new in Serviceguard Solutions for A.11.19 :

http://h20338.www2.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/os/hpux11i-serviceguard-solutions-a11-overview.html




-Also check Service Guard 11.19 features to hp-ux 11.23 and 11.31:

http://docs.hp.com/en/T1905-90000/ch01s02.html#d0e725


- Also note service guard 11.19 now supports the IPv6 hostname address family for all cluster components.



Hth,
Raj.

[Asif Sharif]

Hi fizan,

what is the latest version of service guard ?

HP Serviceguard Version A.11.19 Supported Operating Systems For HP-UX (11i v2, 11i v3)

wat are the patches required to install in the server to run a cluster?

http://docs.hp.com/en/T1905-90004/ch01s01.html#patchA

The best way is to read the "HP Serviceguard Version A.11.19 Release Notes"
http://docs.hp.com/en/T1905-90004/index.html

Regards,
Asif Sharif

[Raj D.]

Fizan,

Service Guard 11.19 installation required hp-ux version : 11.23 or 11.31:
If you have earlier hp-ux version , SG 11.19 needs os to be upgraded to 11.23 or 11.31.


- See below the require patches for 11.31 and 11.23:


PHNE_35894 (Patch to enable online replacement of LAN cards & fixes ) --> 11iv3 patch

PHNE_34671 ( cumulative transport patch ) --> 11iv2 patch.

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Parch info:
http://docs.hp.com/en/T1905-90000/ch01s09.html



Cheers,
Raj.

[fizan]

thanks,

i got the answers, thanks for your timely help!