Part I: Veritas Cluster Server 5.1 - Install and Configure High Availability Concepts
- High Availability Concepts
- Clustering Concepts
- High Availability Application Services
- Clustering Prerequisites
VCS Building Blocks
- VCS Terminology
- Cluster Communication
- VCS Architecture
Preparing a Site for VCS
- Hardware Requirements and Recommendations
- Software Requirements and Recommendations
- Preparing Installation Information
Installing VCS
- Using the Symantec Product Installer
- VCS Configuration Files
- Viewing the Default VCS Configuration
- Installing the Cluster Manager Java GUI
VCS Operations
- Common VCS Tools and Operations
- Service Group Operations
- Resource Operations
- Using the VCS Simulator
VCS Configuration Methods
- Starting and Stopping VCS
- Overview of Configuration Methods
- Online Configuration
- Offline Configuration
- Controlling Access to VCS
Preparing Services for VCS
- Preparing Applications for VCS
- Performing One-Time Configuration Tasks
- Testing the Application Service
- Stopping and Migrating an Application Service
Online Configuration
- Online Service Group Configuration
- Adding Resources
- Solving Common Configuration Errors
- Testing the Service Group
Offline Configuration
- Offline Configuration Procedures
- Solving Offline Configuration Problems
- Testing the Service Group
Configuring Notification
- Notification Overview
- Configuring Notification
- Using Triggers for Notification
Handling Resource Faults
- VCS Response to Resource Faults
- Determining Failover Duration
- Controlling Fault Behavior
- Recovering from Resource Faults
- Fault Notification and Event Handling
Cluster Communications
- VCS Communications Review
- Cluster Membership
- Cluster Interconnect Configuration
- Joining the Cluster Membership
- Changing the Interconnect Configuration
System and Communication Failures
- System Failures
- Cluster Interconnect Failures
Troubleshooting
- Monitoring VCS
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Archiving VCS-Related Files
Part II: Veritas Cluster Server 5.1 - Manage and Administer
Example Application Configurations
Clustering Applications
- Application Service Overview
- VCS Agents for Managing Applications
- The GenericService Agent
- The ServiceMonitor Agent
Clustering SQL Server
- SQL Server in the VCS Environment
- Managing Registry Keys
- The SQLServer2005 Agent
- Installing SQL Server in the Cluster
- Configuring a SQL Server 2005 Service Group
- SQLServer2005 Detail Monitoring
Clustering Exchange Server
- Exchange Server in the VCS Environment
- Configuring the Domain Controller
- Installing Exchange Server
- Configuring an Exchange Service Group
Clustering File Shares
- Preparing File Shares for High Availability
- VCS Resources for Managing File Shares
- Using the FileShare Configuration Wizard
Cluster Management
Workshop — Reconfiguring Cluster Membership
- Task 1: Removing a System from a Running VCS Cluster
- Task 2: Adding a New System to a Running VCS Cluster
- Task 3: Merging Two Running VCS Clusters
Service Group Dependencies
- Common Application Relationships
- Service Group Dependencies
- Service Group Dependency Examples
- Configuring Service Group Dependencies
- Alternative Methods of Controlling Interactions
Startup and Failover Policies
- Startup Rules and Policies
- Failover Rules and Policies
- Limits and Prerequisites
- Modeling Startup and Failover Policies
Data Center Availability
- VCS Management Console
- Storage Foundation Management Server
- Disaster Recovery
- Enterprise Messaging Management
