Logical volume manager lvm an operating system software. Drd use case updating from hpux 11i v3 0903 to hpux 11i v3 1103 slide 2 of 3 1. Mirroring a boot disk with lvm on hp ux 11i for hp integrity. Esb deliverables for hpux allegro consultants, inc. But in case of vpars, ivm, and blades where hardware raid is broke manually, we need to do software mirrors for os disks.
Contents index hpux index solaris linux index other unix types general unix unix networking unix scripts unix databases useful links hpux online manuals hpux faq hpux mailing list archive hpux us user group hpux uk user group hpux public domain software hpux index. Mirrordiskux can increase inputoutput io disk performance depending upon the mix of disk reads and writes. Mirroring a boot disk with lvm on hpux 11i for hp integrity. Hpe logical volume manager lvm mirrordiskux hpe store us. How to break off a mirror of a vxvm root disk to create a. For lvm configurations the software is called mirror ux, and you need to pay for it, get a codeword and then enter the codeword into the swinstall interface to do the install.
A mirror copy contains the same data as the original. Hpux mirror disks unless these two disks are part of some raid unit that is capable of mirroring, you will need the mirrordisk product, which is a purchaseable extension of lvm. Because high availability solutions require fulltime access to data, hp has developed mirrordiskux to provide mirroring capability within the hpunix operating system hpux environment. This is a bundle of tools for mirroring lv on hpux. As hewlett packard enterprise releases updates to software, the latest versions of software and documentation are made available to you. End user license agreement eula, hpe software licensing. Because mirrordiskux works with the hpux kernel to manage the mirrored disks, it is transparent to the applications, which require no modification.
Hpe integrity nonstop x ns3 entrylevel system for smallerenterprise businesses and emerging markets as well as distributed computing and testdevelopment environments. Using the depothelper package helps you to easily download, install or uninstall hpux archive depot packages and their dependencies. Hpux relied on software mirroring until the raid cards started becoming more common in the servers. Then i would vgdisplay v vg00 to see if you have two disks listed. The following is a comparison of versioncontrol software. Hp ux 11iv3 mirroring software hi, as oes typically relate to license management, it seems you have a foundation or a base o. Using high availability strategies hpux system administrators guide. Using software mirroring as a disk protection strategy. Step by step root disk mirroring guide for hpux running on itanium. Hpe serviceguard experience increased availability with hpe serviceguard highavailability clustering software, which is the foundation of every hpe serviceguard business continuity solution. This is software mirror, you should have mirrordiskux bundle installed with license. Allegros service of hp mirror ux service includes the installation of the mirrorux product, if not installed, and configuration of mirrors.
It proposes also links to free software available for other operating systems hpux, mpeix. Archived patches hp have withdrawn all patches from public access as of 6oct2010, but offline mirrors exist. Hpux software product that allows disk mirroring as part of lvm functionality. The hpe end user license agreement eula governs the use of hpe software, unless it is subject to a separate agreement between you and hewlett packard enterprise and its subsidiaries. Im sure that someone must have made a complete mirror of these materials.
Hpux patches hp have withdrawn all patches from public access as of 6oct2010, but offline mirrors exist. Hp software and free software linux documentation project. Allocated pe number of physical extents allocated to the logical volume. In addition to either the eula or such separate agreement, software is subject to the following software license information, including additional license. Like many other hpux applications, mirrordiskux software is supported. The creation of striped and mirrored logical volumes may prevent the import and activation of the volume group on an earlier hpux release. It offers valueadded features that enhance availability and performance, including mirroring, highavailability with optional hpe serviceguard and striping, all designed to meet your changing needs. For scm software not suitable for source code, see comparison of opensource configurationmanagement software. It can download sets of packages and their dependencies caching them for later use and then install any of them that arent already installed. It brings alwayson availability to small and midsize businesses on x86 architectures. Identify the available disk to mirror the logical volumes. The following article details the procedure to acomplish this task on hpux 11i systems with lvm boot disks.
Using logical volume manager lvm to mirror a hpux operating. The original logical volume is appropriately reset as unmirrored or singlemirrored. You can check to see if you have it by running swlist. Hp mirrorux is a software mirroring solution designed to provide a bittobit mirror at the logical volumes level. Hp 3par storeserv 0, hp 3par storeserv 7000, hp 3par tclass, hp 3par fclass host os. Fault tolerance with hpe nonstop systems for mission. Documentmanufacturingpart operatingsystemssupported number b235590810 hpux11. Vmware hp 3par remote copy is a prerequisite for peer persistence. I would probably start with checking to see if the mirroring software is even installed. Once above looks good, you can go ahead with raid1 mirroring. Need to update the efi and hpsp size below according to the other root disk partitions. The following diagram shows the disk layout of a boot disk.
For lvm configurations the software is called mirrorux, and you need to pay for it, get a codeword and then enter the codeword into the swinstall interface to do the install. Using logical volume manager lvm to mirror a hpux operating environment boot disk is an standard security practice if the mirrorux bundle is available. Hpux to oracle solaris technology mapping guide 2 chapter 2 distributing, installing, and managing software while hpux and oracle solaris have similar concepts for software management, the tools used are very different. The following tables include general and technical information on notable version control and software configuration management scm software. Includes everything in boe plus glanceplus performance analysis and software mirroring, and all virtual. The software is available as a media or ftp request for those customers who own a valid oracle database product license for any edition.
For additional information about recent my hpe software center changes, please. Create a project open source software business software top downloaded projects. When mirroring logical volumes using hp mirrordiskux, you can spread the. The excess physical extents in the logical volume and any mirror copies are. Hp software and free software this section presents rapidly some hp applications which can be used under linux. Create a clone of the original system image drd clone 3.
August 2003 lvdisplay1m lvdisplay1m current le number of logical extents currently in the logical volume. These are either commercial applications or freeware applications. This procedure does not cover mirroring lvm boot disks. Make sure you read and understand the document provided by steven. Im annoyed that i have to override the policy for what seems like a most common situation, but oh well. Hpe free software is now downloadable at this site in a new section named free software.
See lvcreate1m on the earlier release to see if it explicitly states that striping and mirroring is supported. Mirror diskux allows up 2 mirror copies in a volume. Drd use case updating from hpux 11i v3 0903 to hpux 11i v3 1103 slide 1 of 3 hpux 11i v3 0903 hpux 11i v3 0903 clone active 1. Document oalwp03950320 institute for behavioral genetics. To request access to these releases, follow the instructions in oracle support document 1071023. The peer persistence software works with hp 3par remote copy synchronous mode only. Steps to replace mirrored disk hpux the procedure is very different for boot disks on integrity or parisc systems.
Hpe mirror diskux included if purchase hpux 11i vseoe, haoe or dcoe extended campus cluster, hpe metrocluster, and hpe continental clusters for hpe ux. If your boot disk is mirrored, you may want to explicitly configure the mirror disk as the alternate boot path. This is a bundle of tools for mirroring lv on hp ux. My hpe software center, aligning with all of the activities you can perform here like. However, vpars does not have a knowledge of the mirror configuration.
Ibm patches privilege escalation flaw in db2 mirror it. Table1revisionhistorycontinued publicationdate editionno. The software updates and licensing portal gives you access to software, documentation and license updates for products on your valid hewlett packard enterprise support agreement. The peer persistence license is required on both primary and secondary hp 3par storeserv systems. Lvm on linux is not related to the thing on hpux or aix, just has the same userspace commands. Bsc hp ux core docs bsc internet and security solutions bsc software deployment bsc hp ux virtual partitions hp ux 11i operating environments oes. When you need your business to perform at its full potential, it is not enough to protect only bits and pieces of it. A second logical volume is created containing one copy of the data. Hpux integrity software mirror procedure hpux resource. I found the original ftp sites from hp have all been taken down. Hpe logical volume manager lvm mirrordiskux is a subsystem for managing your disk space.