Supported cluster management software
Cluster managing software enables the transfer of Db2® database operations from a failed primary database on one node of the cluster to a secondary database on another node in the cluster.
Db2 database supports the following cluster managing software:
- PacemakerImportant: In Db2 11.5.8 and later, Mutual Failover high availability is supported when using Pacemaker as the integrated cluster manager. In Db2 11.5.6 and later, the Pacemaker cluster manager for automated fail-over to HADR standby databases is packaged and installed with Db2. In Db2 11.5.5, Pacemaker is included and available for production environments. In Db2 11.5.4, Pacemaker is included as a technology preview only, for development, test, and proof-of-concept environments.For an overview of Pacemaker supported by Db2, see Integrated solution using Pacemaker. For details on how to configure Pacemaker with Db2 database products, see Configuring high availability with the Db2 cluster manager utility (db2cm). For details on versions of Pacemaker supported by Db2, see Prerequisites for an integrated solution using Pacemaker.
- IBM®
PowerHA®
SystemMirror® for AIX® (formerly
known as High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing for AIX or
HACMP)
For detailed information about how to configure PowerHA SystemMirror with Db2 database products, see High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
- Tivoli® System Automation for Multiplatforms.
For detailed information about how to configure Tivoli System Automation with Db2 database products, see High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
- VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS)
VCS is a component of the Veritas InfoScale product suite. For detailed information about VCS support matrix, see the Databases page of the Veritas™ Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) Knowledge Base .
- Microsoft Cluster Server, for Windows operating systems
For detailed information about how to configure Microsoft Cluster Server with Db2 database products, see High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.