High Availability
After you install Connect:Direct® for UNIX on a shared file system, modify IBM® Connect:Direct parameters to support a clustering environment. Install Connect:Direct for UNIX on a shared cluster file system to use it in a cluster environment.
Defining High-Availability Settings in the Configuration Files
After you install Connect:Direct for UNIX on a shared file system, modify IBM Connect:Direct parameters to support a clustering environment. Install Connect:Direct for UNIX on a shared cluster file system to use it in a cluster environment. Complete the following procedure to modify the configuration files for a cluster environment:
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Setting Up Additional Configuration Requirements in a SunCluster 3.X Environment
The High-Availability cluster commands shown below are not intended to be a complete set of instructions for setting up the High-Availability cluster software. Additional steps may be required to complete the configuration of the High-Availability environment. High-Availability cluster expertise is the responsibility of the customer. White papers detailing specific environments, setup steps, and testing of various High-Availability clusters are available on the Support On Demand web site. In addition to modifying the configuration files, complete the following procedure to set up a SunCluster 3.X cluster:
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Configuring Additional Requirements in a SunCluster 2.2 Environment
In addition to modifying the configuration files, complete the following steps to complete the SunCluster 2.2 setup:
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Setting Up Additional Configuration Requirements for IBM HACMP
In addition to modifying the configuration files, complete the following steps to complete the IBM high-availability cluster multiprocessing (HACMP) setup:
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Setting Up Additional Configuration Requirements for Hewlett-Packard MC/ServiceGuard
The HP Solutions Competency Center (SCC) has successfully integrated IBM Connect:Direct with MC/Service Guard. The implementation and certification of IBM Connect:Direct followed the SCC’s high availability Implementation and Certification Process. Refer to the Implementation and Certification With Hewlett-Packard’s MC/ServiceGuard High Availability Software document located on the Support on Demand Web site.