HP PolyServeMatrix for Linux Administration

Course Code: HF836S      Days: 2
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Course Overview

This two-day, hands-on class covers HP PolyServe Matrix Server for Linux in great detail and includes lab time focused on product installation, administration,troubleshooting and our Utility solutions.

Audience

System administrators responsible for the configuration and day-to-day management of the Polyserve Matrix Server shared data clustering software.

Skills Gained

At the end of the seminar, each participant should have:-
  • Enough hands-on experience to enable the successful deployment and administration of HP PolyServe Software in their own data center.
  • A thorough understanding of HP Polyserve software.
  • Knowledge of best practices and solutions for deploying applications running on top of HP PolyServe Software.

Prerequisites

The following is assumed:-
  • Rudimentary knowledge of clustering technologies.
  • A working knowledge of SAN technologies.
  • In-depth knowledge of Linux OS administration.
  • A working knowledge of the Apache web server, NFS and Oracle 9i, 10G and RAC.

Course Outline

Overview

  • HP PolyServe Overview
  • HP PolyServe Features
  • HP PolyServe Processes
  • HP PolyServe Configuration Limits
  • Cluster Design Guidelines

Installation and Configuration

  • Matrix Server Installation Overview
  • Configuring the Matrix (GUI)

Storage

  • SAN Subjects
  • Cluster-Wide Device Naming
  • Membership Partitions
  • MxS Disk Usage
  • CVM Overview
  • Dynamic Volume Creation
  • Dynamic Volume Properties
  • Destroying a Dynamic Volume
  • Recreating a Dynamic Volume
  • Convert a Basic to a Dynamic Volume
  • File System Configuration
  • File System Restrictions
  • Multipath I/O - EVA XL
  • Creating a Snapshot
  • A Mounted Snapshot
  • Command Line Snapshot
  • Delete a Snapshot
  • SAN Booting
  • Online Insertion of New Storage
  • FibreChannel Switch Replacement

Administration

  • Matrix Server Administration
  • Matrix Management
  • The mx Utility
  • Creating and Managing Virtual Hosts
  • Re-hosting Applications
  • Creating and Managing Service Monitors
  • Service Monitor Types
  • Service Monitor Transitions
  • Vhost/Monitor failover policy
  • Advanced Settings for Service Monitors
  • Matrix Server Administration
  • Creating and Managing Device Monitors
  • Custom Scripts
  • Integrating Custom Applications
  • Creating and Managing Notifiers

Application Deployment

  • Application deployments on MxS
  • Performance Dashboard
  • Web Serving with MxS
  • Why Matrix Server for NFS?
  • Matrix Server for NFS Benefits
  • Scalable NFS Benchmark
  • Client Load Balancing
  • MxFS-Linux Solution Pack
  • Configuration Limits
  • MxFS-Linux Configuration
  • NFS Clients
  • Why Matrix Server with Oracle RAC?
  • Oracle RAC on Linux options
  • World's Largest Oracle9i RAC POC on Linux
  • The Flexible Database Cluster Proof Point
  • Matrix Server and OCFS Comparison
  • Shared Oracle Home
  • mxodmstat output
  • Why Matrix Server for Oracle?
  • MxDB-Oracle-HiAv Solution Pack
  • Deployment Packs
  • Current Deployment Packs
  • The mx Utility

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

  • General Matrix Health
  • Alerts and Error Messages
  • PolyServe Management Console
  • Matrix Server Config Files
  • Product Initialization
  • Matrix Server Commands
  • Analyzing Log Files
  • Cluster overview
  • matrix.log File
  • Other Log files
  • Matrix Server Commands
  • NETWORK Investigation
  • SAN Storage Problems
  • Membership Partitions
  • MxS Commands
  • The MxS License file


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