SteelEye 4.5.0 manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Introduction	3
Document Contents	3
Documentation and References	4
Requirements	5
Hardware Requirements	5
Software Requirements	5
Overview	6
LVM Operation	6
LifeKeeper for Linux LVM Recovery Kit	6
LVM Recovery Kit Notes and Restrictions	7
Linux Boot Script Modifications	7
Support for Raw I/O and Entire Disks	7
Volume Group Activation	7
LVM Version Support	8
LifeKeeper LVM Hierarchy Creation and Administration	9
Hierarchy Creation Procedure	9
Using LVM with LifeKeeper Data Replication	11
Volume Group Reconfiguration	12
Troubleshooting	16
Error Messages	16
Common Error Messages	16
Hierarchy Creation	16
Hierarchy Extension	17
Hierarchy Restore	18
Resource Monitoring	18
LVM Recovery Kit Error Messages	18

LifeKeeper for Linux

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Contents Logical Volume Manager LVM Recovery Kit Administration Guide LifeKeeper for LinuxRevision A 06/2004 ip@steeleye.com Linux is a registered trademark of Linus TorvaldsTable of Contents LVM Recovery Kit Administration Guide Document Contents IntroductionLVM Recovery Kit Administration Guide LifeKeeper for Linux Planning and Installation Guide Documentation and ReferencesLifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes Requirements Hardware RequirementsSoftware Requirements LifeKeeper for Linux LVM Recovery Kit OverviewLVM Operation Support for Raw I/O and Entire Disks LVM Recovery Kit Notes and RestrictionsLinux Boot Script Modifications Volume Group ActivationLVM Version Support Hierarchy Creation Procedure LifeKeeper LVM Hierarchy Creation and Administration2. On the system which is to be the primary server for your application, create and activate the desired volume groups and logical volumes using the tools provided by the LVM package, and described in the LVM HowTo document referenced in the Documentation and References section above Figure 3 Hierarchy with LVM above LKDR Using LVM with LifeKeeper Data ReplicationFigure 4 LVM volume group Resource Properties dialog Volume Group ReconfigurationFigure 5 LVM volume group reconfiguration for added device Figure 6 LVM volume group reconfiguration for added device Figure 8 LVM volume group reconfiguration for deleted device Figure 7 LVM volume group reconfiguration for deleted deviceHierarchy Creation TroubleshootingError Messages Common Error MessagesHierarchy Extension Hierarchy Restore LVM Recovery Kit Error MessagesResource Monitoring