Veritas Cluster Server 5.0 for Solaris, Managing Multiple Clusters and Global Clustering

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Veritas Cluster Server 5.0 for Solaris, Managing Multiple Clusters and Global Clustering

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code.

VCS-GC

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Symantec :: Veritas

price.

$2,100

The VCS 5.0 for Solaris, Managing Multiple Clusters and Global Clustering course is designed for the IT professional tasked with managing, configuring, and using VCS clusters in an enterprise environment where there is a need to extend to multiple clusters and multiple sites. This three-day, instructor-led, hands-on class covers how to configure secure clusters, establish centralized management of multiple clusters, and manage multisite environments. Students will also learn how to configure campus clusters and global clusters for disaster recovery purposes, and understand how VCS can be used in virtual environments. Note that this course does not teach basic clustering concepts and is a followon course from the Veritas Cluster Server 5.x for Solaris course.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

This course is for system administrators, architects, and technical support personnel who are responsible for implementing, managing, and supporting multiple VCS clusters across multiple sites in an enterprise environment.

prerequisites

You should have working knowledge of Solaris system administration and configuration. Completion of the Veritas Storage Foundation 5.x (five-day, instructor-led) and Veritas Cluster Server 5.x (Suite) (five-day, instructor-led) courses, or equivalent experience on each product, is required.

skills gained

	Implement Veritas Security Services to integrate the VCS clusters into your company's user authentication policies.
	Deploy Cluster Management Console (CMC) to centralize the management of all the clusters in your environment.
	Understand the user roles and privileges that will enable operators and administrators to accomplish their tasks on multiple clusters using a Web console.
	Configure notification policies for a variety of events.
	Administer the CMC server.
	Use the historical data reporting functionality in CMC to analyze your cluster environment and to linkactual figures to service level agreements.
	Establish dependency relationships between applications running in remote clusters.
	Use VCS with Solaris 10 zones.
	Implement campus clusters using Storage Foundation 5.0 and VCS 5.0.
	Configure a global cluster using the VCS Global Cluster Option.
	Manage a global cluster environment, including remote clusters, global heartbeats, and global service groups.

hands-on

This course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.

course content details

	Symantec Product Authentication Service

	Concepts and Terminology
	System Architectures and the Authentication Process
	Installation and Configuration
	Administering the Security Services

	Secure Clusters

	Installation and Configuration
	User Administration in Secure Clusters
	Implementation in Large Enterprises

	Cluster Management Console Deployment

	CMC Architecture and Concepts
	Installing the CMC Server
	Connecting to the Management Server
	Installing and Configuring Managed Clusters

	Cluster Management Console Operations

	User Administration in CMC
	Monitoring Clusters Using CMC
	Cluster Operations and Configuration Using CMC

	Cluster Management Console Administration

	Configuring Notification in CMC
	Managing the CMC Database
	Peer Management Server

	Reporting Functionality in CMC

	Understanding the Reporting Functionality
	Managing Report Jobs
	Managing Report Outputs

	Service Group Dependencies Across Clusters

	Application Dependency Across Clusters
	Configuring a RemoteGroup Resource
	Best Practices on Cross-Cluster Dependencies

	Support for Virtual Machines and Virtual Partitions in VCS 5.0

	Overview of the Available Virtual Environments
	Solaris 10 Zone Administration Overview
	Failing Over a Zone Using VCS 5.0
	Running an Application Under VCS Control in a Local Zone

	Implementing Campus Clusters Using SF 5.0

	Campus Cluster Scenarios
	Site Awareness with SF 5.0
	Campus Clusters with VCS 5.0

	Global Cluster Architecture and Concepts

	Global Cluster Architecture
	Global Cluster Components
	VCS Features Enabling Management of Global Cluster Components
	Intercluster Communication Failure in a Global Cluster

	Configuring a Global Cluster

	Sample Global Cluster Design
	Configuring the Global Cluster Option
	Linking Clusters
	Configuring Global Cluster Heartbeats
	Configuring a Global Service Group
	Managing Dynamic IP Address Updates

	Managing a Global Cluster

	Managing Clusters in a Global Cluster Environment
	Managing Global Cluster Heartbeats
	Managing Global Service Groups
	Using CMC for Disaster Recovery

	Notification and Failover Behavior in a Global Cluster

	Notification in a Global Cluster
	Failover Behavior of a Global Service Group
	Cluster State Transitions
	Simulating Global Clusters Using the VCS Simulator