Veritas InfoScale™ Operations Manager 7.3.1 Frequently Asked Questions

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (7.3.1, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0)

ApplicationHA management

What are the Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager components which are part of ApplicationHA support?

  • The VRTSsfmh package that is part of Storage Foundation High Availability (SFHA), which performs the discovery on the virtual machine to support ApplicationHA and adds the necessary support on the virtualization infrastructure node.

  • The Control Host Add-on that needs to be installed on the Management Server/Control Host, which adds the required discovery support for ApplicationHA on IBM logical partitioning (LPAR).

Which ApplicationHA versions are supported by Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager?

ApplicationHA 6.0, and later.

For more information, refer to the Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager Hardware and Software Compatibility List (HSCL).

Which are the virtualization technologies supported by Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager?

The following virtualization technologies are supported by Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager:

  • VMware ESX/ESXi

  • Linux Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM)

  • IBM Logical Partitions (LPAR)

  • Oracle Solaris Zones

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

  • Oracle VM Server (OVM) for SPARC (Solaris LDOM)

Oracle Solaris Zones are displayed in the Server perspective and all other virtualization technologies are displayed in the Virtualization perspective.

Can I deploy ApplicationHA on the virtual machine from Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager using Deployment Manager?

No. ApplicationHA needs to be manually installed on the virtual machine.

What type of ApplicationHA management operations can I perform using the Management Server console?

Broadly, you can do two types of management operations:

  • Configure application monitoring on the virtual machines.

  • Administer the configured applications on virtual machines. For example, start an application, stop an application, enable application heartbeat, and disable application heartbeat.

I am able to click on Configure Application Monitoring to launch the wizard and I can see input fields, but I am unable to configure the application. What might be the reason?

Check whether you have the privileges to perform the operation. You need admin privileges on the cluster to perform the Configure Application Monitoring operation.

Can I configure Cluster Server (VCS) support for ApplicationHA from Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager?

Yes, you can. You can use the Enable/Disable ApplicationHA Infrastructure operation available on VCS nodes/clusters. Note that this operation is not valid for VMware, since VMware has its own HA solution to manage ApplicationHA virtual machines.

What are the pre-requisites to perform the enable/disable ApplicationHA infrastructure operation?

  • User should have admin privileges on clusters.

  • VCS host should have been added to Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager Management Server domain.

  • VCS should be running on the hosts.

  • VCS host should be one of KVM servers, LDOM server, or LPAR.

  • VRTSsfmh version should be 4.1, or later.

  • VCS version should be 6.0, or later.

  • Hardware Management Console (HMC) should be pre configured in Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager for LPAR hosts.

How do I know the configuration status of VCS support for ApplicationHA on a node?

The configuration status of VCS support for ApplicationHA (ApplicationHA Infrastructure Status) is only displayed in the properties of the Infrastructure host (VCS host).