『ExpressCluster X 2.1』 』 Update Information 16 June 2009 NEC Corporation Release Outline Release Date 16 June, 2009 Product Name ExpressCluster X 2.1 ※ 2.1 is a minor version up for 2.0. ※ ExpressCluster X 2.0 license can be continuously used for 2.1 (Except for the additional lineup “AntiVirus Agent”) ※ 2.1 includes all the functions of 2.0. 2 © NEC Corporation 2009 Enhancements Differences between X2.0 and X 2.1 1. Windows shared folder settings simplified 2. Complete support for VSS failover 3. Regular monitoring of responses from antivirus software 4. Monitoring options added to ExpressCluster for Solaris x86 5. Displaying clusters using filtering or grouping of Integrated Manager 6. Snapshot – backup assistance feature for mirroring configuration added 3 © NEC Corporation 2009 Windows Windows Shared Folder Settings Simplified ExpressCluster X 2.1 automatically updates the cluster settings when accounts and shared folders are created and deleted. The user no longer has to update cluster settings at the above times. ■When shared folders are added, the cluster settings must be changed so the folders can failover. By By customer customer request request ■When shared folders are added or deleted, their settings are automatically added to or deleted from the cluster settings. Top Worker Worker Worker A folder B folder C folder Cluster settings must be updated individually. 4 © NEC Corporation 2009 Worker Worker Worker A folder B folder C folder Cluster settings only need to be updated once at the top of the tree. Windows Complete Support for VSS Failover VSS can now be used for data mirroring clusters. Shared disk cluster ■VSS usable from X2.0 By By customer customer request request Data mirroring cluster ■VSS usable from X2.1 VSS information can be used VSS information can be used Mirroring VSS Shadow copy information 5 © NEC Corporation 2009 VSS NEW Windows Regular Monitoring of Responses from Antivirus Software ◆ExpressCluster X AntiVirus Agent 2.1 added Applicable products (as of release date): Virus Buster Corp 8.0 SP1 patch 1 from Trend Micro ・AntiVirus Agent 2.1 monitors Corp servers and executes failover if an abnormality is detected, so the server can continue functioning. ・AntiVirus Agent 2.1 monitors Corp clients and executes auto-recovery if a failure occurs, improving availability. If antivirus software causes a failure, pattern files may not be loaded, raising the chances of viral infection. Systems can operate while running more robust antivirus software. 6 © NEC Corporation 2009 Ｃｏｒｐ Client Ｃｏｒｐ client ExpressCluster X Anti Virus Agent 2.1 ExpressCluster X Anti Virus Agent 2.1 Pattern data distribution Lockup Ｃｏｒｐ server Ｃｏｒｐ server ExpressCluster X ExpressCluster X AntiVirus Agent 2.1 AntiVirus Agent 2.1 Redundant database server or standalone Web server AntiVirus Agent 2.1 regularly monitors responses. Solaris Monitoring Options Added to ExpressCluster for Solaris x86 ◆ ExpressCluster X Database Agent 2.1 for Solaris released ・ Database Agent 2.1 for Solaris regularly monitors database responses and executes failover if an abnormality is detected, so the database can continue operating. ・Applicable databases: - Oracle 10g R2 - MySQL 5.1 - PostgreSQL 8.x (8.1, 8.2, 8.3) You don’t want to spend time and money building monitoring processes, but dead-or-alive monitoring for process cannot determine whether a database can respond to client requests. Database Agent 2.1 regularly monitors database responses. Lockup Database Database Agent 2.1 doesn’t require programming and can be used with the Solaris x86 platform to improve the fault tolerance of your database servers. 7 © NEC Corporation 2009 Database ExpressCluster X ExpressCluster X Database Agent 2.1 Database Agent 2.1 Displaying Clusters Using Filtering or Grouping of Integrated Manager Desired nodes can be found quickly by using search filters. 8 © NEC Corporation 2009 Windows Linux Solaris Clusters can be grouped and displayed on a workplace basis. Snapshot – Backup Assistance Feature for Mirroring configuration Windows Linux ◆ Command to specify database quiesce points added ・This command specifies quiesce points for the major databases, keeping database consistency during data backup. ・Applicable databases: - Oracle 11g R1/10g R2 (Windows/Linux) - SQL Server 2008 (Windows) - MySQL 5.1 (Linux) Any backup software can be used. Backup processing places a load on the operating server, lowering the performance. The backup processing load can be distributed to the standby server. Data can also be backed up while the database is consistent, so your data is safe, even during recovery. ④Backup starts ⑤Backup ends Database ①Quiesce point specified ③Quiesce point canceled * A sample script is included in the ExpressCluster Startup Kit 2.1. 9 © NEC Corporation 2009 Active Standby ②Mirroring suspended ⑥Mirroring resumes (high-speed differential synchronization) Other Enhancements ・A VMware・ ・Hyper-V sample cluster script is now included in the ExpressCluster Startup Kit. Guest and host clusters are also now supported. ・Internet Server Agent now supports the https protocol. ・ExpressCluster X 2.1 can now be used with the latest operating systems, including SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.3, and MIRACLE LINUX 4 SP3. 10 © NEC Corporation 2009 Windows Linux Windows Linux Linux