SAP on DB2 UDB for OS/390 and z/OS: High Availability Solution Using System Automation
An IBM Redbooks publication
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Published on 13 September 2002
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ISBN-10: 0738426350
ISBN-13: 9780738426358
IBM Form #: SG24-6836-00
Authors: Viviane Anavi-Chaput, Andre Borkenfeld, Florence Dubois, Don Geissler, Lars Morten Haga, Matthias Hein, Wolfgang Reichert, Udo Wandrer and Mike Zazulak
Abstract
This IBM Redbooks publication explains the SAP high availability with System Automation solution. This solution provides the means for fully automating the management of all SAP components and related products running on OS/390, z/OS, AIX, Windows, or Linux. The automation software monitors all resources and controls the restart and/or takeover of failing components, thereby ensuring near continuous availability of the SAP system.
The book describes the following:
Requirements and objectives of high availability and automation for SAP
Architecture of the SAP high availability solution
Planning and preparation steps
SAP customization for high availability
System Automation customizations for SAP high availability
Failover scenarios
Problem determination
Change management
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introducing high availability and automation for SAP
Chapter 2. Architecture of the SAP high availability solution
Chapter 3. Planning and preparing for SAP high availability solution
Chapter 4. Customizing SAP for high availability
Chapter 5. Customizing System Automation for OS/390 for SAP
Chapter 6. Verification procedures and failover scenarios
Chapter 7. Problem determination methodology
Chapter 8. Change management
Appendix A. Network setup
Appendix B. File System setup
Appendix C. DB2 and ARM setups
Appendix D. NetView and System Automation for OS/390 basic setup
Appendix E. SAP customization for high availability
Appendix F. Additional material