DB-12: Achieving High Availability with Clusters and OpenEdge

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DB-12 Achieving High Availability with Clusters
and OpenEdge Replication

• Combining the two technologies

Hugo Loera Chávez Senior Tech Support Engineer
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Presentation Goals
Combining the two technologies

• To understand how OpenEdge Enterprise DB works
  with Clusters.
• To understand how OpenEdge Replication works.
• To know how to combine Clusters and OpenEdge
  Replication.

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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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Why do we need this ?
You never know what can happen in your day.
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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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What is a Cluster ?
One possible Cluster definition
A group of loosely coupled computers that work
together closely so they can be viewed as a
single unit.
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What is a Cluster ?
Clusters implementations

• The most common implementations are
• High-availability Clusters
• Load balancing Clusters
• High-performance Clusters
• Massively parallel Clusters

Supported by Progress Using OpenEdge Enterprise
RDBMS
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What is a Cluster ?
A typical High-availability Cluster setup
Node 2
Node 1
Internal network connection
Application
Application
NIC
NIC
Operating System
Operating System
SCSI connection
Storage
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
LAN connection
NIC
NIC
Local Storage
Local Storage
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What is a Cluster ?
Cluster connectivity
Node 2
Node 1
Application
Application
Operating System
Operating System
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
Cluster name or Cluster IP Address
Local Storage
Local Storage
Node 1 IP Address
Node 2 IP Address
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What is a Cluster ?
High-availability Components

• Cluster
• Manager
• Resources
• Monitors
• Heartbeat

Cluster Manager
Monitors
Resources
Node 2
Node 1
DB
DB
DB
Common Storage
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What is a Cluster ?
Failover process
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Node 1
DB
DB
DB
Common Storage
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• What do we need to make Clusters work with an
  OpenEdge DB ?

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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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How OpenEdge Enterprise works with a Cluster ?
OpenEdge Enterprise installation requirements

• It must be installed in each Cluster node.
• The installation on each node must keep the same
  directory structure.
• PSC_CLUSTER_PATH must point to the OpenEdge
  installation directory.

Node 2
Node 1
Application
Application
Operating System
Operating System
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
Local Storage
Local Storage
OpenEdge Enterprise DB
OpenEdge Enterprise DB
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How OpenEdge Enterprise works with a Cluster ?
Product requirements

• OpenEdge Enterprise DB 10.1A
• OpenEdge Enterprise DB 10.0B01 or higher

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How OpenEdge Enterprise works with a Cluster ?
Existing supported Cluster platforms

• IBM
• HACMP Cluster Manager.
• HP
• HP MC/ServiceGuard.
• TruCluster.
• SUN
• SUN Cluster
• Microsoft
• Windows Server Enterprise.

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• Now, lets see how OpenEdge Replication works

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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Overview of OpenEdge Replication
What is OpenEdge Replication used for ?

• To have a hot spare DB.
• To offload reporting from the production DB.

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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Site A
Site B
Replicated remote site
Remote Link
Replication Server
Replication Agent
AI Block
AI Buffer
R/O Target DB
After Image
Source DB
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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Site A
Site B
Transition to Site B
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Target DB
After Image
Source DB
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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Product requirements

• OpenEdge Enterprise DB 10.1A with
• OpenEdge Replication 10.1A
• OpenEdge Replication plus 10.1A
• OpenEdge Enterprise DB 10.0B01 or higher with
• Fathom Replication 10.0B
• Fathom Replication plus 10.0B

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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Installation requirements

• OpenEdge Enterprise and Replication must be
  installed together at
• The source DB host.
• The target DB host.
• The source DB host and the target must have the
  same OpenEdge Release.

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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
Additional benefits when using OpenEdge
Replication Plus

• Allows to use the replicated data in read-only
  mode.
• It allows to offload reporting from the
  production DB.

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Overview of OpenEdge Replication
How will the DB backup strategy work with
OpenEdge Replication ?

• The regular backup routine is still required.
• OpenEdge Replication adds another protection
  layer to the regular DB backup strategy.

DB Backup
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• How can we mix OpenEdge Enterprise DB, OpenEdge
  Replication and a Cluster ?

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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
High availability configuration diagram
Replication Agent
Replication Server
Node 1
Node 2
Target DB
OpenEdge Enterprise Replication
DB Broker
Operating System
Operating System
Source DB
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
Common Storage
Site B
Local Storage
Local Storage
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
Site A
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Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
Hardware failure on Node 1
Replication Agent
Replication Server
Node 1
Node 2
X
Target DB
OpenEdge Enterprise Replication
DB Broker
Operating System
Operating System
Source DB
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
Common Storage
Site B
Local Storage
Local Storage
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
Site A
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Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
Common Storage or Site failure
DB Broker
Node 2
Node 1
X
X
X
DB
OpenEdge Enterprise Replication
Operating System
Operating System
Source DB
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
Common Storage
Site B
Local Storage
Local Storage
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
Site A
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Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
Why integrate Clusters with OpenEdge Replication ?

• Cluster offers
• Elimination of individual computer as a single
  point of failure.
• Quick response in case of a hardware failure.
• Replication offers
• Removal of the DB as a single point of failure.
• Elimination of the central storage as a single
  point of failure.
• Site failure protection.
• Access to up to two replicated DBs.

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• How do we configure all this ?

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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Example

• Lets set a source and a target DB called Demo.
• The source Demo DB will reside in the Cluster.
• The target Demo DB will reside in a remote host.

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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Configuring procedure flow diagram
Create Source DB
Backup DB
Enable AI
Enable Source Replication
Incremental Backup
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Creating the source Demo DB at the Cluster site A
Node 1
Node 2
Source Demo
Common Storage
Local Storage
Local Storage
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
Site A
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Creating the source Demo DB

• Create a DB in a directory within the shared
  storage device.
• Add After Image extents as required.
• Copy from DLC\properties
• source.repl.properties into the DB directory.
• Rename it as Demo.repl.properties

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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Source Demo DB files
Demo.DB
Demo.b1
Demo DB
Demo.repl.properties Source DB Replication Propert
ies File
Demo.d1

Demo_7.d1
Demo_8.d1
Demo.a1
Demo.a1
Demo.a1
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Demo Source DB Replication Properties File
Demo.repl.properties file

• Define the replication agent name.
• Define the target DB host name.
• Define target DB port number.

server control-agentsagent1
databaseDemo transitionmanual
transition-timeout600 control-agent.agent1
nameagent1 databasetarget
hostremotehost port4501
connect-timeout120 replication-methodasync
critical0
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Enabling Demo DB as the source

• Perform a probkup of the Demo DB.
• Run
• rfutil Demo -C aimage begin
• Run
• proutil Demo -C enablesitereplication source
• Perform incremental probkup of the DB

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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Creating the target Demo DB at the remote site B
Target Demo
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
Site B
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Creating Demo DB as the target

• Create a structure for the target DB Demo into
  the DB directory.
• Restore Source DB backup and incremental.
• Copy from DLC\properties
• target.repl.properties into the DB directory.
• Rename it as Demo.repl.properties

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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Demo Target DB Replication Properties File

• Define the replication agent name
• Define the target DB name

Demo.repl.properties file
agent nameagent1 databaseDemo
listener-minport4387 listener-maxport4500
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Target DB Demo files
Demo.DB
Demo.b1
Demo.repl.properties Target DB Replication Propert
ies File
Demo DB

Demo.d1
Demo_7.d1
Demo_8.d1
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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Starting the target and source DB Demo

• Run
• proutil Demo -C enableSiteReplication target
• Run
• proserve -db Demo -DBService replagent -S 4501
• In the Cluster site A, where the Source is, run
• proserve -db Demo -DBService replserv

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Setting OpenEdge Enterprise for High Availability
Verifying that replication has been accomplished
by viewing in the log file.

• When the replication process starts, the source
  DB log shows
• The Fathom Replication Server has successfully
  connected to the Fathom Replication Agent agent1
  on host remotehost. (10507)
• When replication has been established the source
  DB log shows
• The source database Demo and the target database
  E\DB\Demo on host remotehost are synchronized.
  (10436)

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• How do we start the replicated Source Demo DB as
  a clustered resource and keep the replication
  running?

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Agenda
Combining the two technologies

• Why do we need this ?
• What is a Cluster ?
• How OpenEdge Enterprise DB works with a Cluster?
• Overview of OpenEdge Replication
• Combining OpenEdge Replication with Clusters
• Setting OpenEdge Enterprise DB for High
  Availability
• Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster

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Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster
Enabling and Starting the Clustered source DB
Node 1
Node 2
Target Demo
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
DB Broker
Operating System
Operating System
Source Demo
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager
Common Storage
Site B
Local Storage
Local Storage
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
OpenEdge Enterprise DB Replication
Site A
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Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster
Registering the source DB with the Cluster Manager

• Shut down Source and Target DBs
• Create a source .pf file (required for the
  Cluster)
• Set the following parameters in Demo.pf
• -cluster protected
• -DBService replserv
• procluster e\DB\Demo enable pf Demo.pf

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Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster
Starting the clustered Source DB
Procluster DB start
Cluster Manager
Cluster Manager Starts Protected Resource
DB is Started
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Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster
Registering the source DB with the Cluster Manager

• Start target DBs using
• proserve -db Demo -DBService replagent -S 4501
• Start source DBs using
• procluster e\DB\Demo start
• Verify replication synchronization in the log.

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Starting OpenEdge Replicated DB on the Cluster
Now we take a look again to the source Demo.lg
to verify that replication has been accomplished.

• When the replication process starts, the source
  DB log shows
• The Fathom Replication Server has successfully
  connected to the Fathom Replication Agent agent1
  on host remotehost. (10507)
• When replication has been established the source
  DB log shows
• The source database Demo and the target database
  E\DB\Demo on host remotehost are synchronized.
  (10436)

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In Summary

• Working with OpenEdge Enterprise and Clusters
  offers quick recovery from hardware failures.
• OpenEdge Replication protects us in case of a
  site down situation.
• The combination of both allow protection from
  several disaster scenarios.

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Questions?
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Thank you foryour time
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