SUSE Linux Enterprise and
SAP NetWeaver 7.30 HA Cluster

Expert Networking Session
Lounge 7
Wednesday, October 17 5pm

       Jan Weber             Jeff Lindholm
       SAP Product Manager   Senior Sales Engineer
       SUSE                  SUSE
       Jweber@suse.com       JLindholm@suse.com
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
             ®
    The Linux infrastructure for SAP solutions
• Reference platform for SAP's software
  development
• 7000+ Joint Customers, 100+ References
• 70+% Market share
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server optimized for SAP
   • Full SAP NetWeaver certification since 2006
   • SAP Certified High Availability Offering
   • Virtualization support for VMware, XEN and KVM
   • SAP Solution Manager
   • SLES 24x7 Priority Support integrated within
      SAP Customer Support Network
   • Integrated Java Support


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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Apps

           Page
                        Clam
           Cache                   ESPOS      Web YaST
                        SAP
           Limit
            High Availability        SAP Installation
              Extensions               Framework


                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

            SAP specific additional update channel



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SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2
        High Availability Extension




                           High Availability
• Cluster
                             Extensions
  management
• Cluster
  filesystem
• SAP resource
  Agents
• Templates &
  best practices



    4
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2
    High Availability Extension
    •   Pacemaker - HA Cluster Manager
    •   OpenAIS Cluster Framework / Corosync
    •   Resource Agents to monitoravailability of system- and
        application resources
         •   SAP Instance Resource Agent
         •   SAP Database Resource Agent (Oracle 10+11,
             DB2, MaxDB)
    •   Oracle Cluster File System 2 (OCFS2) for concurrent
        data access
    •   Cluster Logical Volume Manager (cLVM2)
    •   Distributed Replicated Block Devicse (DRBD8) for
        data replication (sync/async)
    •   HA GUI and Cluster Shell


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Know How and Best Practices - Workshop
                       The Experts                                      The Workshop
       Beside vendors such as                    In a joint HA workshop users and partners developed, tested
       HP, VMware, SAP and SUSE several          and documented together with HP, SAP and SUSE best
       partners have implemented successful      practices for SAP high availability implementations:
       SAP HA projects with SUSE Linux
       Enterprise High Availability Extension:   Whitepaper: SAP solutions made High Available on SUSE
                                                 Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.
       •   B1 Systems
           http://www.b1-systems.de/             Best Practice Guide: Best Practices for Running SAP
                                                 NetWeaver on SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
       •   Computer Concepts                     Extension.
           http://cc-dresden.de

       •   LINBIT
           http://www.linbit.com/

       •   Realtech
           http://www.realtech.de/




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High Availability
    Six Best Practices and Technical Guides




SAN based Mirror (EMC vPlex)




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High Availability
    Six Best Practices and Technical Guides




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http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-31701
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SAP NetWeaver High Availability Cluster 730 Certification

     Details of the certification:

     •   certifies the Start/Stop infrastructure within HA-Setups
          (SAP NetWeaver Management Agents, Cluster-API).

     •   establish a single SAP HA setup scenario that will be
         known to all HA Vendors and will be the reference.

     •   unify HA setups for SAP NetWeaver 7.x, based on 7.20
         DCK availability for ABAP as well as for Java Application Servers

         http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-26718

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Important Interfaces to Integerate 3rd party HA Solutions




       http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-25453

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http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-28875
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Resources
       SLES for SAP Apps Landing Page
              • http://www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap/

       SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Apps Resources:
          •     https://www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap/resource-library/ (white papers, etc.)
          •     http://www.emc.com/collateral/hardware/white-papers/h9542-emc-vplex-
                business-continuity-sap-wp.pdf

       SUSE / SAP Alliance Webpages:
          •     http://www.suse.com/partners/alliance-partners/sap/
          •     http://www.experiencesaphana.com

       Download SLES for SAP Apps 11 SP2:
              • http://tinyurl.com/download-sles-for-sap


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Questions & Answers
When it’s Business Critical
      Make the smart choice

       www.suse.com/smart




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Visit us online to learn more
     about the SUSE and SAP
     relationship
     www.suse.com/sap

     Thank you.


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Corporate Headquarters   +49 911 740 53 0 (Worldwide)   Join us on:
     Maxfeldstrasse 5         www.suse.com                   www.opensuse.org
     90409 Nuremberg
     Germany

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SUSE Linux Enterprise and SAP NetWeaver 7.30 HA Cluster

  • 1.
    SUSE Linux Enterpriseand SAP NetWeaver 7.30 HA Cluster Expert Networking Session Lounge 7 Wednesday, October 17 5pm Jan Weber Jeff Lindholm SAP Product Manager Senior Sales Engineer SUSE SUSE Jweber@suse.com JLindholm@suse.com
  • 2.
    SUSE Linux EnterpriseServer ® The Linux infrastructure for SAP solutions • Reference platform for SAP's software development • 7000+ Joint Customers, 100+ References • 70+% Market share • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server optimized for SAP • Full SAP NetWeaver certification since 2006 • SAP Certified High Availability Offering • Virtualization support for VMware, XEN and KVM • SAP Solution Manager • SLES 24x7 Priority Support integrated within SAP Customer Support Network • Integrated Java Support 2
  • 3.
    SUSE Linux EnterpriseServer for SAP Apps Page Clam Cache ESPOS Web YaST SAP Limit High Availability SAP Installation Extensions Framework SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SAP specific additional update channel 3
  • 4.
    SLES for SAPApplications 11 SP2 High Availability Extension High Availability • Cluster Extensions management • Cluster filesystem • SAP resource Agents • Templates & best practices 4
  • 5.
    SLES for SAPApplications 11 SP2 High Availability Extension • Pacemaker - HA Cluster Manager • OpenAIS Cluster Framework / Corosync • Resource Agents to monitoravailability of system- and application resources • SAP Instance Resource Agent • SAP Database Resource Agent (Oracle 10+11, DB2, MaxDB) • Oracle Cluster File System 2 (OCFS2) for concurrent data access • Cluster Logical Volume Manager (cLVM2) • Distributed Replicated Block Devicse (DRBD8) for data replication (sync/async) • HA GUI and Cluster Shell 5
  • 6.
    Know How andBest Practices - Workshop The Experts The Workshop Beside vendors such as In a joint HA workshop users and partners developed, tested HP, VMware, SAP and SUSE several and documented together with HP, SAP and SUSE best partners have implemented successful practices for SAP high availability implementations: SAP HA projects with SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension: Whitepaper: SAP solutions made High Available on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications. • B1 Systems http://www.b1-systems.de/ Best Practice Guide: Best Practices for Running SAP NetWeaver on SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability • Computer Concepts Extension. http://cc-dresden.de • LINBIT http://www.linbit.com/ • Realtech http://www.realtech.de/ 6
  • 7.
    High Availability Six Best Practices and Technical Guides SAN based Mirror (EMC vPlex) 7
  • 8.
    High Availability Six Best Practices and Technical Guides 8
  • 9.
  • 10.
    SAP NetWeaver HighAvailability Cluster 730 Certification Details of the certification: • certifies the Start/Stop infrastructure within HA-Setups (SAP NetWeaver Management Agents, Cluster-API). • establish a single SAP HA setup scenario that will be known to all HA Vendors and will be the reference. • unify HA setups for SAP NetWeaver 7.x, based on 7.20 DCK availability for ABAP as well as for Java Application Servers http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-26718 10
  • 11.
    Important Interfaces toIntegerate 3rd party HA Solutions http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-25453 11
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Resources SLES for SAP Apps Landing Page • http://www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap/ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Apps Resources: • https://www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap/resource-library/ (white papers, etc.) • http://www.emc.com/collateral/hardware/white-papers/h9542-emc-vplex- business-continuity-sap-wp.pdf SUSE / SAP Alliance Webpages: • http://www.suse.com/partners/alliance-partners/sap/ • http://www.experiencesaphana.com Download SLES for SAP Apps 11 SP2: • http://tinyurl.com/download-sles-for-sap 13
  • 14.
  • 15.
    When it’s BusinessCritical Make the smart choice www.suse.com/smart 15
  • 16.
    Visit us onlineto learn more about the SUSE and SAP relationship www.suse.com/sap Thank you. 16
  • 17.
    Corporate Headquarters +49 911 740 53 0 (Worldwide) Join us on: Maxfeldstrasse 5 www.suse.com www.opensuse.org 90409 Nuremberg Germany 17
  • 18.
    Unpublished Work ofSUSE. All Rights Reserved. This work is an unpublished work and contains confidential, proprietary and trade secret information of SUSE. Access to this work is restricted to SUSE employees who have a need to know to perform tasks within the scope of their assignments. No part of this work may be practiced, performed, copied, distributed, revised, modified, translated, abridged, condensed, expanded, collected, or adapted without the prior written consent of SUSE. Any use or exploitation of this work without authorization could subject the perpetrator to criminal and civil liability. General Disclaimer This document is not to be construed as a promise by any participating company to develop, deliver, or market a product. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. SUSE makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents of this document, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The development, release, and timing of features or functionality described for SUSE products remains at the sole discretion of SUSE. Further, SUSE reserves the right to revise this document and to make changes to its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. All SUSE marks referenced in this presentation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.