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 1. 1 Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
 2. 2 What's New?
 3. 3 Features and Versions
 4. 4 Supported deployment scenarios Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise
    High Availability 12
 5. 5 Support Statement for Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
    Availability 12
 6. 6 How to Obtain Source Code
 7. 7 More Information and Feedback

Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12

Release Notes #

Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability is a suite of
clustering technologies that enable enterprises to implement highly available
Linux clusters and eliminate single points of failure. This document gives an
overview of features of Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
Availability and their limitations. Some sections do not apply to a particular
architecture or product, this is explicitly marked.

Manuals can be found in the docu directory of the installation media for SUSE
Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12. Any documentation (if
installed) can be found in the /usr/share/doc/ directory of the installed
system.

Publication date: 2017-07-02 , Version: 12.0.20140929

1 Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
2 What's New?
3 Features and Versions
4 Supported deployment scenarios Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
    Availability 12
5 Support Statement for Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
    Availability 12
6 How to Obtain Source Code
7 More Information and Feedback

1 Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability #

Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 extends the
support of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 for the use
case of multi-site geographically resilient clusters.

Used with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and SUSE Linux Enterprise High
Availability Extension 12, it helps firms maintain business continuity, protect
data integrity, and reduce unplanned downtime for their mission-critical Linux
workloads.

2 What's New? #

IP relocation resource agent

    Switch DNS/network to backup data center in case of a fail-over.

GEO cluster status

    HAWK displays the status of a Geo Cluster for easier access and monitoring

Arbitrator

    Multi-tenancy booth arbitrator for managing multiple Geo clusters

aaa

    Configuration replication between GEO sites. Reduce manual admin workwhile
    keeping track for configuration changes.

See https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SLE-HA/12/ (https://www.suse.com/
releasenotes/x86_64/SLE-HA/12/) for what's new in the base SUSE Linux
Enterprise High Availability Extension 12.

3 Features and Versions #

This section includes an overview of some of the major features and new
functionality provided by Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
Availability 12.

4 Supported deployment scenarios Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
Availability 12 #

Please, see the release notes of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
Extension 12 for the discussion of which scenarios require Geo Clustering for
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12.

5 Support Statement for Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
Availability 12 #

Support requires an appropriate subscription from SUSE; for more information,
see: http://www.suse.com/products/server/.

General Support Statement

The following definitions apply:

  * L1: Installation and problem determination - technical support designed to
    provide compatibility information, installation and configuration
    assistance, usage support, on-going maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
    Level 1 Support is not intended to correct product defect errors.

  * L2: Reproduction of problem isolation - technical support designed to
    duplicate customer problems, isolate problem areas and potential issues,
    and provide resolution for problems not resolved by Level 1 Support.

  * L3: Code Debugging and problem resolution - technical support designed to
    resolve complex problems by engaging engineering in patch provision,
    resolution of product defects which have been identified by Level 2
    Support.

SUSE will only support the usage of original (unchanged or not recompiled)
packages.

6 How to Obtain Source Code #

This SUSE product includes materials licensed to SUSE under the GNU General
Public License (GPL). The GPL requires SUSE to provide the source code that
corresponds to the GPL-licensed material. The source code is available for
download at http://www.suse.com/download-linux/source-code.html. Also, for up
to three years after distribution of the SUSE product, upon request, Novell
will mail a copy of the source code. Requests should be sent by e-mail to
mailto:sle_source_request@suse.com or as otherwise instructed at http://
www.suse.com/download-linux/source-code.html. Novell may charge a reasonable
fee to recover distribution costs.

7 More Information and Feedback #

  * Read the READMEs on the CDs.

  * Get detailed changelog information about a particular package from the RPM:

    rpm --changelog -qp <FILENAME>.rpm

    <FILENAME>. is the name of the RPM.

  * Check the ChangeLog file in the top level of CD1 for a chronological log of
    all changes made to the updated packages.

  * Find more information in the docu directory of CD1 of the Geo Clustering
    for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability CDs. This directory includes a
    PDF version of the High Availability Guide.

  * http://www.suse.com/documentation/sle_ha/ contains additional or updated
    documentation for Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High
    Availability.

  * Visit http://www.suse.com/products/ for the latest product news from SUSE
    and http://www.suse.com/download-linux/source-code.html for additional
    information on the source code of SUSE Linux Enterprise products.

Copyright ? 2014 SUSE LLC.

Thanks for using Geo Clustering for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability in
your business.

The SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension Team.

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