SafeKit 8.2 Training

Introduction

1. Overview: pptx / video (9:45)
   • Introduction (0:39)
   • Demonstration of Evidian SafeKit (1:40)
   • Examples of redundancy and high availability solution (1:59)
   • Evidian SafeKit sold in many different countries with Milestone (0:49)
   • Choose between 2 solutions: virtual machine or application cluster (2:31)
   • Distinctive advantages (2:06)
2. Competition: pptx / video (13:21)
   • Introduction (4:10)
   • Cluster of virtual machines (1:20)
   • Mirror cluster (6:04)
   • Farm cluster (1:46)

Demonstrations

Hyper-V cluster demonstration: video (5:15)

• 2 Hyper-V nodes and 2 virtual machines (0:49)
• Configure the cluster and two hyperv.safe modules (1:59)
• Start and test VM replication, migration, failover on crash (2:26)

SQL Server cluster demonstration: video (7:02)

• 2 nodes with SQL Server (0:27)
• Configure the cluster and the mirror.safe module (2:16)
• Start and test SQL replication, migration, failover on crash (4:18)

Farm cluster demonstration: video (3:48)

• 2 nodes with Apache (0:13)
• Configure the cluster and the farm.safe module (1:13)
• Start and test network load balancing, failover on crash (2:21)

Installation, Console, CLI

3. Install and setup: pptx / video (14:26)
   • Overview (0:47)
   • Prerequisites (2:56)
   • Install the SafeKit Package (2:20)
   • Configure SafeKit Nodes (4:44)
   • Upgrade (3:39)
4. Web console: pptx / video (34:02)
   • Overview (1:40)
   • Configuration of the cluster (3:10)
   • Configuration of a new module (8:38)
   • Modules monitoring (10:40)
   • Support and maintenance (1:58)
   • Advanced usage (3:41)
   • Securing the web console (4:15)
5. Command line: pptx / video (15:52)
   • Overview (1:14)
   • Configure the SafeKit cluster (3:17)
   • Configure a SafeKit module (8:16)
   • Control and monitor (3:05)

Advanced configuration

6. Mirror module: pptx / video (25:51)
   • Overview (2:59)
   • start_prim / stop_prim scripts (1:59)
   • Overview of userconfig.xml (0:38)
   • Heartbeats (<hearbeat>) (1:15)
   • Virtual IP address (<vip>) (4:51)
   • Real-time file replication (<rfs>) (2:35)
   • How real-time file replication works? (3:47)
   • Mirror state transitions (7:46)
7. Farm  module: pptx / video (15:15)
   • Overview (2:05)
   • start_both / stop_both scripts (1:35)
   • Overview of userconfig.xml (0:36)
   • Farm heartbeats (<farm>) (0:34)
   • Virtual IP address and load balancing rules (<vip>) (6:03)
   • Farm state transitions (4:21)

8. Checkers: pptx / video (20:34)
   • Overview (4:08)
   • Process and service monitoring checker (<errd>) (2:50)
   • Network interface and virtual IP checkers (<intf> and <ip>) (1:13)
   • Custom checker based on a user script (<custom>) (2:27)
   • Split brain checker in case of network isolation (<splitbrain>) (2:16)
   • <tcp>, <ping>, <module> checkers (3:44)
   • Module state transitions with checkers (3:55)

Troubleshooting

9. Troubleshooting: pptx / video (31:24)
   • Introduction (0:58)
   • Analyze yourself the logs (7:50)
   • Running an application without SafeKit (1:14)
   • Take and diagnose module snapshots (5:19)
   • Web console issues (1:14)
   • Command line issues (0:59)
   • Mirror issues (5:33)
   • Farm issues (3:54)
   • Checker issues (4:22)

Support

10. Evidian support: pptx / video (7:57)
    • Introduction (0:59)
    • Get permanent license key (0:42)
    • Register on support.evidian.com (1:02))
    • Call desk (3:44)
    • Download / upload exchange area (0:48)
    • Knowledge base (0:41)