Define the secondary node

From the GUI

Use the same steps used to define the primary nodes, but supply information specific to the secondary node.

  1. Select Tasks from fstask

  2. Select Nodes from the pull-down menu. and fill in the following fields:

    Field

    Sample Values

    Description

    Hostname

    mizzen

    The value returned by hostname(1).

    Logical Name

    mizzen

    The same value as Hostname.

    Network

    130.215.121.114

    The IP address or the hostname of the private network.

    Messages to Accept

    Heartbeat and Control

    Set to enabled after serial reset cables are connected to this node.

  3. Select Add.

    Field

    Sample values

    Description

    Network

    10.22.110.133

    Network address

    Message to Accept

    Heartbeat and Control

    Set to enabled after serial reset cables are connected to this node.

  4. Select Add

    Field

    Sample value

    Description

    Node ID

    2

    (Optional) An integer in the range 1– 32767 that is unique among the nodes in the pool. If you do not specify a number, FailSafe calculates an ID for you.

    Partition ID

    Unset

    (Optional) An integer between 1–32767 that is unique among the nodes in the pool. If you do not specify a number, FailSafe calculates an ID for you.

    Set Reset Parameters

    Check

    A special hardware port on a node that provides a way to power-cycle or reset the node remote.

  5. Select Next.

  6. Select the Set Reset Parameters box. The following fields are enabled:

    Field

    Sample value

    Description

    This Node

    N/A

    Information line

    Port Type

    MSC

    Depending on the system controller, the values be L1, L2, MSC, or MMSC.

    Port Password

    Unset

    The system controller password for privileged commands, not the node’s root password.

    Temporarily Disable Port

    Unchecked

    If checked, FailSafe cannot reset the node.

    Owner (name of node that sends reset command)

    N/A

    Information line

    Logical Name

    spinnaker

    Name of the node that sends the remote reset command.

    TTY Device

    /dev/ttyd2

    Name of the terminal port (TTY) on the owner node to which the system controller is connected.

From the command line

From the command line, enter the following:

cluster_mgr –f sec_node_def