quorum heartbeat interval

quorum heartbeat interval specifies the number of seconds between quorum heartbeats.

Summary Information

Default value

5

Valid values

1 – 60

Status

Dynamic

Display level

Comprehensive

Required role

System administrator

Configuration group

Shared Disk Cluster

Setting quorum heartbeat interval to a lower number increases the heartbeat overhead but speeds the detection of a lost disk link, resulting in a quicker termination of an instance for which you have set I/O fencing or that has lost its SAN link. Setting quorum heartbeat interval to a high number reduces heartbeat overhead, but delays the detection of a lost disk link.