Managing HP Serviceguard A.11.20.20 for Linux, May 2013

Figure 15 configured_node Policy Packages after Failover
If you use configured_node as the failover policy, the package will start up on the highest-priority
eligible node in its node list. When a failover occurs, the package will move to the next eligible
node in the list, in the configured order of priority.
3.3.1.2.6 Failback Policy
The use of the failback_policy parameter allows you to decide whether a package will return
to its primary node if the primary node becomes available and the package is not currently running
on the primary node. The configured primary node is the first node listed in the package’s node
list.
The two possible values for this policy are automatic and manual. The parameter is set in the
package configuration file:
As an example, consider the following four-node configuration, in which failover_policy is
set to configured_node and failback_policy is automatic:
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