Managing HP Serviceguard for Linux, Eighth Edition, March 2008

Configuring Packages and Their Services
Editing the Configuration File
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Editing the Configuration File
When you have generated the configuration file that contains the
modules your package needs (see “Generating the Package Configuration
File” on page 229), you need to edit the file to set the package parameters
to the values that will make the package function as you intend.
It is a good idea to configure complex failover packages in stages, as
follows:
1. Configure volume groups and mount points only.
2. Check and apply the configuration; see “Verifying and Applying the
Package Configuration” on page 236.
3. Run the package and ensure that it can be moved from node to node.
NOTE cmcheckconf and cmapplyconf check for missing mount points,
volume groups, etc.
4. Halt the package.
5. Configure package IP addresses and application services.
6. Run the package and ensure that applications run as expected and
that the package fails over correctly when services are disrupted. See
“Testing the Package Manager” on page 300.