Managing HP Serviceguard for Linux, Sixth Edition, August 2006

Cluster and Package Maintenance
Reviewing Cluster and Package States with the cmviewcl Command
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• Unknown. A node never sees itself in this state. Other nodes assign a
node this state if it has never been an active cluster member.
Quorum Server Status and State
The status of the quorum server can be one of the following:
• Up. The quorum server is active.
• Down. The quorum server is not active.
The state of the quorum server can be one of the following:
• Running. Quorum services are active and available.
• Unsupported Version. There is a version mismatch between
Serviceguard and Quorum Server.
• Access Denied. The Serviceguard node is not authorized to access
the quorum server system.
• Unknown. We cannot determine whether the quorum server is up or
down. This may happen when the quorum server cannot be reached
from the current node.
Package Status and State
The status of a package can be one of the following:
• Up. The package control script is active.
• Down. The package control script is not active.
• Unknown.
The state of the package can be one of the following:
• Starting. The start instructions in the control script are being run.
• Running. Services are active and being monitored.
• Halting. The halt instructions in the control script are being run.