Specifications

b. Add the failover flag to the backup by entering:

eqcli > peer name flags failover

Where the peer name is the same one that appears beneath the Peer Name

heading.

c. Verify that the flag was assigned by entering:

eqcli > show peer

d. Now create a peer definition for the preferred primary by entering the following:Create the

peer definition for the preferred primary:

eqcli > peer name signature signature flags failover,preferred_primary

Substitute the signature of the preferred backup that you obtained in Step 5 for

signature.

e. Verify the peer definitions by entering the following that should show the new peer definition:

eqcli > show peer

Peer Name Type Flags F/O Mode Error

eq_00241DB2ABA0(Local) OS/10 F/O, P/P, xfr Primary No

eq_001D7D78E13E(Remote) OS/10 F/O BackupNo

Flags Key:

F/O => failover

A/A => active-active

P/P => preferred-primary

xfr => fo_config_xfer

Note - Once the two peers are joined in a failover group (heartbeating and file sync are occurring), then they

synchronize their remote peer definitions with the information obtained from the remote peer -The name and flags on

the remote peer change. In addition, if you want to change the name of a peer, you MUST change the name of the local

peer definition on that peer.

Perform Step 7 on

both

Equalizers.

7. Once both units start to communicate, displaying the peer definitions should indicate that the units have

assumed the primary and backup failover roles.

a. Confirm this on both units by entering:

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