6.3 HP StoreAll 9300/9320 Storage Administrator Guide (AW549-96072, June 2013)

IMPORTANT: When configuring NIC monitoring, use the same backup pairs that you used when

configuring backup servers.

Identify the servers in a backup pair as NIC monitors for each other. Because the monitoring must

be declared in both directions, enter a separate command for each server in the pair.

ibrix_nic -m -h MONHOST -A DESTHOST/IFNAME

The following example sets up monitoring for NICs over bond0:1:

ibric_nic -m -h node1 -A node2/bond0:1

ibric_nic -m -h node2 -A node1/bond0:1

ibric_nic -m -h node3 -A node4/bond0:1

ibric_nic -m -h node4 -A node3/bond0:1

The next example sets up server s2.hp.com to monitor server s1.hp.com over user network

interface eth1:

ibrix_nic -m -h s2.hp.com -A s1.hp.com/eth1

4. Enable automated failover

Automated failover is turned off by default. When automated failover is turned on, the Fusion

Manager starts monitoring heartbeat messages from file serving nodes. You can turn automated

failover on and off for all file serving nodes or for selected nodes.

Turn on automated failover:

ibrix_server -m [-h SERVERNAME]

Changing the HA configuration manually

Update a power source:

If you change the IP address or password for a power source, you must update the configuration

database with the changes. The user name and password options are needed only for remotely

managed power sources. Include the -s option to have the Fusion Manager skip BMC.

ibrix_powersrc -m [-I IPADDR] [-u USERNAME] [-p PASSWORD] [-s] -h POWERSRCLIST

The following command changes the IP address for power source ps1:

ibrix_powersrc -m -I 192.168.3.153 -h ps1

Disassociate a server from a power source:

You can dissociate a file serving node from a power source by dissociating it from slot 1 (its default

association) on the power source. Use the following command:

ibrix_hostpower -d -s POWERSOURCE -h HOSTNAME

Delete a power source:

To conserve storage, delete power sources that are no longer in use. If you are deleting multiple

power sources, use commas to separate them.

ibrix_powersrc -d -h POWERSRCLIST

Delete NIC monitoring:

To delete NIC monitoring, use the following command:

ibrix_nic -m -h MONHOST -D DESTHOST/IFNAME

Delete NIC standbys:

To delete a standby for a NIC, use the following command:

ibrix_nic -b -U HOSTNAME1/IFNAME1

For example, to delete the standby that was assigned to interface eth2 on file serving node

s1.hp.com:

ibrix_nic -b -U s1.hp.com/eth2

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