Managing HP Serviceguard for Linux, Eighth Edition, March 2008

Configuring Packages and Their Services
Choosing Package Modules
Chapter 6212
• A package subnet fails and no backup network is available
• Serviceguard is unable to execute the halt function
• The start or halt function times out
NOTE If the package halt function fails with “exit 1”, Serviceguard does not
halt the node, but sets no_restart for the package, which disables
package switching (auto_run), thereby preventing the package from
starting on any adoptive node.
Setting node_fail_fast_enabled to yes prevents Serviceguard from
repeatedly trying (and failing) to start the package on the same node.
For system multi-node packages, node_fail_fast_enabled must be set
to yes.
run_script_timeout
The amount of time, in seconds, allowed for the package to start; or
no_timeout. The default is no_timeout. The maximum is 4294.
If the package does not complete its startup in the time specified by
run_script_timeout, Serviceguard will terminate it and prevent it
from switching to another node. In this case, if
node_fail_fast_enabled is set to yes, the node will be halted (reboot).
If no timeout is specified (no_timeout), Serviceguard will wait
indefinitely for the package to start.
If a timeout occurs:
• Switching will be disabled.
• The current node will be disabled from running the package.
halt_script_timeout
The amount of time, in seconds, allowed for the package to halt; or
no_timeout. The default is no_timeout. The maximum is 4294.
If the package’s halt process does not complete in the time specified by
halt_script_timeout, Serviceguard will terminate the package and
prevent it from switching to another node. In this case, if
node_fail_fast_enabled (see page 211) is set to yes, the node will be
halted (reboot).