configure Virtual IP

[srinimar]

How is a heartbeat Ip created? after creating we need to add this in /etc/hosts file on both nodes? and i have VG's do we need to add them in the /etc/cmcluster/PKG/PKG.cntl?
or do i need to follow the steps in the attachment just to configure the cluster. i have SG installed. Plzz suggest.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Virtual IP is created in the package configuration, not the cluster configuration. A virtual IP's purpose is to give users a single connection point no matter which node the package is running on.

SEP

[spex]

Hi,

From http://docs.hp.com/en/J4256-90005/ch07s04.html:

Determining MC/ServiceGuard Cluster Information

Before configuring IPSec policies, determine the following information about the MC/ServiceGuard cluster:

* Heartbeat IP addresses

The heartbeat IP address for each cluster node is specified using the HEARTBEAT_IP parameter in the node definitions section of the cluster configuration file.

* Package addresses

The package addresses are configured using the IP[i] statements in the package control script.

See the provided link for more information.

PCS

[srinimar]

SEP,

yes, this is PKG conf file right../etc/cmcluster/PKG/PKG.cntl it will be created under /etc.cmcluster.....

can you please chk the attached doc in my last message...

and i can use ifconfig to create heartbeat ip right>>>and place in /ect/hosts of both the nodes

[Mel Burslan]

yes you can create the heartbeat IP using the ifconfig command but in order this ip address to persist reboot after reboot, you need to place it in the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file. Use one of the already existing ip address definition blocks as a templeta and duplicate it and then change the values according to your heartbeat ip address requirements.

after you complete this, run

/sbin/init.d/net stop
/sbin/init.d/net start

from a console session.
then you will need to place the heartbeat addresses into hosts file as needed.