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ExpressCluster X 2.0 for Windows Reference Guide - Nec

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Section II Resource details<br />

Understanding network partition resolution by DISK method<br />

Understanding network partition resolution by DISK<br />

method<br />

Settings of the DISK network partition resolution resources<br />

The following settings are required to use DISK network partition resolution resource:<br />

� Allocate a dedicated disk partition <strong>for</strong> disk heartbeat resource on the shared disk. It is not<br />

necessary to <strong>for</strong>mat the partition.<br />

� Allocate driver letters <strong>for</strong> the disk partition on the shared disk. The drive letters do not have to<br />

be the same <strong>for</strong> all the servers.<br />

DISK network partition resolution resources cause an emergency shutdown in servers that cannot<br />

communicate with the first priority server when a network partition is detected.<br />

Normal operation<br />

Partition <strong>for</strong> disk heartbeat resource<br />

All networks are<br />

disconnected<br />

Shut<br />

down<br />

The server is shut down to prevent activation<br />

of the same group in both servers.<br />

When a cluster is configured with two or more servers, DISK network partition resolution<br />

resources can be used as described below. DISK network partition resolution resources can be set<br />

to be used by servers that use the shared disk in a cluster.<br />

For more in<strong>for</strong>mation, refers to “Disk I/F tab” in Chapter 3, “Fuction of the Builder.”<br />

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