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Managing VSX Clusters
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vsx_util convert_cluster
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Note: the operation you are about to perform changes the
information in the management database. Back up the database
before continuing.
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Enter Security Management Server/main Domain Management
Server IP address (Hit 'ENTER' for 'localhost'):
Enter Administrator Name:
Enter Administrator Password:
Enter VSX cluster object name:
Enter desired ClusterXL mode: HA-High Availability, LS-Load
Sharing (HA | LS): LS
All modules must be in the 'Per VS State' mode to conclude
this operation successfully. Use the command cpconfig on each
module to verify compliance before continuing with the
operation.
When converting a cluster, there are two options for
distributing the existing Virtual System(s) among cluster
members:
1. Distribute all Virtual Systems so that each cluster member
is equally loaded.
2. Set all Virtual Systems as Active on the same cluster
member.
After converting the cluster, the command vsx_util
redistribute_vsls may be used to modify Virtual System
distribution.
Enter distribution option (1-2) [1]: 1
Converting the cluster to ClusterXL Load Sharing mode...
The cluster was successfully converted to ClusterXL Load
Sharing mode
Installing new policy...
...
Policy installation finished successfully.
Configuring VSX High Availability
This section presents procedures for configuring VSX high availability features. In a VSX environment, you
can work with one of two high availability modes:
VSX Gateway High Availability: Each cluster member functions as a VSX gateway and is synchronized
with the other members. If a member goes down, it immediately fails over to another member. Likewise if an
individual Virtual System, Virtual Router or Virtual Switch goes down, the entire member fails over to another
member.
Per Virtual System High Availability: In the event that an individual Virtual System goes down, that Virtual
System fails over to another member while all other Virtual Systems, together with other virtual devices,
continue to function on the original member.
Enabling VSX Gateway High Availability
VSX gateway high availability is the default cluster configuration. If neither Per Virtual System nor Virtual
System Load Sharing (VSLS) is active, a cluster functions in the VSX Gateway high availability mode. All
members of a cluster must be configured to use the same clustering mode.