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Understanding Your Failover Cluster 47
In an active/passive (active
x
/passive
x
) configuration, one or more active cluster
nodes are processing requests for a clustered application while the passive
cluster nodes only wait for the active node(s) to fail.
Table 4-5 provides a description of active/active configuration types.
Table 4-6 provides a description of some active/passive configuration types.
Table 4-5. Active/Active Configuration Types
Configuration Type Active Cluster Node(s) Definition
Active
2
2 The active node(s) processes requests
and provides failover for each other,
depending on node resources and
your configuration.
Active
3
3
Active
4
4
Active
5
5
Active
6
6
Active
7
7
Active
8
8
Table 4-6. Active/Passive Configuration Types
Configuration Type Active Cluster Node(s) Passive Cluster Node(s) Description
Active
1
/Passive
1
1 1 The active
node(s) processes
requests while
the passive node
waits for the
active node to
fail.
Active
2
/Passive
1
21
Active
2
/Passive
2
22
Active
3
/Passive
1
31
Active
3
/Passive
2
32
Active
4
/Passive
1
41
Active
4
/Passive
2
42
Active
5
/Passive
1
51
Active
5
/Passive
2
52
Active
6
/Passive
1
61
Active
6
/Passive
2
62
Active
7
/Passive
1
71