HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.2.1 Windows Storage Server Edition Administration Guide (February 2006)

Chapter 4: Configure Servers 29
Server: Enter the name or IP address of the server.
Server Severity: When a server fails completely because of a power
failure or other serious event, HP Clustered File System attempts to move
any virtual hosts from the network interfaces on the failed server to
backup network interfaces on healthy servers in the cluster.
When the original server is restored to normal operation (for example, the
power is restored and the server is rebooted), ClusterPulse uses the
Server Severity to determine whether it is possible to fail back virtual
hosts to that server automatically. ClusterPulse also considers each
virtual host’s failback policy, which specifies whether it should fail back
or remain on the backup server. (See “Virtual Hosts and Failover” on
page 97 for more information.)
The Server Severity can be configured on each server. There are two
settings:
AUTORECOVER. This is the default value for Server Severity. When the
original server is restored, HP Clustered File System can automatically
fail back virtual hosts to that server, depending on the virtual host’s
failback policy.
NOAUTORECOVER. After the server recovers, it is not made available to
host virtual hosts. Instead, HP Clustered File System disables the server.
(You will need to re-enable the server with the HP CFS Management
Console or mx utility).