Managing Serviceguard 12th Edition, March 2006

Understanding Serviceguard Software Components
How the Package Manager Works
Chapter 386
Package is
automatically halted
and restarted on its
primary node if the
primary node is
available and the
package is running on
a non-primary node.
• Failback policy
set to
Automatic.
• FAILBACK_POLICY set to
AUTOMATIC.
If desired, package
must be manually
returned to its primary
node if it is running on
a non-primary node.
• Failback policy
set to Manual.
(Default)
• Failover policy
set to
Configured
Node. (Default)
• FAILBACK_POLICY set to MANUAL.
(Default)
• FAILOVER_POLICY set to
CONFIGURED_NODE. (Default)
All packages switch
following a TOC
(Transfer of Control,
an immediate halt
without a graceful
shutdown) on the node
when a specific service
fails. An attempt is
first made to reboot
the system prior to the
TOC. Halt scripts are
not run.
• Service Failfast
set to Enabled
for a specific
service
•Automatic
Switching set to
Enabled for all
packages.
• SERVICE_FAIL_FAST_ENABLED
set to YES for a specific service.
• AUTO_RUN set to YES for all
packages.
Table 3-3 Package Failover Behavior (Continued)
Switching Behavior
Options in
Serviceguard
Manager Parameters in ASCII File