Managing Serviceguard 13th Edition, February 2007

Configuring Packages and Their Services
Creating the Package Configuration
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Creating the Package Configuration
The package configuration process defines a set of application services
that are run by the package manager when a package starts up on a node
in the cluster. The configuration also includes a prioritized list of cluster
nodes on which the package can run together with definitions of the
acceptable types of failover allowed for the package.
Using Serviceguard Manager to Configure a Package
You can create a package and its control script in Serviceguard Manager:
from the System Manager Homepage (SMH), select Tools->
Serviceguard Manager -> Configuration -> Create Package. Use
the Help for detailed instructions.
Using Serviceguard Commands to Configure a
Package
There are three types of packages:
• SYSTEM_MULTI_NODE packages: These special-purpose packages run
simultaneously on every node in the cluster. On systems that support
VERITAS Cluster File System (CFS), you configure the CFS system
multi-node package by means of the cfscluster command, not by
editing configuration files.
• MULTI_NODE packages: These special-purpose packages run
simultaneously on more than one node in the cluster. The CFS
multi-node packages are configured using the cfsdgadm and
cfsmntadm commands, not by editing configuration files.
• FAILOVER packages: These packages run on one node at a time. If
there is a failure, Serviceguard (or a user) can halt them, and then
start them up on another node from their configuration list. They are
configured by entering specifications into their configuration files.