Managing Serviceguard 13th Edition, February 2007

Understanding Serviceguard Software Components
How the Package Manager Works
Chapter 388
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 for a specific
service.
• Auto Run set
for all
packages.
• SERVICE_FAIL_FAST_ENABLED
set to YES for a specific service.
• AUTO_RUN set to YES for all
packages.
All packages switch
following a TOC on the
node when any service
fails. An attempt is
first made to reboot
the system prior to the
TOC.
• Service Failfast
set for all
services.
• Auto Run set
for all
packages.
• SERVICE_FAIL_FAST_ENABLED
set to YES for all services.
• 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