Managing Serviceguard Sixteenth Edition, March 2009

providing quorum server functionality. Can be
(or resolve to) either and IPv4 or an IPv6 address.
This parameter is used only when you employ
a quorum server for tie-breaking services in the
cluster. You can also specify an alternate address
(QS_ADDR) by which the cluster nodes can reach
the quorum server. See also the entry for
HOSTNAME_ADDRESS_FAMILY later in this
section.
For more information, see “Using a Quorum
Server” (page 132) and “Specifying a Quorum
Server” (page 220).
Can be changed while the cluster is running; see
“What Happens when You Change the Quorum
Configuration Online” (page 66) for important
information.
QS_ADDR An alternate fully-qualified hostname or IP
address for the quorum server. Can be (or resolve
to) either and IPv4 or an IPv6 address. This
parameter is used only if you use a quorum
server and want to specify an address on an
alternate subnet by which it can be reached. For
more information, see “Using a Quorum Server”
(page 132) and “Specifying a Quorum Server”
(page 220).
IMPORTANT: For special instructions that may
apply to your version of Serviceguard and the
Quorum Server see “Configuring Serviceguard
to Use the Quorum Server” in the latest version
HP Serviceguard Quorum Server Version A.04.00
Release Notes, at http://www.docs.hp.com
-> High Availability -> Quorum
Server.
Can be changed while the cluster is running; see
“What Happens when You Change the Quorum
Configuration Online” (page 66) for important
information.
QS_POLLING_INTERVAL The time (in microseconds) between attempts to
contact the quorum server to make sure it is
running. Default is 300,000,000 microseconds (5
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