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3. Select the SAN& Fencing tab on the Configure Matrix window and

then select FibreChannel switch-based fencing. In the SAN Switches

section of the tab, click the Add button to configure the new switch.

4. Click Apply at the bottom of the Configure Matrix window.

5. Go to the Matrix-Wide Configuration tab, select all servers except the

server to which you are connected, and then click the “Export To”

button.

6. Restart Matrix Server on the existing nodes.

Add a New Server

To add a new server to a matrix, complete the following steps:

1. Install Matrix Server. Perform the installation procedure in the

PolyServe Installation Guide up to the step to configure the matrix.

2. Use the following command to invoke the mxconfig utility:

# mxconfig --import

The --import option allows you to import the initial Matrix Server

configuration defined with mxconfig from an existing matrix server to

the new server. You will be asked to specify the hostname of the server

from which the configuration should be copied.

Depending on your fencing method, you might also need to specify

the hostnames of the FC switches that are directly connected to the

servers in the matrix. If you are using Web Management-based

fencing, you may be asked for additional information about the server.

Based on the fencing configuration, the information can include any or

all of the following: the vendor/type for the Remote Management

Controller, the IP address/hostname of the Remote Management

Controller, the IBM Blade slot, the username and password for the

Remote Management Controller. mxconfig then copies the initial

configuration to the new server.

3. From the Management Console, add the new server to the matrix as

described under “Configure a Server” on page 49.

4. Start Matrix Server on the server:

# /etc/init.d/pmxs start