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When a new server is added, ClusterPulse updates the SAN information

on that server. During the update, the Management Console may be

unable to report SAN information such as the status of PSFS filesystems.

You can ignore this; the matrix is operating correctly and the SAN

information will reappear within a few seconds.

Configure a Server

To add a new server to a matrix, select Matrix > Add > Add Server on the

Management Console. Then configure the server on the New Server

window.

To modify an existing server, select that server on the Servers window,

right-click, and select Properties. Then make your changes on the Server

Properties window

Server: Enter the name or IP address of the server.

Server Severity: When a server fails completely because of a power

failure or other serious event, Matrix Server attempts to move any virtual

hosts from the network interfaces on the failed server to backup network

interfaces on healthy servers in the matrix.

After the server is restored to normal operation (for example, the power is

restored and the server is rebooted), it is by default made available to host

virtual hosts. If a failure of the server caused failover of virtual hosts,

recovery of that server will cause the same set of virtual hosts to

automatically “failback” to network interfaces on the original server.