4.0.0 HP PolyServe Software for Windows File Serving administration guide (T5392-96047, March 2010)

Script ordering
Script ordering determines the order in which the Start and Stop scripts are run when
a Virtual CIFS Server moves from one node to another. If you do not configure the
Virtual File Share monitor with Start and Stop scripts, the script ordering configuration
has no effect. There are two settings: SERIAL and PARALLEL.
SERIAL. This is the default setting. When a Virtual CIFS Server moves from one node
to another, the following strict ordering sequence for running Start and Stop scripts
is enforced:
1. The Stop script is run on all nodes where the virtual host should be inactive.
2. ClusterPulse waits for all Stop scripts to complete.
3. The Start script is run on the node where the virtual host is becoming active.
PARALLEL. The strict ordering sequence for Stop and Start scripts is not enforced. The
scripts run in parallel across the matrix as a Virtual CIFS Server is in transition.
The PARALLEL configuration can speed up failover time for services that do not depend
on strict ordering of Start and Stop scripts. Assuming that it is safe to run the scripts
in parallel (which depends on your application), this setting can also increase the
chances of a successful failover because ClusterPulse does not have to wait for the
failing node to finish running its Stop script.
Linux clients
Linux clients can mount Virtual File Shares using the Virtual CIFS Server address. If
a mount command fails with the message “Connection Refused,” retry the command
with the port=445 option. Following is an example:
# mount -t smbfs -o ‘username=Administrator,uid=Administrator,port=445’
//10.11.200.200/temp /try1
Other procedures
Virtual CIFS Servers
These procedures can be performed from the PolyServe Management Console or the
command line. On the Management Console, select the Virtual CIFS Server on the
Servers, Virtual Hosts, or Applications tab and then right-click to display a menu
listing the available options.
Configure Virtual CIFS Servers32