Specifications

Operator Tasks
l Name. The tag name of a resource instance on the selected server.
l Application. The application name of a resource type (gen, scsi, ...)
l Resource Type. The resource type, a class of hardware, software, or system entities
providing a service (for example, app, filesys, nfs, device, disk,...)
l State. The current state of a resource instance:
l ISP - In-service locally and protected.
l ISU - In-service locally, but local recovery will not be attempted.
l OSF - Out-of-service, failed.
l OSU - Out-of-service, unimpaired.
l ILLSTATE - Resource state has not been initialized properly by the resource
initialization process which is run as part of the LifeKeeper startup sequence.
Resources in this state are not under LifeKeeper protection.
l UNKNOWN - Resource state could not be determined. The GUI server may not be
available.
Operator Tasks
The following topics are more advanced tasks that require Operator permission.
Bringing a Resource In Service
1. There are five possible ways to begin.
l Right-click on the icon for the resource/server combination that you want to bring into
service. When the Resource Context Menu appears, click In Service.
l Right-click on the icon for the global resource that you want to bring into service. When
the Resource Context Menu appears, click In Service. When the dialog comes up,
select the server on which to perform the In Service from the Server list and click Next.
l On the Global Toolbar, click the In Service button. When the dialog comes up, select
the server on which to perform the In Service from the Server listand click Next. On
the next dialog, select one or more resources that you want to bring into service from
the Resource(s) listand click Next again.
l On the Resource Context Toolbar, if displayed, click the In Service button.
l On the Edit Menu, point to Resource and then click In Service. When the dialog
comes up, select the server on which to perform the In Service from the Server list,
and click Next. On the next dialog, select one or more resources that you want to bring
into service from the Resource(s) list and click Next again.
2. A dialog appears confirming the server and resource(s) that you have selected to bring into
service. This dialog will include a warning if you are bringing a dependent child resource into
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