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Figure 1.5. luci st orage T ab

1.3. system-config-cluster Cluster Administration GUI

This section provides an overview of the cluster administration graphical user interface (GUI) available

with Red Hat Cluster Suite — system -config-cluster. It is for use with the cluster infrastructure

and the high-availability service management components. system -config-cluster consists of two

major functions: the Cluster Configuration Tool and the Cluster Status Tool. T he Cluster

Configurat ion T ool provides the capability to create, edit, and propagate the cluster configuration file

(/etc/cluster/cluster.conf). T he Cluster Status Tool provides the capability to manage high-

availability services. The following sections summarize those functions.

Note

While system -config-cluster provides several convenient tools for configuring and

managing a Red Hat Cluster, the newer, more comprehensive tool, Conga, provides more

convenience and flexibility than system -config-cluster.

1.3.1. Cluster Configuration Tool

You can access the Cluster Configurat ion T ool (Figure 1.6, “Cluster Configuration T ool”) through the

Cluster Configuration tab in the Cluster Administration GUI.

Chapter 1. Red Hat Cluster Configuration and Management Overview