Hitachi

For Linux(R) (x86) Systems HA Monitor Cluster Software


3.1 List of functions supported by HA Monitor

The following table shows the functions supported by HA Monitor depending on the hardware that is used.

Table 3‒1: Functions supported by HA Monitor depending on the hardware that is used

Function

Hardware

Classification

Function name

BladeSymphony, HA8000, or RV3000

PC/AT-compatible system from another company

Shared disk data protection method

Function for controlling hot standby based on the availability of LAN communications

Shared disk data protection method

Function for controlling hot standby based on the availability of LAN communications

Host reset

SCSI reservation

Hybrid fencing

SCSI reservation

Server control

Monitoring servers in the monitor mode

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Monitoring in the standby system in the monitor mode

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Grouped-system switchover of grouped servers

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Server switchover order control

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Multi-standby function allowing deployment of multiple standby systems

Y

Y

--

Y

Y

Y

Locking servers to prevent processing load concentration after hot-standby switchover

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Performing start retries during hot standby processing

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

System operation in linkage with JP1

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Hot-standby switchover in the online serverless mode

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Host control

Preventing the hosts from being reset at the same time

Y

--

Y

--

--

--

Preventing concurrent resets between multiple hosts

Y

--

Y

--

--

--

Preventing a host from being reset twice

Y

--

Y

--

--

--

Preventing a host from being reset

Y

--

--

--

--

--

Host pair shutdown for each host in the event of a server failure

Y

--

Y

--

--

--

Host pair shutdown performed for each host in the event of a user command error

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Host pair shutdown for each host in the event of a server termination command error

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Physical partition reset function in a virtualization environment

Y

--

Y

--

--

--

Hot-standby switchover in an N+M cold standby configuration

Y#

--

--

--

--

--

Shared resource control

Sharing shared resources using a resource server

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Issuing a command when the status of a server or HA Monitor changes

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Canceling server startup in the event of a shared resource connection error

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Timeout for inheritance of shared resources

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Specifying the order in which shared resources are disconnected

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Dynamically changing shared resources

Y

--

--

--

--

--

Resource monitoring

Monitoring of the LAN and automatic hot-standby switchover in the event of a failure

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Disk monitoring

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Program control

Monitoring UAPs

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

HA Monitor Extension

Changing the maximum number of servers

Y

--

--

--

--

--

Changing the maximum number of hosts

Y

--

--

--

--

--

Legend:

Y: Supported.

--: Not supported.

#: Unavailable with an RV3000