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


6.9.1 Information required for configuration (model HA8000xN or later)

You need the following information about the target hosts and failure management processor.

Figure 6‒25: Information required for configuring the reset path (model: HA8000xN or later) (management server used as failure management processor, VMware ESXi-based virtualization not used)

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Figure 6‒26: Information required for configuring the reset path (model: HA8000xN or later) (management server not used as failure management processor, VMware ESXi-based virtualization not used)

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Figure 6‒27: Information required for configuring the reset path (model: HA8000xN or later) (management server used as failure management processor, VMware ESXi-based virtualization used)

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Figure 6‒28: Information required for configuring the reset path (model: HA8000xN or later) (management server not used as failure management processor, VMware ESXi-based virtualization used)

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The following table explains the specification items in the figures.

Table 6‒6: Information required for configuring the reset path (model HA8000xN or later)

No. in figure

Information required for configuration

Description

Remarks

1

Partition name

Specify the same value that is specified for System name (management system name of the partition in which HA Monitor operates) set for HA Monitor Option (HA Monitor Connector) on the management server.

Specify any name consisting of from 1 to 31 alphanumeric characters.

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2

IP address of reset path

Specifies the IP address of the reset path allocated to the target host.

For details about how to allocate IP addresses and port numbers, see 5.4.2 Necessary IP addresses and port numbers.

3

Port number of reset path

Specifies the port number of the reset path allocated to the target host.

4

IP address of the failure management processor

If you use a management server as the failure management processor, specify the IP address of the management server. If you do not use a management server as the failure management processor, specify the IP address of the reset path. However, in a VMware-based virtualization environment in which HA Monitor and HA Monitor Option exist on separate virtual machines, do not specify the IP address of the reset path. In this case, specify the IP address of the reset path over the network to the virtual machine on which HA Monitor Option operates.

5

Port number of the failure management processor

Specify the same value that is specified for Port (port number of the management server for communication with HA Monitor) in the HA Monitor Connector configuration window.

6

Machine address#1

Specifies any number that indicates the physical partition (processor) in which HA Monitor is run.

This must be the same value specified for the host in the same physical partition but different from one specified for a host in a different physical partition.

Make sure that this value is unique among all physical partitions that share the reset path.

7

IP address of VMware ESXi#1

Specifies the management IP address of VMware ESXi.

For details about how to allocate IP addresses and port numbers, see 5.4.2 Necessary IP addresses and port numbers.

8

Port number of VMware ESXi#1

Specifies the port number assigned to VMware ESXi for SSH connection.

9

Password#1, #2

Specifies the password required for authorization when SSH connection is established with VMware ESXi on the local host.

Specify the same password throughout the same hot-standby configuration.

10

Virtual machine name#1

Specifies the virtual machine name that is managed by VMware ESXi.

This is the name specified when you created virtual machines with VMware ESXi. Specify the name that was checked by VMware vSphere Client or vCenter.

This virtual machine name must be unique among all VMware ESXi systems that can be connected by HA Monitor.

The following describes how to check a virtual machine name:

  1. Execute the ifconfig command on the guest OS of the virtual machine and make note of the information specific to the virtual machine (such as the MAC address).

  2. Use VMware vSphere Client to connect to VMware ESXi.

  3. Open the window for editing the virtual machine settings, and then find the virtual machine that matches the information that you made note of in step 1.

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#1

This information is required only if you use VMware ESXi-based virtualization.

#2

An SSH connection requires authentication. If you select the password authentication method, HA Monitor stores the password for an SSH connection to VMware ESXi in a unique format on the local host. Although the password is stored in such a manner that only the root user can reference it, you must evaluate what security measures might be needed, such as physically disconnecting the local disk from external networks.