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Cluster Resource States
Table 8-2
Resource State
Alert
Comatose
Loading
NDS_Sync
Offline
Quorum Wait
Running
Unassigned
Unloading
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Description
Either the Start, Failover, or
Failback mode for the resource
has been set to Manual. The
resource is waiting to start, fail
over, or fail back on the
specified server.
The resource is not running
properly and requires
administrator intervention.
The resource is in the process
of loading on a server.
The properties of the resource
have changed and the
changes are still being
synchronized in Novell
eDirectory TM .
Offline status indicates the
resource is shut down or is in a
dormant or inactive state.
The resource is waiting for the
quorum to be established so it
can begin loading.
The resource is in a normal
running state.
There isn't an assigned node
available that the resource can
be loaded on.
The resource is in the process
of unloading from the server it
was running on.
Possible Actions
Click the Alert status indicator. Depending on the
resource state, you are prompted to start, fail over, or
fail back the resource.
If you attempt to offline a resource that is in the Start
Alert state, nothing happens. You must clear the Start
Alert before you can offline the resource.
If you attempt to online a resource that is in the Start
Alert state, you get the following warning:
This operation cannot be completed. It
is only available when the resource is
in an offline state.
When the resource is in state Start Alert, you must
clear the alert before you can offline the resource.
After the resource is offline, you can online the
resource.
Click the Comatose status indicator and bring the
resource offline. After resource problems have been
resolved, the resource can be brought back online
(returned to the running state).
None.
None.
Click the Offline status indicator and, if desired, click
the Online button to load the resource on the best
node possible, given the current state of the cluster
and the resource's preferred nodes list.
None.
Click the Running status indicator and choose to
either migrate the resource to a different server in
your cluster or unload (bring offline) the resource.
Click the Unassigned status indicator and, if desired,
offline the resource. Offlining the resource prevents it
from running on any of its preferred nodes if any of
them join the cluster.
None.