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The following table identifies the different resource states and gives descriptions and possible
actions for each state. In iManager, click Clusters, then click Cluster Manager and enter the name of
the desired cluster. A list of resources and resource states will display.
Table 4-1
Cluster Resource States
4.3 Novell Cluster Services Console Commands
Novell Cluster Services provides several server console commands to help you perform certain
cluster-related tasks. The following table lists the cluster-related server console commands and gives
a brief description of each command. To execute a cluster console command, enter
cluster
Resource State
Description
Possible Actions
Alert
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.
Click the
Alert
status indicator. Depending on
the resource state, you will be prompted to
start, fail over, or fail back the resource.
Comatose
The resource is not running properly
and requires administrator
intervention.
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).
Loading
The resource is in the process of
loading on a server.
None.
NDS_Sync
The properties of the resource have
changed and the changes are still
being synchronized in Novell
eDirectory
TM
.
None.
Offline
Offline status indicates the resource
is shut down or is in a dormant or
inactive state.
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.
Quorum Wait
The resource is waiting for the
quorum to be established so it can
begin loading.
None.
Running
The resource is in a normal running
state.
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.
Unassigned
There isn't an assigned node
available that the resource can be
loaded on.
Click the
Unassigned
status indicator and, if
desired, offline the resource. Offlining the
resource will prevent it from running on any of
its preferred nodes should any of them join
the cluster.
Unloading
The resource is in the process of
unloading from the server it was
running on.
None.