Quorum Server Mode
In quorum server mode, the heartbeat network determines whether the storage arrays are
working properly. If a malfunction occurs, each data center sends an arbitration request to the
quorum server, and only the winner continues providing services.
The quorum site supports two quorum servers for V300R006C10 and later versions. The two
quorum servers work in active/standby mode. Once the active quorum server is faulty, the
system automatically switches to the standby quorum server to execute the arbitration
function.
In a HyperMetro vStore pair, you can set one data center as the preferred site, which takes
precedence in arbitration, and the other as the non-preferred site. In the following example,
data center A is used as a preferred site.
and
mechanisms when one and two quorum servers are deployed, respectively.
NOTE
You can set the
Recovery Policy
for HyperMetro pair failures by
Modifying HyperMetro Pair Properties
.
l
Automatic
: The system automatically synchronizes data for data recovery.
l
Manual
: You must manually synchronize data for data recovery.
Table 1-4
Arbitration mechanism in single-quorum-server mode
N
o.
Fault
Diagram
Fault Type
Hyper
Metro
Pair
Runni
ng
Status
Arbitration
Result
1
The
quorum
server
breaks
down.
Quorum server
Data center A
Data center B
Normal A continues
providing
services while
B stops.
NOTE
HyperMetro
automatically
switches to
static priority
arbitration.
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