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Section 3 Menu Functions
3.1.2 Setup “iSCSI Failover” Menu Functions
This menu gives the user a list of active interfaces
(including bonding) for which you can configure
virtual IP.
This section will not display interfaces which are inactive or already part of a bond
Function: Virtual IP Settings fig 3.1.2a
With this function you can view the MAC address and assign virtual IP settings for your chosen
interface. The virtual IP is shared between the failover nodes. For example,
primary node
has the IP
address
192.168.1.1
, while
secondary node
's address is
192.168.1.2
. The virtual IP address is
192.168.1.3
. In this situation, the
primary node
(the active node) will be available under
192.168.1.3
.
In case of
primary node
failure, the
secondary node
will take over the
192.168.1.3
address to
ensure all connections can continue to the same address
Note: Virtual IP needs to be unique within its network environment and the same on both nodes
(Primary and Secondary).Changes to virtual IP settings can be done only when failover configuration is
not active.
Note: Virtual IP can be in a different subnet work than the node IPs, e.g.
192.168.2.1
as opposed
to
192.168.1.1
and
192.168.1.2
.
Function: Auxiliary connection fig 3.1.2a
This option is used to configure the interfaces on which the iSCSI failover sends UDP broadcast traffic.
At least two interfaces needs to be specified.
Figure 3.1.2a
