[Linux-cluster] iLO device as fencing device

[Eric Kerin]

Coman Iliut wrote:
> We are using it, too with good results. We had to write our own 
> fencing method. The one supplied is too slow. ILO allows you to send a 
> RESET command that is faster.
>
> Also, we wanted a more efficient use of the secure socket (the default 
> fence_ilo lets the socket time out, then reconnects, etc) and we 
> wanted to detect the case when node 1 cannot access the ILO of node 2 
> because node 2 is not there anymore (powered off, for example) or 
> because node 1 lost network access.
How are you differentiating between node 2 being powered off vs the 
network cord used for iLO on node 2 being unplugged?

Thanks,
Eric Kerin
eric at bootseg.com