[Linux-cluster] IP-based tie-breaker on a 2-node cluster?

[gordan at bobich.net]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, Harri.Paivaniemi at tietoenator.com wrote:

> If you just want to have a cluster where client network can be down 
> infinitely without cluster to take actions,
> you have to run cluster heartbeat via cross-cable and deny cluster's 
> link monitoring in client interface.
>
> Or then start using qdisk and build heuristics.

At that rate you might as well just not bother specifying a fencing device 
- the whole cluster will just lock up until the network comes back and it 
can re-connect and re-establish quorum.

> Note, that in RHCS 5 deadnode_timeout doesn't exist anymore in /proc. 
> It's totem token there, but havn't checked where it lives in /proc or 
> maby it's in /sys nowadays.

Thanks for that. :-)

Gordan