HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage - Manual (Page 134)

Figure 59 Starting a virtual manager when the storage system running a manager becomes
unavailable
1. Unavailable storage system
2. Virtual manager started on storage system running a regular manager
NOTE: If you attempt to start a virtual manager on a storage system that appears to be normal
in the CMC, and you receive a message that the storage system is unavailable, start the virtual
manager on a different storage system. This situation can occur when quorum is lost, because the
CMC may still display the storage system in a normal state, even though the storage system is
unavailable.
Verifying virtual manager status
Verify whether a virtual manager has been started, and if so, which storage system it is started
on.
Select the virtual manager in the navigation window. The Details tab displays the location and
status of the virtual manager.
Stopping a virtual manager
When the situation requiring the virtual manager is resolved—either the unavailable site recovers
or the communication link is restored—you must stop the virtual manager. Stopping the virtual
manager returns the management group to a fault tolerant configuration.
1. Select the storage system with the virtual manager.
2. Click Tasks on the Details tab, and select Stop Virtual Manager.
3. Click OK to confirm the action.
The virtual manager is stopped. However, it remains part of the management group and part
of the quorum.
134 Working with managers and quorum