25 managing mscs clusters, Mscs status, Managing clusters – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual

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25 Managing MSCS clusters

Cluster Monitor is a core component of Systems Insight Manager, and adds the ability to monitor
and manage multi-node clusters. Cluster Monitor also manages multiple cluster platforms in a
heterogeneous environment.

Procedure 32 Managing clusters

1.

Access the Cluster Monitor page by using one of the following methods:

Method 1:
1.

Select Tools

→System Information→Cluster Monitor.

Note: If no MSCS clusters are discovered, Cluster Monitor is not listed in the menu.

2.

Select a target MSCS cluster, and then click Run Now.

Method 2:
1.

Locate a cluster by expanding Systems under the System and Event Collections panel
and selecting a cluster collection.

The appropriate cluster collection table appears in the workspace.

Note: Only MSCS clusters you are authorized to access appear on the cluster table
view page.

2.

Choose one of the following:

In the Cluster Name column, click the name of the MSCS cluster.

In the CS column on the cluster table view page, click the MSCS cluster status
icon.

The Cluster Monitor page appears for that cluster.

2.

Select from the following tabs available on the Cluster Monitor page. Every tab includes a
Problem Info section that provides details about problems reported on the tab. For example,
on the Cluster tab, this section includes status information if the cluster has a status of anything
other than Normal.

Each tab also includes a Last Update field that displays the last time the information on the
tab was updated.

Cluster

Use to view cluster information such as the cluster status, name, IP address, and quorum.

Nodes

Use to view node information such as the node status, name, and IP address.

Network

Use to view network information such as the network status, name, mask, state, role, and
description.

Resources

Use to view MSCS Resource information for the cluster, including the status, name, IP
address, state, group, owner node, type, and drive of the resources.

MSCS status

The Cluster Monitor page summarizes

cluster

status as defined by MSCS and lists the status and

values of MSCS-defined cluster attributes.

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