The Clusters plug-in for Novell iManager 2.7.5 or later was released in OES 11 SP1. It supports the management of OES and NetWare clusters and resources. The availability of Novell Cluster Services features depends on the version of Novell Cluster Services and the server platform that are installed on the cluster being managed. You can use either the old plug-in or the new plug-in to manage an OES 2 SP3 cluster and its resources.
Understanding the Cluster Plug-In’s New Interface
The Clusters plug-in for Novell iManager 2.7.5 or later has been reorganized. In
under , the , , , and menu items have been replaced with two menu options:My Clusters:
The logged-in cluster administrator can set up a personalized list of clusters to manage. This allows an administrator to view at a glance the status of multiple clusters. An administrator can also customize the display to sort the entries, modify the columns, or filter the entries. The list of clusters and display preferences persist between the administrator’s logins to iManager on the same server. For information, see Setting Up a Personalized List of Clusters to Manage
in the OES 11 SP1: Novell Cluster Services 2.1 for Linux Administration Guide.
My Resources:
The logged-in cluster administrator can set up a personalized list of cluster resources to manage. This allows an administrator to view at a glance the status of multiple cluster resources for multiple clusters. An administrator can also customize the display to sort the entries, modify the columns, or filter the entries. The list of cluster resources and display preferences persist between the administrator’s logins to iManager on the same server. For information, see Setting Up a Personalized List of Resources to Manage
in the OES 11 SP1: Novell Cluster Services 2.1 for Linux Administration Guide.
From a customized My Clusters page or a My Resources page, you can click the name link of a cluster to manage the cluster. The old plug-in’s
menu options are available here as tabs: , , , and .Upgrading the Clusters Plug-In
If you use Role-Based Services (RBS), upgrading the Clusters plug-in does not automatically update the RBS settings. The RBS Configuration page reports that the Clusters plug-in is out-of-date. The plug-in must be reinstalled on the RBS Configuration page in order to pick up the Updating Role-Based Services for the Clusters Plug-in for OES 11 SP1
in the OES 11 SP1: Novell Cluster Services 2.1 for Linux Administration Guide.
Comparing Tasks in the Old and New Clusters Plug-Ins
Use the tables in this section to understand how to perform tasks in the old Clusters plug-in for iManager 2.7.4 and the new Clusters plug-in for iManager 2.7.5.
Table 5-1 describes how to select the cluster you want to manage.
Table 5-1 Selecting a Cluster to Manage
Clusters Plug-In for iManager 2.7.4 and Earlier |
Clusters Plug-In for iManager 2.7.5 and Later |
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Table 5-2 describes how to access the cluster management pages: Cluster Manager, BCC Manager, Cluster Event Log, and Cluster Options. The instructions for the Clusters plug-in for iManager 2.7.5 and later assume that you have created a personalized list of clusters, as described in Table 5-1.
Table 5-2 Managing a Cluster
Clusters Plug-In for iManager 2.7.4 and Earlier |
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Cluster Manager
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Cluster Manager
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BCC Manager
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BCC Manager
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Cluster Event Log
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Cluster Event Log
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Cluster Options
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Cluster Options
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Table 5-3 describes how to access the cluster properties pages: Policies, Priorities, Protocols, Resource Mutual Exclusion, and Business Continuity. The instructions for the Clusters plug-in for iManager 2.7.5 and later assume that you have created a personalized list of clusters, as described in Table 5-1.
Table 5-3 Accessing Cluster Properties
Clusters Plug-In for iManager 2.7.4 and Earlier |
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From My Resources
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From Cluster Options
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From Cluster Options
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Table 5-4 describes how to view or manage cluster resources, including their properties: Policies, Monitoring, Preferred Nodes, Scripts (Load, Unload, and Monitor), and Business Continuity.
Table 5-4 Managing a Cluster Resource or Resource Properties
Clusters Plug-In for iManager 2.7.4 and Earlier |
Clusters Plug-In for iManager 2.7.5 and Later |
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There is no capability to concurrently view the status of cluster resources across multiple clusters. |
From My Resources:
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From Cluster Manager:
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From Cluster Manager:
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From Cluster Options:
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From Cluster Options:
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