Configuring Rsync on the Cluster

After creating and cluster enabling NSS pools on your cluster, you must configure Rsync so that it can be migrated or failed over to different servers in the cluster.

  1. Start NetWare Remote Manager by following the instructions in Step 1 and Step 2.

    You should be accessing NetWare Remote Manager on the cluster server where the cluster-enabled pool resource is currently running.

  2. Under Manage Applications, click Rsync Configuration.

  3. Find the cluster-enabled pool you created previously, then click Select.

  4. Click Global Configuration, review or provide the necessary information, then click Apply.

    The Rsync IP address should be the IP address of the cluster-enabled pool you created.

  5. Under Manage Applications, click Rsync Configuration, and then click Branch Office Configuration. Add Branch Office.

  6. Specify the Branch Office Name, select the cluster-enabled pool as the Volume for File Transfer, then click Apply.

  7. Review or provide the necessary information, then click Apply.

    See Configuring Rsync on NetWare for more information.

  8. Bring the pool resource offline and then online to cause the changes to take effect.

    See "Novell Cluster Services Console Commands" on page for more information.


Reviewing Pool Resource Load and Unload Scripts

When you cluster enable an NSS pool, load and unload scripts are automatically generated for the pool resource.

To review the load script:

  1. In NetWare Remote Manager, in the left column under the Clustering section, click Cluster Config.

  2. From the list of Resources, select the cluster-enabled pool resource.

  3. On the Resource Information screen, click Loading.

  4. Review the load script to ensure the following line has been added to the end of it:.

    ClusterPool:/rsync/rsyncstr.ncf

    Where ClusterPool is the name of the cluster-enabled pool you created earlier. The load script should appear similar to the following example:

    	nss /poolactivate=FPOOL1  
    mount FVOL1 VOLID=254 
    CLUSTER CVSBIND ADD FCLUSTER_FPOOL1_SERVER 111.222.333.4  
    NUDP ADD FCLUSTER_FPOOL1_SERVER 111.222.333.4 
    add secondary ipaddress 111.222.333.4
    FPOOL1:/rsync/rsyncstr.ncf

To review the unload script:

  1. In the left column under the Clustering section, click Cluster Config.

  2. From the list of Resources, select the cluster-enabled pool resource.

  3. On the Resource Information screen, click Unloading.

  4. Review the script to ensure the following line has been added to the beginning of it.

    ClusterPool:/rsync/rsyncstp.ncf

    Where ClusterPool is the name of the cluster-enabled pool you created earlier. The unload script should appear similar to the following example:

    FPOOL1:/rsync/rsyncstp.ncf
    	nss /poolactivate=FPOOL1  
    del secondary ipaddress 151.155.137.205 
    CLUSTER CVSBIND DEL E_CLUSTER_FPOOL1_SERVER 151.155.137.205  
    NUDP DEL E_CLUSTER_FPOOL1_SERVER 151.155.137.205 
    nss /pooldeactivate=FPOOL1 /overridetype=question