[Linux-HA] Stonith HP iLO plugin?

[Alan Robertson]

Steve Purkis wrote:
> On Sep 22, 2004, at 15:08, Alan Robertson wrote:
> 
>> Steve Purkis wrote:
>>
>>> Hi list,
>>> We're considering deploying a heartbeat/drbd solution on some HP 
>>> ProLiant servers.  At the moment, we're testing with stonith's ssh 
>>> devicetype.
>>
>>
>> I assume you are aware that this would not do anything good for you in 
>> producution.
> 
> 
> Yeah... ie: what happens if sshd goes down?  ;-)

You mean, like if the machine had already crashed?   ;-)

Then, it would keep repeating again and again, until it came up again. 
Once it came back up, it would work, and crash the machine again ;-)

But, then it would be happy ;-)


>> [snip!]
>> On the other hand, people don't always contribute back to us (or even 
>> tell us about) what they write.
> 
> 
> I realize the business benefits of OSS - if it's not critical to the 
> business, I usually try to convince my employers to release things.
> 
> Saying "you could consider it free advertising for your company" usually 
> helps ;-)

Bureaucracy can be a powerful impediment.  And, some institutions aren't 
for-profit (like Alain's).


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     Alan Robertson <alanr at unix.sh>

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