[Linux-HA] Monitoring resource

[Arsène Gschwind]

Hi,

First of all thanks for all the replies.
Dejan Muhamedagic wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 10:51:50PM +0100, Ars?ne Gschwind wrote:
>   
>> Hello
>>
>> I'm pretty new to linux-ha and I'm wondering if there is an way to stop 
>> monitoring a resource when that resource is stopped.
>>     
>
> A resource is monitored only if it's running and there's a
> repeating monitor operation defined for the resource. Otherwise,
> there could (will) be, depending on circumstances, occasional
> monitors to check the state of the resource. Are you referring to
> the latter? If so, then no, that can't be prevented.
>   
It seems to be the latter one you described. Does that mean that I will 
have to modify the monitor code in the resource agent?
>   
>> I'm trying to configure an SAPDatabase resource, the configuration went 
>> ok so far but it tells me that it cannot find some executable when 
>> monitoring.
>> This error make sense since the specified exe location path is only 
>> available when the filesystem is mounted, and this is done by a 
>> Filesystem resource.
>>     
>
> I guess that your SAP/DB software is on a shared storage.  In
> that case, i.e. when software is not available, the resource
> agent should report that the resource is stopped. If that's not
> the case, then please file a bugzilla.
>   
Yes it is on a shared storage but not on a shared filesystem like 
GFS/OCFS2.
The filesystem is mounted before the SAP/DB resource will start.
>   
>> In this case, do I have to modify the Resource Agent on the monitor 
>> function? or is there an other way to solve this.
>>     
>
> Yes, but it should be done for everybody. If you provide a patch,
> everybody will be happy, of course :)
>   
OK no problem.

Thanks,
Arsène
> Thanks,
>
> Dejan
>
>   
>> Thanks for any hint or help
>> Ars?ne
>>
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