[Networker] Un-supported clustering for a Networker server

Hi All,

I'm in the process of replacing our current Networker servers (SUNE280R's) with two SUN T2000 servers.I'd like to take the opportunity to improve our ability to recover fromloss of the Master Server.

At present the theory is that Master server and one of the Storage nodesare both zoned in to see the (SAN based) /nsr partition. If we lost theMaster server, the storage node should be able to take over the role ofthe master (given a little coaxing & license manipulation).

I was hoping to move towards something a little better this time round,and would ideally like to have Networker not care which of the boxes isrunning as the "Master Server". I know this is supported with PowerEdition & proper cluster software, but I don't think I can justify theupgrade to Power Edition just for this. I don't think it'll be aproblem to get the licenses valid for both boxes using "failover hostid"licensing.

So, the question now is: Has anyone used Networker Server in anun-supported cluster config?? Looks like it should be possible using"nsrd -k floatingname", /usr/sbin/Networker.clustersvr, and perhaps somehacking of "lcmap".....


Thoughts welcome.

From
Will

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