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Online Global Dependency

In an online global dependency, a child group must be online on a system in the cluster before the parent group can come online.

Online Global Failover System for Child Group No Failover System for Child Group

Child Fails

Soft

  • Child faults.
  • Child fails over.
  • Parent continues to run on original system.
  • Child faults.
  • Child dies.
  • Parent continues to run on original system.

Firm

  • Child faults.
  • Parent taken offline.
  • Child fails over.
  • Parent restarts on a system based on the service group's failover policy.
  • Child faults.
  • Parent taken offline.
  • Both groups die.
Online Global Failover System for Parent Group No Failover System for Parent Group

Parent Fails

Soft

  • Parent faults.
  • Parent fails over.
  • Child continues to run.
  • Parent faults.
  • Parent dies.
  • Child continues to run on original system.

Firm

  • Parent faults.
  • Parent fails over.
  • Child continues to run on original system.
  • Parent faults.
  • Parent dies.
  • Child continues to run on original system.

FAQ for Online Global Dependency

  • Can parent group be brought online when child group is offline?
  • Soft=No Firm=No  Hard=No.
  • Can child group be taken offline when parent group is online?
  • Soft=Yes  Firm=No  Hard= No.
  • Can parent group be switched while child group is running?
  • Soft=Yes  Firm=Yes  Hard=Yes.
  • Can child group be switched while parent group is running?
  • Soft=Yes  Firm=No  Hard=No.

Online Remote Dependency

In an online remote dependency, a child service group must be online on a remote system before the parent can come online on the local system.

Online Remote Failover System for Child Group No Failover System for Child Group

Child Fails

Soft

  • Child faults.
  • Child fails over.
  • If child fails over to the system on which parent was online, the parent restarts on a system different from the child. Otherwise, parent continues to run on original system.
  • Child faults.
  • Child dies.
  • Parent continues running.

Firm

  • Child faults.
  • Parent taken offline.
  • Child fails over.
  • If child fails over to the system on which the parent was online, the parent restarts on a system different from the child. Otherwise, parent restarts on original system.
  • Child faults.
  • Parent taken offline.
  • Both groups die.
Online Remote Failover System for Parent Group No Failover System for Parent Group

Parent Fails

Soft

  • Parent faults.
  • Parent fails over to system without child. If the only system available is where child is running, parent is not brought online.
  • Parent faults.
  • Parent dies.
  • Child continues running.

Firm

  • Parent faults.
  • Parent fails over to system without child. If the only system available is where child is running, parent is not brought online.
  • Parent faults.
  • Parent dies.
  • Child continues running.

FAQ for Online Remote Dependency

  • Can parent group be brought online when child group is offline? Firm=No  Soft=No.
  • Can child group be taken offline when parent group is online? Firm=No  Soft=Yes.
  • Can parent group be switched while child group is running? Firm=Yes, but not to system on which child is running. Soft=Yes, but not to system on which child is running.
  • Can child group be switched while parent group is running? Firm=No  Soft=Yes, but not to system on which parent is running.

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