Administering Global Heartbeats

Use the Cluster Heartbeats page to add, delete, and configure heartbeats in a global cluster environment. Global clustering requires a minimum of one heartbeat between clusters; you can add additional heartbeats as a precautionary measure.

Adding a Global Heartbeat

1. From the Cluster Heartbeats page, click Add Heartbeat in the left pane.
2. In the Add Heartbeat dialog box:

   

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   1. Enter the name of the heartbeat.
   2. Clear the check box next to the cluster name if you do not want that cluster added to the cluster list for the heartbeat.
   3. Click the edit icon (...) in the Settings column to specify the value for the Arguments attribute and various timeout and interval fields.

   

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   4. After entering the necessary values in the Advanced Heartbeat Attributes dialog box, click Save.
   5. Click OK.

Deleting a Global Heartbeat

1. From the Cluster Heartbeats page, click Delete Heartbeat in the left pane.
2. In the Delete Heartbeat dialog box, select the heartbeat and click OK.