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List:       linux-ha
Subject:    Re: STONITH and nice_failback question.
From:       Alan Robertson <alanr () unix ! sh>
Date:       2002-07-26 21:35:58
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Juri Haberland wrote:
> Juri Haberland wrote:
> 
>>Lorn Kay wrote:
>>
> 
>>>Is there a way to tell Heartbeat to do that? (Power off instead of power 
>>>reset?)
>>>
>>Yes, use the source, Luke ;-)
>>
> 
> Actually, there might be another possebility :
> 
> Most modern BIOS' can be configured to not restore power if it failed
> (or to resume last state or to be always on...).

Or you could configure the other node with meatware stonith - which waits 
for operator confirmation before taking things over...

If cost is your concern then think about this:

	Provide two UPSes, and let each act as a STONITH device for the
		other side.

UPSes are by far the cheapest automated STONITH device.

	-- Alan Robertson
	   alanr@unix.sh

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