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Adding

There are two way to add a resource which one is select this from a group name and another is select this from a resource type.

Adding in Group

  1. select a group → right click → 'Add Resource'.

    [Figure] Adding Resource in a group

  2. Select 'IP' from Resource Type lists and click 'Next' button.

    [Figure] Select Resource Wizard View

  3. Next steps are same as adding in resource type.

Adding in Resource Type

  1. ResourceType - Right Click - Click Add Resource

    [Figure] Adding IP Resource in a resource type


  2. Enter the resource name and select a .
    If you skip this, name will be given same value with virtual IP address and the NIC resource to use.


    [Figure] Adding Network Address Wizard

  3. Select the NIC resource and a virtual IP address. MCCS will suggest a possible resource name for you.
    You can use this resource name as it is or enter a different oneEnter virtual IP address which should have same subnet mask with real IP address of both nodes
    Select NIC Resource which IP Address resource depends on.

    [Figure] Attributes Value Entered and Finish Button Active

Deleting

Select Resource type → right click → delete resource

  1. Select delete and the resource will be deleted. 

    [Figure] Deleting IP address resource view

Status

The following table explains the status switching of the MCCS resource caused by a user's command and the status.
The command assumes that it is generated by a user.

Network address agent: Manages a virtual IP address.

StatusAgent commandDescriptionNote

Online

In this status, a virtual IP address is assigned to a network device.

Offline

An IP address assigned to the designated network card is removed.

 
Monitoring

It tests if a virtual IP address exists on a network card.

 

Offline

In this status, a virtual IP address is not assigned to a network device.

Online

It first checks if the designated network card is online or not.
Before assigning an IP address, it first checks if other system is using that IP address.
If it is not used by other systems, a virtual IP address is assigned to the network card.
If it tries to go online with the address occupied by other system, it will be failed and it will enter the trouble state

 
Monitoring

It tests if a virtual IP address exists on a network card.

 

Trouble

1. IP address assigned to a network device is removed by the external command.
2. A failure occurs in a network card.
3. You failed to assign a virtual IP address to a network device.
(ex: For instance, other system is using the same IP address.)

Specific causes can be found in the error log.

Online

Refer to the above online command.

 
OfflineAn IP address assigned to the designated network card is removed. 

 

Attribute

[Figure] IP Address Attribute

 

Attribute

Description

Type

DefaultEditNote

Address

Virtual IP address.

IP ADDRESS

 O 

Netmask

Subnet mask of the virtual IP address.

IP ADDRESS

 O 

NICResName

Name of the network interface card resource that has defined the network device of the virtual IP address being allocated.

NAME

 O 

Attribute value of ArgList arguments are the values that are added resources and the value can be changed or viewed through 'Specified Attribute' list on the detailed information panel.
For more information about resource type attribute, please refer to “66. Resource Type” Typefor this document.