On Feb 20, 2008 9:37 PM, Damon Estep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > [Damon Estep]
> > >
> > > Sounded good, there is a problem though, when the dummy mysql_02
> > > migrates back to its preferred node it stops the service on node1.
> >
> > Hmmm ... No, why do you think so? It's an independent init script that
> > does not affect the other mysql instance.
> >
> > >
> > > I assume you were dealing with a V1 or crm=no cluster?
> >
> > No, crm=yes
> >
> > >
> > > Did you do something special to make the instance really a dummy,
> > like
> > > two different init scripts?
> >
> > In fact it was a LSB compliant init script for rinetd, configured to
> > redirect the request for the second mysql instance to the first one
> > ... and the other way round on the other node.
> > So it was not exactly the same setup as yours because I had to start
> > the IP resources prior to mysql because mysql only listened to a
> > specific IP. Nevertheless it should also work for your setup.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Andreas
> >
>
> [Damon Estep]
>
> Andreas,
>
> I missed a key point in your description earlier. I thought you were
> referring to an "instance" of the RA when I think you were referring to
> a mysql "instance" as in two mysqld running on the same machine,
> correct?

yes

>
> At any rate, my misunderstanding of your configuration gave me an idea;
>
> 1. create a dummy init script so node1 has a mysql1 init that is the
> real thing and a mysql2 init that is a dummy, and vice versa on node2.
> 2. collocate ip1 with mysql1 and ip2 with mysql2
> 3. prefer the location node1 for mysql1 and node2 for mysql2
>
> So if mysql1 fails on node1 it will move to node2 (dummy init script,
> really does not start mysql but the crm thinks it did) and the IP will
> move with it.

exactly

>
> Haven't tried it yet, but sounds good in theory.

works fine for me.

>
> I guess the real answer to the question is that this setup will required
> some trickery as there does not appear to be a native heartbeat solution
> to the problem, is that your belief as well?

if you call it trickery .... then yes ;-)

Regards,
Andreas

>
>
> Damon
>
>
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