> > Hi all, > > > > I am setting up a simple HA cluster for mysql database (active/passive > > with DRBD). > > My 2 servers will have a direct network link (bonded) for DRBD > > replication and heartbeat communication. > > For database access and 2nd heartbeat communication path, network > > links will also be redunded, toward 2 different switches. > > > > My question is: If I set up 2 communications path for heartbeat and > > use dopd, do I need to deploy fencing? > > > > The propability of a split-brain case with redundant heartbeat is of course > lower than with one link. But the propability is NOT zero. You have to decide > if you can live with that risk. > > Thank you for your answer. I think I will live with this risk, given that my cluster is not designed to support dual failures.
By the way, I am sorry for having posted the message several times, I thought messages were not received. Geoff. _______________________________________________ Linux-HA mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linux-ha.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-ha See also: http://linux-ha.org/ReportingProblems
