NOTE: When you configure HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource properties using the CLI, the properties you enter are not validated, so you must enter the property values accurately, and verify them against the HP 3PAR Cluster Extension documentation.

You can display all attributes of the HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource clx_fileshare with the following command:

cluster resource clx_fileshare /privprop

The following example sets the UseNonCurrentDataOk property for the resource clx_fileshare to NO:

cluster resource clx_fileshare /privprop UseNonCurrentDataOk=NO

For more information on the available properties, see “User configuration file and HP 3PAR Cluster Extension objects” (page 47).

The following example changes the name of the resource 3PAR Cluster Extension resource1 to 3PAR Cluster Extension resource2:

cluster resource "3PAR Cluster Extension resource1" /ren:"3PAR Cluster Extension resource2"

Setting HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource properties using the Microsoft Failover PowerShell Cmdlets

The cluster commands in this section can be used with Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012, Server Core, or Hyper-V Server. The Windows cluster default properties for a resource can be changed using the command: Get-ClusterResource "resource_name"

Set-ClusterParameter -Name "property_name" -Value "value_to_set"

NOTE: When you configure HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource properties using the PowerShell, the properties you enter are not validated, so you must enter the property values accurately, and verify them against the HP 3PAR Cluster Extension documentation.

The following example sets the UseNonCurrentDataOk property for the resource clx_fileshare to NO

Get-ClusterResource "clx_fileshare" Set-ClusterParameter -Name "UseNonCurrentDataOk" -Value NO

For more information on the available properties, see “User configuration file and HP 3PAR Cluster Extension objects” (page 47)

Setting HP 3PAR Cluster Extension properties using a UCF

You can use a UCF to configure certain HP 3PAR Cluster Extension properties. Properties that you can configure in a UCF include:

•LogLevel

•ClusterNotifyCheckTime

•ClusterNotifyWaitTime

•StatusRefreshTime

•HP3PARCLICommandTimeout

IMPORTANT: If you plan to use the default values for these properties, no UCF is required.

To configure properties using a UCF:

1.Take the HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource offline.

2.Open the sample UCF.cfg file located in %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\Cluster Extension 3PAR\sample.

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Cluster Software specifications

HP Cluster Software is a robust solution designed to enhance the reliability, availability, and scalability of computing environments in enterprise settings. This software is instrumental in managing clusters of servers, providing a unified framework that allows for efficient resource management, workload distribution, and high availability.

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