cluster command
Purpose
Creates a cluster that uses the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) partitions and performs cluster-related operations.
Syntax
To create a cluster:
cluster -create -clustername ClusterName -repopvs PhysicalVolume ... -spname StoragePool -sppvs PhysicalVolume ... -hostname HostName
cluster -create -clustername ClusterName -repopvs PhysicalVolume ... -spname StoragePool -file -sppvs FileName -hostname HostName
To add a VIOS partition node to the cluster:
cluster -addnode -clustername ClusterName -hostname HostName
To remove a VIOS partition node from the cluster:
cluster -rmnode [-f]-clustername ClusterName {-hostname HostName | -uuid HostUuid}
To remove a cluster from the system:
cluster -delete -clustername ClusterName
To display the health status of a cluster:
cluster -status -clustername ClusterName [-field FieldName... ] [-fmt Delimiter] [-verbose ]
To synchronize the cluster and Object Data Manager (ODM):
cluster -sync -clustername ClusterName
To list all clusters:
Description
The cluster command is used to create and delete the cluster.
The status subcommand displays a global cluster health status and the status for each node in the cluster. The cluster status can be OK, DEGRADED, or DOWN. If the cluster status is OK, all the nodes of the cluster are working. If the cluster health status is DEGRADED, some nodes are working and some nodes are shut down. If the cluster health status is DOWN, all the nodes are shut down. The node status is either OK or DOWN. A node is in OK state if it is up and running, and a node is in DOWN state if it is not up. A pool status is provided for each node that is not DOWN. The pool status is OK for a node if the node can service the shared storage pool (SSP) virtualized storage to the client logical partitions (LPARs). The pool status is DOWN if it is not usable from the node.
If the -verbose option is requested, additional status details such as the number of nodes in each state is provided. For each node that is not DOWN, it displays the node roles and the storage pool status from the point of view of the node.
If the -fmt option is requested, status output is displayed in a format of delimiter-separated value report.
With the -field option, you can specify which fields to display. If no pool information is requested, the command does not retrieve pool status on each node, thereby accelerating the command response time.
Flags
| Flag name | Description |
|---|---|
| -addnode | Adds a member node to the cluster. |
| -clustername | Specifies the name of the cluster. |
| -create | Creates a cluster. |
| -delete | Deletes a cluster. |
| -f | Forces the removal of the VIOS partitions from the cluster. |
| -field | Supports the following fields if the -list flag
is specified:
Supports
the following fields if the -status flag is
specified:
Supports the following fields
if the -status flag is specified with the -verbose option:
|
| -file | Specifies that you must specify a file name with the -sppvs option. The file must contain physical volume names separated by a space. |
| -fmt | Divides output by a user-specified delimiter. |
| -hostname | Specifies the host name or IP address of the VIOS partition. |
| -list | Lists all clusters which have membership of the current node. |
| -repopvs | Lists physical volumes on which a repository can be created. |
| -rmnode | Removes the member node from the cluster. |
| -spname | Specifies the name of the storage pool. |
| -sppvs | Lists the physical volumes on which a shared storage pool can be created. If you specify the -file option, this flag lists the file name with the list of physical volume names. |
| -status | Displays the health status of the cluster. |
| -sync | Synchronizes the cluster and the ODM. |
| -uuid | Specifies the UUID of a node. |
| -verbose | Displays additional detailed information. |
Examples
- To create a cluster, type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -create -clustername newcluster -repopvs repo_hdisk -spname viosng -sppvs sp_hdisk -hostname myhost1Cluster newcluster has been created successfully.
- To create a cluster by using the -file flag,
type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -create -clustername newcluster -repopvs repo_hdisk -spname sp -file -sppvs pvlist.txt -hostname myhost1Cluster newcluster has been created successfully. - To delete a cluster from the system, type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -delete -clustername newclusterCluster newcluster has been removed successfully.
- To remove a member node from a cluster, type
the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -rmnode -clustername newcluster -hostname myhost2myhost2 has been removed from the newcluster cluster.
- To add a member node in a cluster, type the command
as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -addnode -clustername newcluster -hostname myhost2myhost2 has been added to the newcluster cluster.
- To display the health status summary, type the
command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -status -clustername mycluster1Cluster Name State mycluster1 OK Node Name Pool State MTM Partition # State node1 OK 9115-505031006A2A 1 OK node2 DOWN 9115-5050310069FA 1 OKNote: The term node is the standard term that is used in the command instead of the term partition. - To display a detailed health status report, type
the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -status -verbose -clustername mycluster2Cluster Name: mycluster2 Cluster Id: d23624fe335f11e0bd510011257e1447 Cluster State: OK Repository Mode: ASSERT Number of Nodes: 2 Nodes OK: 2 Nodes DOWN: 0 Pool Name: pool1 Pool Id: b118d73c42b322d0a5850011257e1447 Node Name: node1 Node Id: da18d52a32b211e0a5850011257e1447 Node MTM: 9115-505031006A2A Node Partition Num: 4 Node State: OK Node Repos State: OK Node Upgrade Status: ON_LEVEL Node Roles: DBN Pool Name: pool1 Pool Id: b118d73c42b322d0a5850011257e1447 Pool State: OK Node Name: node2 Node Id: 4d5012722f9f11e0813c0011257e1447 Node MTM: 9115-5050310069FA Node Partition Num: 9 Node State: OK Node Repos State: OK Node Upgrade Status: ON_LEVEL Node Roles: Pool Name: pool1 Pool Id: b118d73c42b322d0a5850011257e1447 Pool State: OK - To display a formatted health status report,
type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -status -fmt ',' -clustername mycluster2mycluster2,OK,myhost1,8233-E8B02061AAFP,55,OK,OK mycluster2,OK,myhost2,8233-E8B02061AAFP,11,OK,OK - To display a formatted and detailed health status report, type
the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -status -fmt ',' -clustername mycluster2 -verbosemycluster2,d23624fe335f11e0bd510011257e1447,OK,ASSERT,2,2,0,node1,da18d52a32b211e0a5850011257e1447, 9115-505031006A2A,4,OK,OK,ON_LEVEL,DBN,pool1, b118d73c42b322d0a5850011257e1447,OK - To display a formatted health status report with
some specific fields, type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -status -fmt ':' -field cluster_name node_name pool_label pool_state -clustername mycluster -verbosemycluster:myhost1:test_pool:OK mycluster:myhost2:test_pool:OK - To display a specific health status report with
specific fields, type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -status -field node_name node_state cluster_name cluster_state -clustername mycluster2Node Name: myhost1 Node State: OK Cluster Name: mycluster2 Cluster State: OK Node Name: myhost2 Node State: OK Cluster Name: mycluster2 Cluster State: OK - To display all clusters that have membership
in the current node, type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -listCLUSTER_NAME: mycluster CLUSTER_ID: a64c8c725bfc11e1993500215e188da0 - To display all clusters that have membership
in the current node by using the -fmt flag,
type the command as follows:
The system displays the output as follows:cluster -list -fmt ,mycluster,a64c8c725bfc11e1993500215e188da0