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How to isolate Db2's Pacemaker from CPU load caused by DB2 or other software.

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Summary

When a system's CPU load suddenly increases to 100% or near this value, Pacemaker is at risk of starving CPU cycles and begins to perform poorly in managing Db2 resources, effectively putting the cluster at risk of an outage. This guide will list the steps required to give the pacemaker and corosync processes slightly more priority during these high load times.

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Modified date:
27 June 2025

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