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During cluster node activation, if the TCP/IP stack is active or starting, cluster code will wait up to 20 seconds for the loopback or cluster node interface to become active.
If the TCP/IP stack is inactive, the legacy behavior will be taken and the cluster node activation will fail.
If there is more than one node starting at the same time, cluster code will retry to attempt getting all nodes active together and avoid a singleton cluster (where a node is active but thinks all other nodes are inactive).
This function was delivered in V7R4M0 GA codebase and PTF'd to V7R2 and V7R3.
V7R2 PTFs: SI75016, MF68169
V7R3 PTFs: SI75017, MF67188
We are considering this RFE for a future enhancement.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - Core OS
Operating system - IBM i
Source - COMMON
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - PowerHA
Operating system - IBM i
Source - COMMON
IBM has received the requirement and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.
The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a “nice to have” low priority feature.
Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac
For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/
Dawn May - CAAC Program Manager
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - High Availability, PowerHA
Operating system - IBM i
Source - COMMON
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - PowerHA
Component - PowerHA for i
Operating system - IBM i
Source - COMMON