Gateway
The gateway address is set when the cluster is created.
The gateway option displays the gateway address.
Recover cluster?
The Recover cluster? option is useful if the administrator password has been lost
or forgotten.
This field allows you to recover a lost administrator password or make the node
accessible via the service password.
Figure 104 shows the Recover cluster? menu sequence.
You do not need to use this field during installation. For more information about
the Recover cluster? field, see the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller: Service
Guide.
Node options
The node option displays the identification number or name of the SAN Volume
Controller.
The main node option displays the identification number of the SAN Volume
Controller or the name of the SAN Volume Controller if the user has assigned a
name.
Status
Use the status to diagnose cluster failures.
Active
v The SAN Volume Controller is operational and assigned to a cluster. It has
access to the fibre-channel fabric.
Inactive
v The SAN Volume Controller is operational and assigned to a cluster. It has no
access to the fibre-channel fabric.
Free
v The SAN Volume Controller is operational, but has not been assigned to any
cluster. It has access to the fibre-channel fabric.
Disconnected
v The SAN Volume Controller is operational, but has not been assigned to any
cluster. It has no access to the fibre-channel fabric.
Failed
Service Access
Recover Cluster?
Select
Figure 104. Recover Cluster? menu sequence
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