4.25. Fence kdump
Table 4.26, “Fence kdump” lists the fence device parameters used by
fence_dkump, the fence agent for kdump crash recovery service. Note that fence_kdump is not a replacement for traditional fencing methods; The fence_kdump agent can detect only that a node has entered the kdump crash recovery service. This allows the kdump crash recovery service to complete without being preempted by traditional power fencing methods.
| luci Field | cluster.conf Attribute | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | name | A name for the fence_kdump device. |
| IP Family | family | IP network family. The default value is auto. |
| IP Port (optional) | ipport | IP port number that the fence_kdump agent will use to listen for messages. The default value is 7410. |
| Operation Timeout (seconds) (optional) | timeout | Number of seconds to wait for message from failed node. |
| Node name | nodename | Name or IP address of the node to be fenced. |
