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2.4. Configuring ACPI For Use with Integrated Fence Devices
If your cluster uses integrated fence devices, you must configure ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) to ensure immediate and complete fencing.
Note
For the most current information about integrated fence devices supported by Red Hat Cluster Suite, refer to http://www.redhat.com/cluster_suite/hardware/.
If a cluster node is configured to be fenced by an integrated fence device, disable ACPI Soft-Off for that node. Disabling ACPI Soft-Off allows an integrated fence device to turn off a node immediately and completely rather than attempting a clean shutdown (for example,
shutdown -h now). Otherwise, if ACPI Soft-Off is enabled, an integrated fence device can take four or more seconds to turn off a node (refer to note that follows). In addition, if ACPI Soft-Off is enabled and a node panics or freezes during shutdown, an integrated fence device may not be able to turn off the node. Under those circumstances, fencing is delayed or unsuccessful. Consequently, when a node is fenced with an integrated fence device and ACPI Soft-Off is enabled, a cluster recovers slowly or requires administrative intervention to recover.
Note
The amount of time required to fence a node depends on the integrated fence device used. Some integrated fence devices perform the equivalent of pressing and holding the power button; therefore, the fence device turns off the node in four to five seconds. Other integrated fence devices perform the equivalent of pressing the power button momentarily, relying on the operating system to turn off the node; therefore, the fence device turns off the node in a time span much longer than four to five seconds.
To disable ACPI Soft-Off, use
chkconfig management and verify that the node turns off immediately when fenced. The preferred way to disable ACPI Soft-Off is with chkconfig management: however, if that method is not satisfactory for your cluster, you can disable ACPI Soft-Off with one of the following alternate methods:
- Changing the BIOS setting to "instant-off" or an equivalent setting that turns off the node without delay
Note
Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with the BIOS may not be possible with some computers. - Appending
acpi=offto the kernel boot command line of the/boot/grub/grub.conffileImportant
This method completely disables ACPI; some computers do not boot correctly if ACPI is completely disabled. Use this method only if the other methods are not effective for your cluster.
The following sections provide procedures for the preferred method and alternate methods of disabling ACPI Soft-Off:
- Section 2.4.1, “Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with
chkconfigManagement” — Preferred method - Section 2.4.2, “Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with the BIOS” — First alternate method
- Section 2.4.3, “Disabling ACPI Completely in the
grub.confFile” — Second alternate method
2.4.1. Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with chkconfig Management
You can use
chkconfig management to disable ACPI Soft-Off either by removing the ACPI daemon (acpid) from chkconfig management or by turning off acpid.
Note
This is the preferred method of disabling ACPI Soft-Off.
Disable ACPI Soft-Off with
chkconfig management at each cluster node as follows:
- Run either of the following commands:
chkconfig --del acpid— This command removesacpidfromchkconfigmanagement.— OR —chkconfig --level 2345 acpid off— This command turns offacpid.
- Reboot the node.
- When the cluster is configured and running, verify that the node turns off immediately when fenced.
Note
You can fence the node with thefence_nodecommand or Conga.
2.4.2. Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with the BIOS
The preferred method of disabling ACPI Soft-Off is with
chkconfig management (Section 2.4.1, “Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with chkconfig Management”). However, if the preferred method is not effective for your cluster, follow the procedure in this section.
Note
Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with the BIOS may not be possible with some computers.
You can disable ACPI Soft-Off by configuring the BIOS of each cluster node as follows:
- Reboot the node and start the
BIOS CMOS Setup Utilityprogram. - Navigate to the menu (or equivalent power management menu).
- At the menu, set the function (or equivalent) to (or the equivalent setting that turns off the node via the power button without delay). Example 2.1, “
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility: set to ” shows a menu with set to and set to .Note
The equivalents to , , and may vary among computers. However, the objective of this procedure is to configure the BIOS so that the computer is turned off via the power button without delay. - Exit the
BIOS CMOS Setup Utilityprogram, saving the BIOS configuration. - When the cluster is configured and running, verify that the node turns off immediately when fenced.
Note
You can fence the node with thefence_nodecommand or Conga.
Example 2.1. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility: set to
+---------------------------------------------|-------------------+ | ACPI Function [Enabled] | Item Help | | ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] |-------------------| | x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto | Menu Level * | | Suspend Mode [Disabled] | | | HDD Power Down [Disabled] | | | Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off | | | CPU THRM-Throttling [50.0%] | | | Wake-Up by PCI card [Enabled] | | | Power On by Ring [Enabled] | | | Wake Up On LAN [Enabled] | | | x USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Disabled | | | Resume by Alarm [Disabled] | | | x Date(of Month) Alarm 0 | | | x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : | | | POWER ON Function [BUTTON ONLY | | | x KB Power ON Password Enter | | | x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 | | | | | | | | +---------------------------------------------|-------------------+
This example shows set to , and set to .
2.4.3. Disabling ACPI Completely in the grub.conf File
The preferred method of disabling ACPI Soft-Off is with
chkconfig management (Section 2.4.1, “Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with chkconfig Management”). If the preferred method is not effective for your cluster, you can disable ACPI Soft-Off with the BIOS power management (Section 2.4.2, “Disabling ACPI Soft-Off with the BIOS”). If neither of those methods is effective for your cluster, you can disable ACPI completely by appending acpi=off to the kernel boot command line in the grub.conf file.
Important
This method completely disables ACPI; some computers do not boot correctly if ACPI is completely disabled. Use this method only if the other methods are not effective for your cluster.
You can disable ACPI completely by editing the
grub.conf file of each cluster node as follows:
- Open
/boot/grub/grub.confwith a text editor. - Append
acpi=offto the kernel boot command line in/boot/grub/grub.conf(refer to Example 2.2, “Kernel Boot Command Line withacpi=offAppended to It”). - Reboot the node.
- When the cluster is configured and running, verify that the node turns off immediately when fenced.
Note
You can fence the node with thefence_nodecommand or Conga.
Example 2.2. Kernel Boot Command Line with acpi=off Appended to It
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=5
serial --unit=0 --speed=115200
terminal --timeout=5 serial console
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.18-36.el5)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-36.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 console=ttyS0,115200n8 acpi=off
initrd /initrd-2.6.18-36.el5.img
In this example,
acpi=off has been appended to the kernel boot command line — the line starting with "kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-36.el5".
