Re: Simple Informix Database HA on Solaris 9?

I wouldn't use Sun Cluster all of our customers that are/have been using it are/have moved away from it. The sites still using clustering are all using Veritas. The sites that move away from cluster are moving to HDR, and we have our scripts to for failover Sting wrote: > > We have two Informix Dynamic Server 9.21 systems running on Solaris 9 > upon which a clustering database proposed. Though the content > synchronization between seems easier to implement, the failover > mechanism remains rather hard to choose. > > Sun offers Cluster 3.0 software purpose requiring shared diskraid and > special software packages which I think a small project not need. Does > anyone know certain alternatives would help to do VRRP like of HA? > Say, two servers would be assigned into one active and one standby. > Each database server with two NICs, a primary and a backup. The > primaries are both bundled with the VIP but the standby server with > the corresponding NIC disabled until the link to primary NIC on active > server die out. Both use the backup NIC to monitor each other's > health? -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #