> As a further observation I wonder if the status of the servers in the group > is held in a form/table on the database... > would make sense as part of the AR_System_Server_Group_Operation_Ranking > workflow IMHO. > Perhaps someone knows the answer?
There's a table called SERVGRP_BOARD that should have an entry per server. One of the columns is called INTERVALCOUNT. Every check interval a server increments its own INTERVALCOUNT by one and reads the values for all of the other servers in the group. If, at the next check interval, the count for one of the other servers has not increased, that is compared against the delinquent threshold in the ranking form. Once number of missed increments reaches the delinquent threshold for the server/service the failover process to the next highest ranked server for that service should start. If you enable server group logging the messages are pretty verbose and should show you this process. Mark Walters The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a spokesperson, liaison or support representative for BMC Software, Inc.
