Thanks to Bob McDowell for the reply.
Deleting the cluster member is not necessary when replacing the KZPSA with
KZPBA. However, a kernel rebuild is necessary. The additional procedure was
included to ensure a kernel rebuild will be done.
Regards,
Carlos
>From: Bob McDowell USG <mcdowell_at_zk3.dec.com>
>To: Carlos Chua <chuacarlos_at_hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Replace KZPSA with KZPBA
>Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:09:30 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>Carlos;
>
>Sorry to take so long for the reply, but I had to do a bit of
>research. The clusters engineer that reviewed that procedure is
>no longer with the company. When he reviewed the procedure for
>replacing a KZPSA with a KZPBA he specified that the member
>should be deleted before replacing the KZPSA with the KZPBA.
>
>A cluster member does not have to be deleted, but, the kernel has
>to be rebuilt for the first KZPBA installed in a Version 5.0x
>system, and each KZPBA installed in a Version 4.0x system.
>
>I believe the engineer wanted the procedure written that way to
>ensure that the kernel was rebuilt, which will happen when the
>member is added back into the cluster.
>
>
>
>bob
>
>On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Carlos Chua wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was going thru the TruCluster V1.6 Hardware Configuration Manual and
>under
> > section 4.3.5, Replacing a KZPSA-BB with a KZPBA-CB in an Operational
> > Cluster, it says I have to delete the member before replacing the KZPSA
>and
> > then add the member back after replacing the card with KZPBA.
> >
> > Question:
> >
> > Why is it necessary to delete the member before replacing the card? Is
>it
> > due to the kernel rebuild? If yes, does it mean everytime I need to
>kernel
> > rebuild a member I have to delete it from the cluster first?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Carlos
> > cchua_at_cyberdude.com
> >
> >
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