3.3 Testing Your Messenger System in a Linux Cluster

After you have configured the Messenger cluster resource, you can test the load and unload scripts by bringing the Messenger cluster resource online and taking it offline again.

  1. In iManager, expand Clusters, and then click Cluster Manager.

  2. Browse to the Cluster object to display the current cluster state.

  3. (Conditional) If the new Messenger cluster resource shows Offline in the State column, click the new Messenger cluster resource, and then click Online.

    After a moment, the Messenger cluster resource displays Running in the State column.

  4. At the server where the Messenger agents are starting, use the following commands to see that the Messenger agents have started:

    /etc/init.d/novell-nmma status
/etc/init.d/novell-nmaa status

  5. Select the new Messenger cluster resource, and then click Offline.

    The State column for the Messenger cluster resource returns to Offline.

  6. Use the same command that you used in Step 4 to verify that the Messenger agents have stopped.

  7. Repeat Step 3 whenever you are ready to bring the new Messenger cluster resource online permanently.

  8. Continue with Managing Your Messenger System in a Linux Cluster.