Re: Newbie: Changing LVS/Piranha configuration while cluster is running

Yes, at the moment you must restart pulse before configuration changes 
take effect.

Jim Gibson wrote:
> I haven't found information in the documentation but I may have missed 
> the discussion.
> 
> I have my piranha cluster (two directors in fail over configuration with 
> two web real servers behind).  I would like to add a new service (such 
> as ssl)  or add a third real server.   I make the configuration change 
> inside the piranha GUI, which updated the lvs.cf file.  I then scp the 
> .cf file over to the standby director. My question is, what is required 
> to make the changes effective in the running cluster?  I am assuming the 
> GUI is an interface to the config files and clustering aspects but 
> doesn't force the changes in "by hand".
> 
> Do I need to 'pulse reload' or 'pulse stop/start' on both directors for 
> the changes to take effect? If so, does that mean every time I make a 
> change I have to disrupt current and incoming connections for a few 
> seconds while I reload?
> 
> I couldn't seem to find the step to perform to make changes take 
> effect.   If the answer is RTFM, a pointer to the section that covers it 
> would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- 
> Jim Gibson
> Infosys Corporation
> E-mail: [email protected]
> 
> 
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