Configuring Failover Manager

See the following topics for information on how to configure Failover Manager:

• The cluster properties file

• Encrypting your database password

• The cluster members file

• Extending Failover Manager permissions

• Using Failover Manager with virtual IP addresses

• Configuring for Eager Failover

• The cluster properties file
  • Specifying cluster properties
  • Cluster properties
• Encrypting your database password
  • Using the EFMPASS environment variable
• The cluster members file
• Extending Failover Manager permissions
  • Running Failover Manager without sudo
• Using Failover Manager with virtual IP addresses
  • Behavior during shutdown of an EFM agent
  • Behavior during promotion of a node from standby to primary
  • Behavior of the primary agent when releasing the VIP
  • Configuring Postgres when using multiple addresses for nodes
  • Using multiple interfaces
  • The efm_address script
  • Testing the VIP
• Configuring for Eager Failover
  • Enabling Eager Failover
  • Disabling Eager Failover
  • Upgrading Failover Manager in Eager Failover mode
  • Important notes