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 https://​www.ibm.com/​support/​pages/​shared-storage-pool-ssp-best-practice https://​www.ibm.com/​support/​pages/​shared-storage-pool-ssp-best-practice
 +
 +https://​www.ibm.com/​support/​pages/​shared-storage-pools-cheat-sheet
 +
 +===== What is a SSP ? =====
 +
 +It can be compared to a datastore into the VMware world, with some differences
 +
 +{{:​aix:​vios_ssp01.png?​800|}}
  
 ===== Stop/start a cluster SSP ===== ===== Stop/start a cluster SSP =====
  
 To take a node offline for maintenance,​ type the command as follows: To take a node offline for maintenance,​ type the command as follows:
-  ​clstartstop -stop -n clustername -m nodeA +<cli prompt='​$'>​ 
 +clstartstop -stop -n clustername -m nodeA 
 +</​cli>​
 To bring the node back online after maintenance is completed, type the command as follows: To bring the node back online after maintenance is completed, type the command as follows:
-  ​clstartstop -start -n clustername -m nodeA +<cli prompt='​$'>​ 
 +clstartstop -start -n clustername -m nodeA 
 +</​cli>​
 To take all the nodes offline for maintenance,​ type the command as follows: To take all the nodes offline for maintenance,​ type the command as follows:
-  ​clstartstop -stop -n clustername -a +<cli prompt='​$'>​ 
 +clstartstop -stop -n clustername -a 
 +</​cli>​
 To bring all the nodes back online after maintenance is completed, type the command as follows: To bring all the nodes back online after maintenance is completed, type the command as follows:
-  ​clstartstop -start -n clustername -a+<cli prompt='​$'>​ 
 +clstartstop -start -n clustername -a 
 +</​cli>​
   ​   ​
 ===== Custom script ===== ===== Custom script =====
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 ===== Pb with SSP ===== ===== Pb with SSP =====
 +
 +http://​gibsonnet.net/​blog/​cgaix/​html/​vios_ssp_wont_start.html
 +
  
 Remove cluster: Remove cluster:
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          Get the redirection wrong and you will destroy your LU data          Get the redirection wrong and you will destroy your LU data
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +
 +===== Removing Shared Storage Pool (SSP) Node From SSP Cluster With Mappings =====
 +
 +https://​www.ibm.com/​support/​pages/​removing-shared-storage-pool-ssp-node-ssp-cluster-mappings
 +
 +===== Node Types (roles) In Shared Storage Pool Cluster =====
 +
 +In a SSP cluster, some nodes perform key roles handled in certain layers. These layers are classified as:
 +  * Cluster Aware AIX (CAA)
 +  * Database (DBN)
 +  * Message Format Service (MFS)
 +
 +=== How to determine current CAA LEADER node === 
 +
 +<cli prompt='#'>​
 +$ oem_setup_env
 +# pooladm dump node | grep -i leader
 +            whichever one returns "​amILeader=1"​ is the leader node.
 +</​cli>​
 +
 +=== How to determine current MFS node === 
 +
 +<cli prompt='#'>​
 +$ oem_setup_env
 +# pooladm pool lsmfs /​var/​vio/​SSP/​[CLUSTER_NAME]/​D_E_F_A_U_L_T_061310
 +</​cli>​
 +
 +=== How to determine DBN node === 
 +
 +<cli prompt='​$'>​
 +$ cluster -status -verbose | grep -p DBN
 +</​cli>​
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