HULFT resources protect a HULFT file transfer service by managing the HULFT Windows service during failover and failback. HULFT (Harmonious Universal Link File Transfer) is a high-speed data transfer product.
Resource Type: gen/hulft
Aliases: hulft
Preconditions
- HULFT must be installed on the server as a Windows service.
- The HULFT service name, executable path, and HULFT environment settings file storage folder path must be provided.
Subcommands
HULFT resources are managed by commands of the form:
lkcli resource gen/hulft <subcommand> [flags]
| Subcommand | Description | Required Role |
|---|---|---|
create |
Create a new HULFT resource | admin |
extend |
Extend to a standby server | admin |
get-property |
Read a resource property | guest |
set-property |
Update an editable resource property | admin |
create
lkcli resource gen/hulft create \
--hulexep=<string> --hulname=<string> --hulpath=<string> [flags]| Flag | Short | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--hulexep |
— | string | Yes | — | — | Path to the HULFT executable |
--hulname |
— | string | Yes | — | — | HULFT Windows service name |
--hulpath |
— | string | Yes | — | — | HULFT environment settings file storage folder path |
--ip-resource |
— | string | No | — | — | LifeKeeper IP resource tag to bring in/out of service with this resource. If specified, a dependency is created with the IP resource. If not specified, then no dependency is created. |
--volume-resource |
— | string | No | — | — | LifeKeeper Volume resource tag to relocate with this resource. If specified, a dependency is created with the Volume resource. If not specified, then no dependency is created. |
--tag |
— | string | No | Auto-generated | — | Resource tag name |
--switchback |
— | enum | No | INTELLIGENT |
INTELLIGENT, AUTOMATIC |
Switchback type |
extend
lkcli resource gen/hulft extend --primary-sys=<string> --primary-tag=<string> [flags]
| Flag | Short | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--primary-sys |
— | string | Yes | — | — | Hostname of the server the existing resource is extended from |
--primary-tag |
— | string | Yes | — | — | Tag of the existing resource to extend |
--standby-sys |
— | string | No | Value of --host (defaults to localhost) |
— | Hostname of the standby server |
--switchback |
— | enum | No | INTELLIGENT |
INTELLIGENT, AUTOMATIC |
Switchback type |
--primary-priority |
— | int | No | Defaults to the current priority of the --primary-sys server, or 1 if the resource has not yet been extended |
min: 1, max: 999 | Failover priority for the primary server |
--standby-priority |
— | int | No | Defaults to an unused value which is computed dynamically based on the priority values currently in-use | min: 1, max: 999 | Failover priority for the standby server |
get-property / set-property
lkcli resource gen/hulft get-property --tag=<string> --property=<string>
lkcli resource gen/hulft set-property --tag=<string> --property=<string> --value=<string>| Flag | Short | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--tag |
-t |
string | Yes | Resource tag name |
--property |
-p |
string | Yes | Property name (see Properties table below) |
--value |
-v |
string | Yes (set-property only) |
New property value |
Properties
| Property | Type | Constraints | Editable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hulname |
string | — | Yes | HULFT Windows service name |
hulexep |
string | — | Yes | Path to the HULFT executable |
hulpath |
string | — | Yes | HULFT environment settings file storage folder path |
retry-count |
int | min: 0, max: 10 | Yes | Number of retries on failure |
retry-interval |
int | min: 1, max: 10 | Yes | Interval between retries in seconds |
status-check-interval |
int | min: 1, max: 10 | Yes | Interval for status checks in seconds |
timeout |
int | min: 0, max: 3600 | Yes | Timeout for HULFT operations in seconds |
Example Usage
# Create a HULFT resource
lkcli resource gen/hulft create \
--host=server1 \
--hulname="HULFT(something)" \
--hulexep="C:\HULFT Family\hulft10\bin" \
--hulpath="D:\HULFT Family\hulft10\etc" \
--ip-resource=ip-192.168.1.100 \
--tag=hulft.0
# Extend to server2
lkcli resource hulft extend \
--primary-sys=server1 \
--primary-tag=hulft.0 \
--standby-sys=server2
# Read retry count
lkcli resource gen/hulft get-property \
--host=server1 \
--tag=hulft.0 \
--property=retry-count
# Update retry count
lkcli resource gen/hulft set-property \
--host=server1 \
--tag=hulft.0 \
--property=retry-count \
--value=3
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