The table below lists the Quorum parameters. These values are tuned by editing the /etc/default/LifeKeeper configuration file.

Parameter Name
Meaning
Setting Value
Default Value
When to Apply
Notes
QUORUM_MODE Specifies the quorum mode.

majority

tcp_remote

storage

none or off

majority As required Refer to “Quorum/Witness” in SIOS Technical Documentation.
QUORUM_HOSTS

Specifies a host and port name combination to be used for determining quorum. The format for entries is “host:port”. When specifying more than one host:port combination, the entries must be comma separated (do not include a space).

(Example)
QUORUM_HOSTS=myhost:80,router1:443,router2:22

String (not set) As required This parameter is applied only when the QUORUM_MODE is tcp_remote.
WITNESS_MODE Specifies the witness mode.

remote_verify

storage

none or off

remote_verify As required Refer to “Quorum/Witness” in SIOS Technical Documentation.
QUORUM_TIMEOUT_SECS The time allowed for tcp/ip witness connections to complete. Connections that don’t complete within this time are treated as failed/unavailable. This only applies when the QUORUM_MODE is tcp_remote. Integers 20 As required This parameter is applied only when the QUORUM_MODE is tcp_remote.
QUORUM_LOSS_ACTION Specifies the action when quorum is lost.

fastkill

fastboot

osu

fastkill As required Refer to “Quorum/Witness” in SIOS Technical Documentation.
QWK_STORAGE_TYPE

Specifies the type of shared storage.

Must be specified when QUORUM_MODE is storage.

block

file

aws_s3

(not set) When executing qwk_storage_init This parameter is applied only when storage is specified for QUORUM_MODE and WITNESS_MODE.
For details, see “Storage Mode” in the Technical Documentation.
QWK_STORAGE_HBEATTIME Specifies the interval in seconds between reading and writing the QWK objects. An integer between 5 and 10 6 When executing qwk_storage_init This parameter is applied only when storage is specified for QUORUM_MODE and WITNESS_MODE.
For details, see “Storage Mode” in the Technical Documentation.
QWK_STORAGE_NUMHBEATS Specifies the number of consecutive heartbeat checks that when reached indicates the target node has failed. A missed heartbeat occurs when the QWK object has not been updated since the last check. An integer of 3 or more 4 When executing qwk_storage_init This parameter is applied only when storage is specified for QUORUM_MODE and WITNESS_MODE.
For details, see “Storage Mode” in the Technical Documentation.

QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_<Host name>

Note: If the host name contains a “-” or “.”, replace them with an underscore “_” (e.g. lksios-1 → lksios_1).

Note: The host name used by LifeKeeper can be checked via the lcduname command

Specifies the path to the QWK objects. You must specify paths for all nodes in the cluster. [When QWK_STORAGE_TYPE is block]
Specify the device file path. Note: Use WWID (/dev/disk/by-id/) to specify a permanent path.
(Example)
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeA=/dev/disk/by-id/xxxxx
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeB=/dev/disk/by-id/yyyyy

[When QWK_STORAGE_TYPE is file]
Specify the regular file path.
(Example)
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeA=/quorum/nodeA
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeB=/quorum/nodeB

[When QWK_STORAGE_TYPE is aws_s3]
Specify the S3uri for the Amazon S3 object. Use an S3 object from a different region than the one where LifeKeeper is running. It is also recommended that 2 different S3 objects be used and that they reside in different regions. When specifying 2 regions, make sure to separate them with commas(do not include spaces).
(Example 1)
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeA=s3://bucket1/nodeA,s3://bucket2/nodeA
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeB=s3://bucket1/nodeB,s3://bucket2/nodeB
(Example 2)
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeA=s3://bucket/quorum/nodeA
QWK_STORAGE_OBJECT_nodeB=s3://bucket/quorum/nodeB

String
(Maximum length is 256 characters)
(not set) When executing qwk_storage_init This parameter is applied only when storage is specified for QUORUM_MODE and WITNESS_MODE.
For details, see “Storage Mode” in the Technical Documentation.
HTTP_PROXY
HTTPS_PROXY
NO_PROXY
Set this parameter when using HTTP proxy for accessing the service endpoint. The value set here will be passed to AWS CLI.
See AWS Documentation for details.
String (not set) When executing qwk_storage_init This is a common parameter for “EC2” and “Route53.
QUORUM_DEBUG Specifies the debug mode.

0: disabled

1: enabled

0 As required Refer to Quorum/Witness in SIOS Technical Documentation.

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