Bringing a Resource In Service

*Note: LifeKeeper puts resources in-service from the bottom of the hierarchy and works its way to the top level resource. When putting all of the resources in one hierarchy in-service, select the top (parent) resource in the hierarchy.

1. There are five possible ways to begin.

• • Right-click on the icon for the resource/server combination that you want to bring into service. When the Resource Context Menu appears, click In Service.
    

• • Right-click on the icon for the global resource that you want to bring into service. When the Resource Context Menu appears, click In Service. When the dialog comes up, select the server on which to perform the In Service from the Server list and click Next.
    

• • On the Global Toolbar, click the In Service button. When the dialog comes up, select the server on which to perform the In Service from the Server list and click Next. On the next dialog, select one or more resources that you want to bring into service from the Resource(s) list and click Next again.
    

• • On the Resource Context Toolbar, if displayed, click the In Service button.
    

• • On the Edit Menu, point to Resource and then click In Service. When the dialog comes up, select the server on which to perform the In Service from the Server list, and click Next. On the next dialog, select one or more resources that you want to bring into service from the Resource(s) list and click Next again.
    

2. A dialog appears confirming the server and resource(s) that you have selected to bring into service. This dialog will include a warning that if you are bringing a dependent child resource into service, it will also bring the parent resource into service. Click In Service to bring the resource(s) into service along with any dependent child resources.

3. If the Output Panel is enabled, the dialog closes and the results of the commands to bring the resource(s) in service are shown in the output panel. If not, the dialog remains up to show these results and you click Done to finish when all results have been displayed. Any additional dependent (child) resources that were brought into service are noted in the dialog or output panel.

4. Errors that occur while bringing a resource in service are logged in the LifeKeeper log of the server on which you want to bring the resource into service.