Deployment: Existing Cluster Settings Parent topic

When HA members are added to the HA cluster, the Deployment Wizard captures and configures each member with the appropriate network and weight information to setup the parent and child members.
The member with the higher weighting becomes the parent member. This allows you to manually elect the machine that will become the primary active unit.
The HA Agent is responsible for synchronizing the information between the cluster members and for initiating the failover or switch over.
To join an existing cluster:
  1. Click the Transparent Bridge Mode - High Availability option on the Deployment Mode page.
  2. Click the Join a Cluster option.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Set the Cluster settings, which include:
    1. Using the information in the Network Interface topic, select the HA Interface from the drop-down list (eth0, eth1, eth2, eth3, and so on.) Active and passive IWSVAs are connected directly though the HA or "Heartbeat" interface. The interface, labeled H in the interface status graphic, has three functions:
      • Active and passive virtual appliances send a package per second to notify each other they are up and running.
      • The member with the higher weighting has higher priority and becomes the parent member.
      • The interface is used in the synchronization process.
    2. Enter the Weight value. (Default 64) The member with the higher weighting has higher priority and becomes the parent member.
  5. Click Next. A progress bar displays, showing connection to the existing cluster.
  6. Review the cluster information page that displays after connecting to the cluster and click Next.
  7. Set up the Network Interface to continue the deployment.