GUI – Managing high-availability groups

IBM® Spectrum Control Base Edition implements VMware's high-availability architecture for multiple VASA providers.

Multiple Spectrum Control instances that manage the same storage resource (array) can be combined into high-availabilty (HA) groups for VASA provider redundancy. The HA technology is implemented in the active/passive mode. In this mode, one Spectrum Control acts as primary and the other acts as standby for transfer of responsibility if the primary Spectrum Control fails or becomes unreachable.

Figure 1. High-availability group concept
This image shows the high-availability group concept.

To configure HA groups, open the Settings menu. See GUI – Defining a high-availability group.

Figure 2. Settings option on the Settings menu
This image shows the Settings option on the Settings menu.