PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.2 (Solaris(TM) Operating Environment)

14.1 MDS Failure Recovery

If an MDS fails, the GFS Shared File System automatically performs failure recovery to continue operation of the file system.

The following provides an overview of the operations performed if either the primary MDS or secondary MDS fails.

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14.1.1 Automatic recovery for primary MDS failures

14.1.2 Automatic recovery for secondary MDS failures

14.1.3 Automatic recovery in case primary MDS goes down during primary MDS operation only

14.1.4 MDS failback