This section explains the procedure for performing maintenance on the standby node while running the active node.
Use the following procedure to stop only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance:
Stopping only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSFC
Stopping only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSCS
Stopping only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSFC
Select the standby node in the console tree of the failover cluster management tool, and in the menu click [More Actions] >> [Stop Cluster Service].
Stopping only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSCS
Select the standby node in the console tree of [Cluster Administrator] and click [File] >> [Stop Cluster Service].
Perform maintenance tasks such as patch application and hardware component replacement.
Use the following procedure to disable stoppage of only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance:
Disabling stoppage of only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSFC
Disabling stoppage of only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSCS
Disabling stoppage of only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSFC
Select the standby node in the console tree of the failover cluster management tool, and in the menu click [More Actions] >> [Start Cluster Service].
Disabling stoppage of only the cluster service on the standby node for maintenance using MSCS
Select the standby node in the console tree of [Cluster Administrator] and click [File] >> [Start Cluster Service].
Refer to "Switching" in "5.1 Operations under Normal Circumstances".
To perform maintenance tasks on the node that became the standby node after mutual switching, follow the procedures explained in "5.4.2.1 Stopping the Cluster Service on the Standby Node for Maintenance" to "5.4.2.3 Disabling Stoppage of the Cluster Service on the Standby Node for Maintenance".
