Adding a global heartbeat

This topic describes how to add a global heartbeat.

To add a cluster heartbeat from Cluster Explorer

  1. Click Configure Heartbeats on the Edit menu.
  2. In the Heartbeat Configuration dialog box, do the following:
    • Enter the name of the heartbeat.

    • Select the check box next to the name of the cluster to add it to the cluster list for the heartbeat.

    • Click the icon in the Configure column to open the Heartbeat Settings dialog box.

    • Specify the value of the Arguments attribute and various timeout and interval fields. Click + to add an argument value; click - to delete it.

    • Click OK.

    • Click OK on the Heartbeat configuration dialog box.

To add a cluster heartbeat from Command Center

  1. Click Commands>Configuration>Cluster Objects>Add Heartbeat.
  2. Enter the name of the heartbeat.
  3. Click Apply.