Starting LLT, GAB, and VCS after manual configuration

After you have configured LLT, GAB, and VCS, use the following procedures to start LLT, GAB, and VCS.

To start LLT

  1. On each node, run the following command to start LLT:

    For RHEL 7, SLES 12, and supported RHEL distributions:

    # systemctl start llt

    For earlier versions of RHEL, SLES, and supported RHEL distributions:

    # /etc/init.d/llt start

    If LLT is configured correctly on each node, the console output resembles:

    Loading LLT Driver...
    Starting LLT: 
    LLT: loading module...
    Loaded   kernel_version on kernel kernel_version
    LLT: configuring module
    where, kernel_version is the kernel version 
    of the Linux operating system
  2. On each node, run the following command to verify that LLT is running:
    # /sbin/lltconfig
    LLT is running

To start GAB

  1. On each node, run the following command to start GAB:

    For RHEL 7, SLES 12, and supported RHEL distributions:

    # systemctl start gab

    For earlier versions of RHEL, SLES, and supported RHEL distributions:

    # /etc/init.d/gab start

    If GAB is configured correctly on each node, the console output resembles:

    GAB: Starting
    GAB: Starting Done
  2. On each node, run the following command to verify that GAB is running:
    # /sbin/gabconfig -a
    GAB Port Memberships
    ===================================
    Port a gen a36e0003 membership 01

To start VCS