When you specify resource dependencies, you control the order in which the cluster service brings resources online and takes them offline.
The application resource has a direct dependency on the Volume Manager Disk Group resource. With the addition of the RVG resource to the application group, the application's dependency will change. The application will have a direct dependency on the RVG resource, which in turn depends on the Volume Manager Disk Group resource.
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The Volume Manager Disk Group resource represents the cluster disk groups created and managed by SFW. |
To set the application resource dependency on the RVG resource
Make sure the application resource is offline before attempting to modify the dependencies. Right-click the resource and click Take this resource offline.
The dependency chart that follows indicates the dependencies that have been established.
The chart shows only the Volume Replicator-related resources. Normally, there would be other resources involved in any clustered application. The main point of the chart is to show that the RVG resource is now dependent on the Volume Manager Disk Group resource and the Volume Replicator virtual IP resource. The dependencies relationship has changed. The application resource is no longer directly dependent on the Volume Manager Disk Group resource.