How to change totem token timeout value in a RHEL 5, 6, or 7 High Availability cluster?

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Issue

  • I have a Red Hat Enterprise Linux cluster using the default token timeout value of 10 seconds. I want to increase this value to make the cluster more resilient against unresponsive nodes, network interruptions, or similar delays.
  • Modify cluster poll rate.
  • Increase check times for cman.
  • How to change/increase/modify cluster heartbeat token timeout value.
  • How to avoid problem due to temporary network glitch in cluster.
  • How to prevent cluster fencing due to temporary network split.
  • How to increases the amount of time required to detect failed nodes?
  • How long will Red Hat cluster wait before it fence the unresponsed node?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, or 7 with the High Availability Add On

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