What order do I need to start/stop the cluster services in?

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Issue

  • I want to gracefully remove a node from a cluster for updates or maintenance.
  • In What order do I start/stop cluster services in to keep the node from being fenced?
  • How do I restart cluster services in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux high availability cluster?
  • What order should services be stopped or started when restarting a Red Hat Enterprise Linux high availability cluster?
  • I need to reboot a cluster node. How can I make sure that the node leaves the cluster cleanly before the reboot?
  • Cluster restart sequence.
  • Stop/Sart sequence for cluster nodes.

Environment

  • Red Hat Cluster Suite 4+
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (with the High Availability or Resilient Storage Add on)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (with the High Availability or Resilient Storage Add on)

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