What format should I use to specify node mappings to stonith devices in pcmk_host_list and pcmk_host_map in a RHEL 6 or 7 High Availability cluster? Hostname or IP address? FQDN or shortname?

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Issue

  • Should I specify my nodes using FQDN or shortname in pcmk_host_list?
  • What format should the nodes be listed in in the pcmk_host_list or pcmk_host_map stonith device attribute?
  • Does stonith expect nodes to be listed by nodename or hostname or IP in pcmk_host_list and pcmk_host_map?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 or 7 with the High Availability Add-On
  • pacemaker
  • One or more stonith devices

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