[Linux-HA] Reasonable values for timeouts

[Andrew Beekhof]

On 7/13/07, Max Hofer <max.hofer at apus.co.at> wrote:
>
> On Friday 13 July 2007, Andrew Beekhof wrote:
> > On 7/13/07, Max Hofer <max.hofer at apus.co.at> wrote:
> > >
> > > I agree with the experience dscribed by Eddie.
> > >
> > > For the 'monitor' keep in mind that the timeout should be lower than
> the
> > > interval. It does not make sense to start a 2nd monitor cycle when the
> > > first one did not finish.
> >
> >
> >
> > i _think_ that the interval is the time between one action ending and
> the
> > next one starting (rather than between both starting)
> >
> > at least i hope that
> Hmm. I always thought the cluster environment kills the processes which do
> not
> return withing the timeout period.


older versions were _supposed_ to
more recent versions do


> So what happens if i make:
> - timeout 30 seconds
> - monitor 20 seconds
> - the RA blocks on the monitor indefinitely


/me defers to dejan for a definitve answer