This section explains how to use a database server to check the connection status of the Mirroring Controller arbitration process and the Mirroring Controller process on the primary server and standby server.

Perform the following procedure:

1. On the primary server and standby server, execute the mc_ctl command in status mode with the --arbiter option specified.

   Example)
   The mc_ctl command is executed with the --arbiter option specified, and the status is output.

   $ mc_ctl status --arbiter -M /mcdir/inst1
   
   arbiter_id   host            status
   ---------------------------------------
   arbiter      192.0.3.120     online

2. On the primary server and standby server, check the result displayed by executing the mc_ctl command in status mode in step 1.

   Items to be checked

   Check that the output status" is "online".