3.8.3 Arbitration Server Maintenance

Arbitration server maintenance can be performed without affecting database server operation.

Follow the procedure below to perform arbitration server maintenance.

Execute the mc_arb command in stop mode to forcibly stop the Mirroring Controller arbitration process.
Linux
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Example)
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$ mc_arb stop -M /mcarb_dir/arbiter1 -e
```
Windows
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Example)
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```
> mc_arb stop -M D:\mcarb_dir\arbiter1 -e
```
Perform maintenance tasks.
Execute the mc_arb command in start mode to restart the Mirroring Controller arbitration process.
Linux
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Example)
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```
$ mc_arb start -M /mcarb_dir/arbiter1
```
Windows
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Example)
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```
> mc_arb start -M D:\mcarb_dir\arbiter1
```

Execute the mc_arb command in status mode to check that the arbitration server is connected to the database server.

The example below executes the mc_arb command, and shows the status.

Linux

Example)

$ mc_arb status -M /mcarb_dir/arbiter1

server_id    host            status
---------------------------------------
server1      192.0.3.100     online
server2      192.0.3.110     online

Windows

Example)

> mc_arb status -M D:\mcarb_dir\arbiter1

server_id    host            status
---------------------------------------
server1      192.0.3.100     online
server2      192.0.3.110     online

Check the command output.
Items to be checked
Check that the output status is "online" on both lines.