SimpliVity CLi  Arbiter Error

 

There is an abiter configured, but not reachable. (the service became stoped  for this example)

$ svt-federation-show
.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Federation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| HMS                 | Datacenter   | Cluster       | Zone   | Host                    | OVC                       | State | Mgmt IP       | Fed IP      | Stor IP     | Version           | Family  | Model                          | Arbiter                 |
+---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| vcenter01.svt.local | SVT-Training | SVT-Cluster   | (none) | 10-202-31-121.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-141 | Alive | 10.202.31.141 | 10.1.20.141 | 10.1.10.141 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Disconnected            |
|                     |              |               | (none) | 10-202-31-122.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-142 | Alive | 10.202.31.142 | 10.1.20.142 | 10.1.10.142 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Disconnected            |
|                     |              | SVT-DRcluster | (none) | 10-202-31-123.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-143 | Alive | 10.202.31.143 | 10.1.20.143 | 10.1.10.143 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Disconnected (optional) |
'---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+-------------------------'

In vCenter related clusters are marked:

If we look for the details at the cluster level, we will see an alarm with this information:

 

 

Now set a new arbiter for the SVT-Cluster and check the status.

 

$ svt-arbiter-instance-set  --address 10.202.31.100 --cluster SVT-Cluster
..
Task Complete
$ svt-federation-show
.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Federation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| HMS                 | Datacenter   | Cluster       | Zone   | Host                    | OVC                       | State | Mgmt IP       | Fed IP      | Stor IP     | Version           | Family  | Model                          | Arbiter                 |
+---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| vcenter01.svt.local | SVT-Training | SVT-Cluster   | (none) | 10-202-31-121.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-141 | Alive | 10.202.31.141 | 10.1.20.141 | 10.1.10.141 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Connected               |
|                     |              |               | (none) | 10-202-31-122.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-142 | Alive | 10.202.31.142 | 10.1.20.142 | 10.1.10.142 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Connected               |
|                     |              | SVT-DRcluster | (none) | 10-202-31-123.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-143 | Alive | 10.202.31.143 | 10.1.20.143 | 10.1.10.143 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Disconnected (optional) |
'---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+-------------------------'

 

There are now two arbiter setups, the new one for SVT-Cluster and the old arbiter for SVT-DRcluster

$ svt-federation-show -o xml |  grep -i arbiterAddress
        <arbiterAddress>10.202.31.31</arbiterAddress>
        <arbiterAddress>10.202.31.100</arbiterAddress>
        <arbiterAddress>10.202.31.100</arbiterAddress>

 

After starting the old arbiter service the state for SVT-DRcluster will be connected too.

 

 

$ svt-federation-show
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Federation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+----------------------+
| HMS                 | Datacenter   | Cluster       | Zone   | Host                    | OVC                       | State | Mgmt IP       | Fed IP      | Stor IP     | Version           | Family  | Model                          | Arbiter              |
+---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+----------------------+
| vcenter01.svt.local | SVT-Training | SVT-Cluster   | (none) | 10-202-31-121.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-141 | Alive | 10.202.31.141 | 10.1.20.141 | 10.1.10.141 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Connected            |
|                     |              |               | (none) | 10-202-31-122.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-142 | Alive | 10.202.31.142 | 10.1.20.142 | 10.1.10.142 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Connected            |
|                     |              | SVT-DRcluster | (none) | 10-202-31-123.svt.local | OmniStackVC-10-202-31-143 | Alive | 10.202.31.143 | 10.1.20.143 | 10.1.10.143 | Release 4.1.2.185 | vSphere | HPE SimpliVity 380 Series 4000 | Connected (optional) |
'---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------+-------------------------+---------------------------+-------+---------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------+---------+--------------------------------+----------------------'

 

The vCenter GUI is also showing the arbiter status