Systems Object Services Properties - Arbitration tab
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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The Arbitration tab on the Systems Services Properties dialog box allows you to designate primary and secondary computers and configure timeouts for the service.
Fields on the Systems Services Properties - Arbitration tab
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Fields |
Description |
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Port Number |
The TCP/IP port that arbitration uses to communicate between the Hot and Standby services. |
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Primary Computer |
The primary or Hot computer. |
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Secondary Computer |
The Standby computer. |
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Secondary Hot Delay(s) |
The period of time that the secondary computer will wait before going Hot. This helps to avoid duels. |
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Script Delay on Assert(s) |
The period to wait after running the assert script. This helps to avoid duels. |
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Script Timeout(s) |
The maximum amount of time a script is allowed to take. |
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Switch Timeout(s) |
During a failover, the Switch Timeout is the maximum amount of time the computer that is stepping down will wait for the partner computer to go Hot. If the partner does not go Hot within this timeout, the computer stepping down will re-assert itself as Hot. |
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Bind Timeout(s) |
The total amount of time to allow the arbitrator software to bind to the TCP/IP port during startup. |
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Partner Timeout(s) |
The amount of time to allow after receiving the last heartbeat from the partner before declaring it dead. |
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Replication Wait Timeout |
The amount of time during a failover to allow for the last remaining replication changes to be delivered from the Hot box that will soon be replaced by the Standby. |
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Restore Defaults Button |
This button restores all the default field settings. |