Introduces arbiter VM requirements and deployment guidance for VMware and KVM. It also explains how auto-arbitration supports geo-redundant clusters.
This chapter describes the arbiter VM's role in geo-redundant deployments and provides platform-specific deployment guidance.
Auto-arbitration uses the arbiter VM to help coordinate active and standby clusters. The chapter also lists arbiter VM requirements and deployment methods for VMware and KVM.
Auto-arbitration in Crosswork Network Controller
Explains how auto-arbitration coordinates switchover between active and standby clusters and how the arbiter VM prevents split-brain scenarios.
Arbiter VM requirements
Lists the deployment location, profile, resource, and inventory requirements for an arbiter VM.
Deploy an arbiter VM on VMware
Describes the VMware vCenter, OVF tool, and Docker installer methods for deploying an arbiter VM.
Deploy an arbiter VM on KVM
Provides the arbiter tar bundle requirement and a sample virt-install command for deploying an arbiter VM on KVM.