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qroqqa commented on the word metafailure
It is also important to avoid metafailures; for example a simple syntax error in the stop script can ultimately result in what appears to be a failure, causing a STONITH for entirely the wrong reason.
—STONITH Deathmatch Explained
The same article by Ourobengr also explains 'best worst case failover time', and mentions the start(failure)/stop(failure)/fatal-gunshot-wound-to-the-head cycle, which is now my favourite kind of cycle.
December 1, 2015