Configuring the RVG service group IP resource for failover

Last published : Aug 05, 2026
Modify the IP resources in the RVG service group to ensure the desired failover behavior in the RDC.
If the application fails, VCS tries to fail over the application service group to another system within the same RDC system zone. However, if VCS cannot find a failover target node in the primary zone, it switches the service group to a node in the current secondary system zone.
Use the following procedure to modify the IP resources.
Note: For IPv6 networks, modify the IPv6 resource.
To modify the IP resources in the RVG service group
  1. From VCS Cluster Explorer, in the left pane, select the RVG service group.
  2. In the right pane, select the Resources tab.
  3. Right-click the RVG IP resource and select View > Properties View.
  4. In the Edit Attributes window, edit the Address attribute. Do the following in the order presented:
    • Select Per System.
    • Select the first node in the primary zone and enter the virtual IP address for the primary zone.
    • Select the second node in the primary zone and enter the virtual IP address for the primary zone (the same IP address as the first node).
    • Repeat for all nodes in the primary zone.
    • Select the first node in the secondary zone and enter the virtual IP address for the secondary zone.
    • Select the second node in the secondary zone and enter the virtual IP address for the secondary zone (the same IP address as the first node in the secondary zone).
    • Repeat for all nodes in the secondary zone.
    • Click OK.
  5. In the Properties View window, verify that all nodes in the primary zone have the same IP address. Also verify that all nodes in the secondary zone have the same IP address. The IP address at the primary zone and the secondary zone should be different.
    View Attributes for IP
  6. This step is applicable only if you are using a non-shared storage environment (VMNSDg agent).
In the Edit Attributes window, edit the MACAddress attribute as follows:
  • Select Per System.
  • From the dropdown list, select the node in the RDC primary zone.
  • In the Scalar Value field, enter the physical address (MAC address) of the network interface card (NIC) to be monitored on the primary zone system.
Use the ipconfig -all command to retrieve the physical address.
  • From the dropdown list, select the node in the RDC secondary zone.
  • In the Scalar Value field, enter the physical address (MAC address) of the network interface card (NIC) to be monitored on the secondary zone system.
Use the ipconfig -all command to retrieve the physical address.
  • Click OK.
  1. In the Properties View window, verify that the MACAddress attribute for the nodes in the primary and secondary zone are different.
  2. Close the Properties View window.
Since this is the final task in configuring the RVG service group for the primary and secondary zones, you can now bring the RVG service group online in both the primary and secondary zones.