Adding the nodes from the secondary zone to the application service group

Last published : Aug 05, 2026
Use the wizard appropriate to your application to add the nodes from the secondary zone to the application service group.
Note: In case of a non-shared storage environment, perform this task manually using the Java Console. You cannot use the wizard to modify the application service group.
Use the following procedure if the service group contains a VMDg resource (shared storage environment).
To add nodes from the secondary zone to the application service group
  1. Launch the File Share Configuration Wizard from theApps menu on the Start screen.
  2. Verify that the prerequisites listed on the first panel are met, and then click Next.
  3. On the Wizard Options panel, select the Modify service group option. Then, select the File Share service group below this option and click Next.
  4. On the Service Group Configuration panel, review and make the following updates if required:
    • To add nodes from the secondary zone to the application service group, select them in Available Cluster Systems and use the right arrow button to move them to Systems in Priority Order.
    • To change the priority of a system, select the system in the Systems in Priority Order list and click the up and down arrow buttons.
Arrange the systems in priority order in as failover targets for the group. The server that needs to come online first must be at the top of the list followed by the next one that will be brought online. This set of nodes selected for the application service group must be the same as the nodes selected for the RVG service group. Ensure that the nodes are also in the same priority order.
  • To enable the service group to automatically come online on one of the systems, select the Include selected systems in the service group's AutoStartList attribute checkbox.
For information about the AutoStartList attribute, see the Cluster Server Administrator's Guide.
  • Click Next.
  1. On the FileShare Configuration panel, enter a virtual computer name and select the directories to be shared. Click Next.
  2. On the Share Permissions panel, select the fileshare users and assign them permissions. Click Next.
  3. On the Network Configuration panel, configure your Virtual IP address and Subnet Mask. Specify the adapter to be used on each system, by entering the system name and adapter display name. Click Next.
  4. On the Service Group Summary panel, review the service group configuration.
  • Press F2 to edit the resource names.
  • To enable all the VMDg resources in the service group for fast failover, select the Enable FastFailOver attribute for all the VMDg resources in the service group checkbox.
For information about the FastFailOver attribute, see the Cluster Server Administrator's Guide.
  • Click Next.
  1. A message appears if the configuration is currently in the Read Only mode. Click Yes to make the configuration read and write enabled. The wizard validates the configuration and modifies it.
  2. Click Finish.
Use the following procedure if the service group contains a VMNSDg resource (non-shared storage environment).
To add nodes from the secondary zone to the application service group using Java Console
  1. From VCS Cluster Explorer, in the left pane, right-click the application service group and select View > Properties View.
  2. In the Attributes window, click Show all attributes.
  3. From the attributes list, select the SystemList attribute and click the edit icon.
  4. In the Edit Attribute window, edit the SystemList attribute as follows:
    • Click the + button to add an empty row.
    • In the System field type the cluster node name from the secondary zone.
    • In the Priority field type 1.
    • Click OK.
  5. Close the Attributes windows.