FireDrill attribute is not consistently enabled or disabled

Last published : Oct 01, 2026
When running the Fire Drill Wizard or when performing a fire drill using the VIOM console or Java GUI, the FireDrill attribute is not consistently enabled or disabled. The Run operation of the Fire Drill Wizard enables the FireDrill type-level attribute when bringing a resource online, and disables it when taking a resource offline. However, the VIOM console or Java GUI cannot change the value of this attribute. (2735936)
Therefore, if you use the VIOM console or Java GUI to run a fire drill, make sure that you do the following for all the resource types other than IP, Lanman, and VMDg:
  • Before you run a fire drill, set the FireDrill attribute to TRUE.
  • After you restore a fire drill, set the FireDrill attribute to FALSE.
For more information, see the Cluster Server Administrator's Guide.