How to control boot sequence of three servers

[deletethis]

Hi outthere

I am the owner of a dedicated system with
one rack of three inter-dependant servers.
Compaq Proliant running W2 server.

The UPS software does allow me to control
the sequence of shutting down the three servers
in case of a power outage. But, alas, no control of
their reboots once power is re-established.

Does anyone know of a simple technique of e.g.
implementing a 0 min. winboot delay on server
1, a 1 min. delay on server 2 and a 2 min. delay on
server 3. The three servers are pretty identical
hw-wise so if booted at the same time, the boot
time is almost identical for the three Compaq
proliant servers right now. It is rather important
for my system, that the boot sequence is controlled.

My local IT guys have no proposals except doing
manual reboots.

Kind Regards

Erik Malte Rasmussen,
LEO Pharma
mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Olaf Berli]

Maybe not what you're looking for, but anyway.....
If you have more than one operating system installed, then Win2k have a
configurable delay that allows you to select the OS to use. This delay is
normally set to only a few seconds (default is 30 seconds), but it seems
like it could be set to at least 999 seconds. Maybe this will do what you
want...? The downside is obviously that you have to install a second os.
Good old WinNT automatically had 2 operating systems on this list, but Win2k
seems to have only one....

-Olaf-

===== Originalmelding fra erik.rasmussen@(deletethis)leo-pharma.com på
22.07.03 15:07

 

[Install User]

Hi Olaf

Thanks for your answer, I actually think
the set delay will be effective even without
a second OS (I will have to verify this, obviously).

Anyway, FYI, please see below

Kind Regards

Erik

-------------------------------------------

Hi - thanks for your quick answer.

Funnily enough your proposed solution dawned
upon me some 15 mins. after submitting my
post. I am somewhat embarrased for not remembering
this initially - I have actually changed the default
30 sec timeout to 5 secs on a few servers. Must
be the summer heat ;-)

So now, we will time the servers' boots and set
appropriate delays ensuring correct winboot sequence.

Thanks again

Erik