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4.1. Using the GUI

You can use the FailSafe Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to define a new resource type and to define the dependencies for a given type. For details about the GUI, see the Linux FailSafe Administrator's Guide. For convenience, Appendix A, contains information about starting the GUI.

4.1.1. Define a New Resource Type

To define a new resource type using the GUI, select the following task:

Resources & Resource Types => Define a Resource Type

The GUI will prompt you for required and optional information. Online help is provided for each item.

The following figures show this process for a new resource type called newresourcetype.

Figure 4-1. Select Define a New Resource

Figure 4-2. Specify the Name of the New Resource Type

Figure 4-3. Specify Settings for Required Actions

Figure 4-4. Change Settings for Optional Actions

Figure 4-5. Set Type-specific Attributes

4.1.2. Define Dependencies

To define the dependencies for a given type use the following task:

Add/Remove Dependencies for a Resource Type

Figure 4-6 shows an example of adding two dependencies (filesystem and NFS) to the newresourcetype resource type.

Figure 4-6. Add Dependencies

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