## 9.8.2 Split and merge configuration in PowerHA 

Complete the following steps: 

1. The fast path to set the split and merge policy is smitty cm_cluster_sm_policy_chk . The whole path is running smitty sysmirror  and selecting Custom Cluster Configuration → Cluster Nodes and Networks →  Initial Cluster Setup (Custom) →  Configure Cluster Split and Merge Policy →  Split and Merge Management Policy . 

Example 9-30 shows the window to select the split handling policy; in this case, TieBreaker  is selected. 

Split Handling Policy  Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. None TieBreaker Manual 

2. After pressing Enter, select the Disk  option, as shown in Example 9-31. 

Select TieBreaker Type  Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. Disk NFS  F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel  Esc+8=Image Esc+0=Exit Enter=Do 

3. Pressing Enter shows the disk tiebreaker configuration window, as shown in Example 9-32. The merge handling policy is TieBreaker too, and you cannot change it. Also, keep the default action plan as Reboot . 

Disk TieBreaker Configuration Type or select values in entry fields. Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes. [Entry Fields] Split Handling Policy TieBreaker Merge Handling Policy TieBreaker * Select Tie Breaker [] + Split and Merge Action Plan Reboot 

