1DRBD-WAIT-PROMOTAB(7) DRBD Manual DRBD-WAIT-PROMOTAB(7)
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6 drbd-wait-promotable@.service - Wait for DRBD to become promotable
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9 drbd-wait-promotable@RESNAME.service - Wait for DRBD to become
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14 Usually you do not want to "hardcode" an unconditional promotion
15 attempt of DRBD resources, because you usually cannot know a-priory
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18 If you try to promote (mount, use) DRBD before it can be certain to
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22 This unit will wait for the DRBD internal state to indicate that it has
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28 To monitor and react to DRBD state changes, use drbd-reactor or a
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31 If you systemctl enable this unit, it will be required by drbd@.target,
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42 drbd@.service(7), drbd@.target(7), drbd-lvchange@.service(7)
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