---
name: "fence_manual"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cman"
version: "2.20081102-1+lenny1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fence_manual"
---

# fence\_manual(8)

program run by fenced as a part of manual I/O Fencing

## NAME

fence\_manual - program run by fenced as a part of manual I/O Fencing

## SYNOPSIS

**fence\_manual** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

fence\_manual is run by fenced.  It creates a fifo and waits for  its counter-part [fence\_ack\_manual(8)](/fence_ack_manual/8.md) to acknowledge that a failed node has been reset.  [fence\_ack\_manual(8)](/fence_ack_manual/8.md) should only be run after the operator has reset the faulty node.  While waiting for the manual acknowledgement, fence\_manual also watches for the faulty node to rejoin the cluster; if it does, it's taken as an acknowledgement and completes.

Note:  fence\_manual is provided for use during testing and evaluation only.  Sites should not use fence\_manual as the primary fencing method on a production cluster.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Print out a help message describing available options, then exit.

- **-q**

  quiet mode, no output.

- **-n** *nodename*

  The node name (usually hostname) of the machine that needs to be reset or disconnected from shared storage.

- **-V**

  Print out a version message, then exit.

## STDIN PARAMETERS

- *agent = \< param \>*

  This option is used by [fence\_node(8)](/fence_node/8.md) and is ignored by fence\_manual.

- *nodename = \< param \>*

  The node name (usually hostname) of the machine that needs to be reset or disconnected from storage.

- *ipaddr = \< param \>*

  IP address or hostname of the machine that needs to be reset or disconnected from storage.  (Deprecated; use nodename instead.)

## SEE ALSO

[fence(8)](/fence/8.md), [fence\_node(8)](/fence_node/8.md), [fence\_ack\_manual(8)](/fence_ack_manual/8.md)