---
name: "wackatrl"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "wackamole"
version: "2.1.1-3.1+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wackatrl"
---

# wackatrl(8)

IP-failover high-availability controller

## NAME

wackatrl - IP-failover high-availability controller

## SYNOPSIS

**wackatrl \[-c** *config\_file* **\] \[ -l \| -f \| -s \]**

## DESCRIPTION

**wackatrl** runs the wackatrl IP-failover HA controller and instructs the currently running Wackamole instance to perform an action or display state information.

## OPTIONS

- \-c config-file

  Use an alternate configuration file *config-file* instead of *wackamole.conf*.

- \-l

  Lists the current state (ownership) of virtual interfaces.

- \-f

  Simulate a failure.  The local instance will disconnect from Spread and act as if it has failed by dropping its managed interfaces and running whatever dynamic calls have been configured.  A peer, should one exist, will assume the responsibility for the interfaces that were dropped.

- \-s

  Recover from a simulated failure.  This will tell the local instance to stop simulating failure.  The local instance will reconnect to Spread and once again participate in the peer-based HA environment.

## FILES

*wackamole.conf*

The default config file location is dependant on the install prefix.  *./wackamole.conf* is also searched if a local file is not found.

## DIAGNOSTICS

All error messages, should any be produced will be written to standard error.

## BUGS

No known bugs.

## AUTHOR

Theo Schlossnagle \<jesus@cnds.jhu.edu\>

## SEE ALSO

[**wackamole**(8)](/wackamole/8.md),[**wackamole.conf**(5)](/wackamole.conf/5.md)