This section describes the operational changes that can occur when a node in an NSX Advanced Load Balancer controller cluster reboots.
Follower Reboots
Reboot of a follower node does not significantly impact the operation of the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Service Engines (SEs) connected to the node.
Logs are saved locally on the SE until connectivity to the follower node is restored.
After reboot, the controller node is configured to handle the virtual service logs from the SE.
Analytics to the node is briefly interrupted.
The SE reconnects over SSH when the node is back up.
The follower replicates the PostgreSQL database of the leader.
The web interface, REST API, CLI, and other controller services continue to be supported.
Related Event Messages
The following event messages are generated:
CONTROLLER_NODE_LEFT- when a follower node leaves the cluster.CONTROLLER_NODE_JOINED- when a follower node rejoins the cluster.
Leader Reboots
When the leader node in an NSX Advanced Load Balancer controller cluster reboots, one of the follower nodes takes over as the new leader. Operation of the SEs connected to the node is not significantly impacted.
The process is similar to when a follower reboots. Additionally, the leader IP address is updated to that of the follower that has become the new leader.
Related Event Messages
The following event messages are generated:
CONTROLLER_NODE_LEFT: Generated when a follower node leaves the cluster.CONTROLLER_NODE_JOINED: Generated when a follower node rejoins the cluster.
These are the same events generated when a follower reboots and rejoins.
Multiple Followers Reboot
The process of rebooting for multiple followers is similar to when a single follower reboots.
During the reboot process, the cluster status changes as follows:
Ready
Not Responsive
Restoring
Waiting for Service Engines
Cluster copying DB from leader
Ready
Related Event Messages
The following event messages are generated:
CONTROLLER_NODE_LEFT: Generated when a follower node leaves the cluster.CONTROLLER_NODE_JOINED: Generated when a follower node rejoins the cluster.
These are the same events generated when a single follower reboots and rejoins.
Leader and Followers Reboot
When all the NSX Advanced Load Balancer controllers in the cluster reboot, the process is similar to the process when the leader and only one of the followers reboots.
During the reboot process, the cluster status changes as follows:
Ready
Not Responsive
Errors (if any)
Restoring
Waiting for Service Engines
Cluster copying DB from leader
Ready
Related Event Messages
The following event messages are generated:
CONTROLLER_LEADER_FAILOVER: Generated when a follower node leaves the cluster.CONTROLLER_NODE_JOINED: Generated when a follower node rejoins the cluster.
The CONTROLLER_LEADER_FAILOVER indicates that a new leader has taken over. The CONTROLLER_NODE_JOINED event indicates when followers join the cluster.
Service Engine State Changes
The SE state changes as follows:
NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller heartbeat failed.
Headless (SE is continuing to operate but without an NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller.)
Once the cluster is back, the SE reconnects to the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller.
