# Failover Timing Update — July 8, 2026

## Change
Per Germaine's direction, the failover timing was updated:

| Parameter | Before | After |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| Check interval | Every 10 min | Every 5 min |
| Confirmation sleep | 60s × 4 cycles | 30s × 4 cycles |
| Total confirmation window | ~3.5 min | ~2 min |
| Max downtime before failover | ~13.5 min | ~7 min |

## What was changed
1. **Cron on app1-bu:** `*/10 * * * *` → `*/5 * * * *`
2. **Watchdog script sleep:** `sleep 60` → `sleep 30` (line ~71)
3. **Confirmation message:** Updated from "~3.5 minutes" to "~2.0 minutes" (lines ~68, ~96)

## Rationale
Faster detection = shorter failover. 7 min max vs 14 min max. User prioritized speed over cost.

## DR Plan impact
DR-PLAN.md and server-inventory.md should be updated to reflect:
- Server is warm (always on), not cold (boot on demand)
- Check interval is 5 min, not 10 min
- Verification needs to check both the cron schedule AND the sleep value
