Cisco Cisco MeetingTime Quick Setup Guide
Configuring Application Server Failover for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
How to Configure Application Server Failover
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eth0:0 of the standby server
Procedure
Step 1
Go to http://application-server/admin/.
Use the shared eth0 hostname or IP address, which always goes to the active Application Server.
Step 2
Log in as a
.
Step 3
Configure the active server.
Take note of any changes you make on pages or fields that are labeled as:
•
Copied
•
Server-specific
•
Partially replicated
Step 4
If you made changes to any copied pages or parameters, then perform the following steps:
a.
Log in to the CLI of the active server.
If you are logging in remotely, use the eth0 IP address or hostname.
b.
Enter the following command to compress and transfer the files from the active server to the standby
server:
server:
failoverUtil copyConfigFiles
c.
Log in to the CLI of the standby server.
If you are logging in remotely, use eth0:0 IP address or hostname.
d.
Enter the following command to decompress the transferred files and put them in the correct
directories on the standby server:
directories on the standby server:
failoverUtil restoreConfigFiles
Step 5
If you made changes to any server-specific pages or parameters, then perform the following steps.
Tip
If your workstation screen is large enough to accommodate two full web browser windows
without overlapping, then you can simultaneously view the Administration Center for both the
active and standby servers. This may help you configure the server-specific parameters to match
between the active and standby servers.
without overlapping, then you can simultaneously view the Administration Center for both the
active and standby servers. This may help you configure the server-specific parameters to match
between the active and standby servers.
a.
Go to http://standby-eth0:0/admin/.
Use either the hostname or IP address of the virtual eth0:0 interface of the standby Application
Server.
Server.
b.
Log in as a
.
c.
Verify that “Failover deployment. Standby server.” appears at the top of the page.
d.
Configure the server-specific parameters on the standby server.