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Chapter 7      Installing Fault Tolerance 
Configuring Fault Tolerance
Licensing Fault Tolerance
The Fault Tolerance function cannot be used unless it is properly licensed. Obtain the license code from 
the licensing manager at Cisco. Registering the license for Fault Tolerance is performed from the TES 
Web Client or Java Client as described in 
Failover Configuration
From the Activities menu, choose Configure Scheduler to display the System Configuration dialog box.
Enabling Fault Tolerance
To enable fault tolerance:
Step 1
Before enabling fault tolerance, stop the Backup Master. 
a.
From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > TIDAL Software > Scheduler > Master > 
Service Control Manager
 to display the Tidal Services Manager.
b.
In the Service list, select Backup Master if it is not selected.
c.
Click the Stop button to stop the Backup Master.
Step 2
In the TES Web Client, choose System Configuration from the Activities main menu to display the 
System Configuration dialog box.
Step 3
Select the Fault Tolerance tab.
Step 4
Click the Enable Failover option to add the check mark and enable fault tolerance operation. 
Step 5
To complete the Enable Failover process, verify that the Fault Monitor and the Backup Master are 
started.
Fault Tolerance Tab Options
The Fault Tolerance tab of the System Configuration dialog box contains the following options:
  •
Failover Enable – Enables fault tolerance. If this option is not selected, then no action (failover) is 
taken if the Master fails. If this option is selected, control of production switches over to the 
designated Backup Master if a failure occurs on the Primary Master. The default configuration is 
disabled. Selecting this check box, displays the following options to enter the information required 
to configure fault tolerance.
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Machine Name (Backup Master only) – The name of the machine where the Backup Master resides.
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Backup-To-Master Port (Backup Master only) – The port number used for communication between 
Backup Master and Primary Master.
  •
Machine Name (Fault Monitor only) – The name of the machine where the Fault Monitor resides.
  •
Fault Monitor Master Port (6703 is the default) – The port number used by the Fault Monitor to 
communicate with Masters.
  •
Fault Monitor Client Port (6705 is the default) – The port number used by the Fault Monitor to 
communicate with the Client Manager.