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Configuring Geo Redundant High Availability

About this task

Follow this procedure to configure and start the Geo Redundant High Availability feature.

Procedure

  1. From the AE Services Management Console, select High Availability.
  2. On the High Availability Status page, click Configure HA.

    The High Availability Configuration page appears.

  3. In the Remote AE Services Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the remote AE Services server.
  4. In the Remote AE Services Server User Name field, enter the user name of the AE Services server.
  5. In the Remote AE Services Server User Password field, enter the password.
  6. In the Eth0 Virtual IP Address —optional field, enter the virtual IP address, which is used by the active AE Services server. This field is optional.
  7. In the Eth1 Virtual IP Address—optional field, enter the virtual IP address, which is used by the active AE Services server. This field is optional, and can be configured to be used for private network.
  8. In the Eth2 Virtual IP Address—optional field, enter the virtual IP address, which is used by the active AE Services server. This field is optional, and can be configured to be used for out of band network.
  9. In the Failure Detection Interval field, enter the number of seconds for the Failure Detection Interval. The Failure Detection Interval determines how long you want AE Services to wait before the standby AE Services server becomes active if AE Services cannot reach the current active AE Services server. The range is 1-3600 seconds. The default value is 600 seconds.
  10. In the Preferred Active Node—optional field, enter the IP address of the preferred active node. The default value is empty (none). This field is optional.
  11. In the System Type area, select the appropriate system type. The system type is based on the number of individual licenses allocated for this AE Services server. The system depends on the number of other AE Services licenses used on the AE Services server based on the table in Configuration worksheet for Geo Redundant High Availability.
  12. Click Apply Changes.
  13. On the High Availability Configuration Confirmation page, click Apply.
  14. On the High Availability Status page, click Start to start Geo Redundant High Availability.
  15. On the Start HA Confirmation page, click Apply.