System Manager Failover Cluster

The Failover Cluster option allows a user to designate a redundant, secondary SM5200 to take over Endura system management duties if the primary SM5200 fails.

The secondary SM5200 duplicates data and settings on the primary unit. When the primary unit fails, the secondary immediately takes over system manager duties becoming the new primary system manager, which prevents any interruptions in camera accessibility and recorded footage.

NOTE: The unit in control of the Endura network will act as the primary system manager until it fails or is taken off line and another unit takes over system management duties.

To configure a secondary SM5200, you must set the failover cluster IP address on two SM5200 units. The failover cluster IP address is a virtual IP address used for logging on to the SM5200 without needing to be aware as to which SM5200 is currently the primary system manager.

The first system manager to which you assign the failover cluster IP address becomes the primary unit; the second system manager to which you assign the failover cluster IP address becomes the secondary unit. When connecting system managers to the network in a failover configuration, bring the primary unit on line first.

CONFIGURING THE FAILOVER CLUSTER IP ADDRESS

1.Log on to the primary system manager. as the admin user

2.Navigate to the IP Settings page.

3.Click the check box marked Use failover cluster.

4.Type the failover cluster IP address; the address must be on the same subnet as the primary network interface.

5.Click Check Address. If you have entered an invalid network address, repeat step 2.

6.Click Save.

7.Log on to the secondary system manager as the admin user:

8.Navigate to the IP Settings page.

9.Click the check box marked Use failover cluster.

10.Type the same IP address entered on the primary system manager in the Failover Cluster IP Address text box.

11.Click Save.

NOTE: If you configure your failover cluster off line, you must bring the primary system manager on line before the secondary system manager when placing the units on the network.

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