Polycom 3725-77601-001H manual Configure the External Database for Redundancy

Polycom CMA System Redundancy

dClick Update.

The CMA 5000 system connects to the database server and the redundant server restarts and comes online.

7On the primary server, fail over to the redundant server. See “Failover to a Redundant Polycom CMA 5000 System Server” on page 437.

To configure redundancy on a newly installed Polycom CMA system.

A redundant CMA system configuration requires the installation of two CMA system servers on the same network. During First Time Setup, you are instructed to assign these two servers physical IP addresses and leave them pointed at their internal databases. This section describes how to complete the configuration of these newly installed redundant servers. It includes these topics:

1Configure the External Database for Redundancy

2Set the Virtual IP Address for the Redundant System

Note

This procedure describes implementing a new redundant CMA system. For information on converting an existing system to a redundant system, see “Add or Remove a Polycom CMA System Custom Logo” on page 412.

Configure the External Database for Redundancy

To configure the two redundant servers to use the same external database

1Log into both the primary and redundant CMA 5000 system servers.

2On the primary server, go to Admin > Dashboard and click Shutdown to shut down the primary server.

3When the primary server has shutdown completely, on the redundant server:

a Go to Admin > Server Settings > Database.

b On the Database page, select the Use an external SQL Server database check box.

c Enter the Database Server IP address or DNS Name.

dEnter the Database Server Port and click Update.

The system will guide you through formatting or upgrading the external database. The redundant server boots.

eAfter the redundant server restarts completely, log into it again and select Admin > Dashboard.

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