Polycom 3725-77601-001H manual License a Redundant Polycom CMA System

Polycom CMA System Redundancy

License a Redundant Polycom CMA System

To license a non-redundant CMA system, see “Add Polycom CMA System

Licenses” on page 411. This topic describes how to license a redundant system.

To license a redundant CMA 5000 system

1Request a separate software activation key code for the primary and redundant server as described in “Request a Software Activation Key Code” on page 411.

2On the primary CMA 5000 system server:

a Go to Admin > Server Settings > Database and verify the database information. (If you fail to point the server to the correct database, you must re-enter the license when you change databases.)

b Go to Admin > Server Settings > Licenses.

cEnter the activation key code for the primary server into the Add New License > Activation Key field and click Add.

The license number appears in the list and the number of active licenses is updated.

dGo to Admin > Server Settings > Redundant Configuration. and click Switch Server Role.

The system fails over to the redundant server.

3On the redundant server:

aLog into the CMA system using the virtual IP address, and go to Admin > Server Settings > Licenses.

bEnter the software activation key code for the redundant server into the Add New License > Activation Key field and click Add.

cGo to Admin > Dashboard and click Restart to restart the system. The system fails over to the primary server.

Failover to a Redundant Polycom CMA 5000 System Server

In a redundant configuration, the CMA 5000 system automatically fails over from the primary server to the redundant server. However, you can also manually initiate a failover.

To manually initiate a failover

1On either server, go to Admin > Server Settings > Redundant Configuration.

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