Polycom 7000 manual Expanding a Patched System

System Management and Maintenance

See also:

Management and Maintenance Overview

Adding a Second Server

Expanding a Patched System

Expanding a Patched System

Follow the instructions in this section to expand a patched system.

Note: Downloadable installation DVD image

If the original DVD system recovery disc is destroyed or lost, you can download the system recovery DVD image from the Polycom support portal and write it to a blank, writable DVD. A valid software license key is required to download the DVD image file.

To expand a patched single-server system into a two-server cluster

1Unpack, inspect, and physically install the second server as described in its Getting Started Guide. Mount it in the rack adjacent to the first Polycom RealPresence DMA system server (or close enough to connect them with an Ethernet cable).

2Connect the GB 1 Ethernet port of the new server to the enterprise network. Don’t connect the crossover cable between the two servers at this time.

3Log into your existing Polycom RealPresence DMA system and determine the software version (including patch level) installed on the first (existing) server. Write it down for later reference.

4Go to Admin >Local Cluster > Network Settings, change System server configuration to 2 server configuration, and add the Server 2 host name and IP address for the second server. See Network Settings.

The first server (Server 1) reboots.

5Shut down the first server (Server 1).

6Using the USB Configuration Utility and the procedure in the Getting Started Guide, complete the installation and initial configuration of the new server as a stand-alone single-server system. If necessary, use your installation DVD to install the same release version of the software that’s on your first server.

Caution: Assign the Server its Own IP Address(es)

Assign the new server its own real and virtual IP addresses. Don’t assign it the virtual IP address of the existing system.

7Log into the new server, go to Maintenance > Software Upgrade, and install the patch(es) needed to make it match the software version on the first server. See Upgrading the Software.

8Shut down the new server. See Shutting Down and Restarting.

9Use an Ethernet cable to connect the GB2 ports of the two servers.

10Turn on the first server (Server 1).

Caution: Allow first server to start fully

The first server must be running properly before you turn on the second server.

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