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Creating Failover with Two New Systems
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Creating Failover with Two New Systems
When you have two new systems, you need to create a failover system between the two
systems. To do this you have to perform three basic functions as described in the following
sections:
• “Setting IP Addresses for Crossover Links” on page 119.
• “Configuring Failover Settings” on page 119.
• “Creating New File Systems on the Active and Standby System Directors” on page 123.
Setting IP Addresses for Crossover Links
To set IP addresses:
1. Go to the System Control Panel of each System Director.
2. Set the Active System Director to the following IP addresses:
- Onboard Ethernet port 1 (ETH1) - 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
- Onboard Ethernet port 2 (ETH2) - 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
3. Set the Standby System Director to the following IP addresses:
- Onboard Ethernet port 1 (ETH1) - 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
- Onboard Ethernet port 2 (ETH2) - 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
Configuring Failover Settings
To configure failover settings:
1. From the Active System Director, select Start > Avid Unity System Director > System
Director Control Panel.
2. Click the Configuration Tab.