The following are the pre-requisites for deploying automatic failover for new appliances:
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- Set up and configure two new NetMRI appliances as separate systems. Ensure that the appliances are running NetMRI 7.1.1 or later. For collector failover configuration, make sure that the appliances are running NetMRI 7.1.2 or later. For a failover pair, make sure that the appliances are running NetMRI 7.1.4 or later.
- Connect both the systems using one of the following methods:
- Direct replication: You can connect the systems directly through their HA ports. For virtual appliances, direct replication is used in a separate VM-only network that contains only an HA pair.
Network replication: You can connect the HA port of both systems to a network using an Ethernet cable. For virtual machines, network replication means a virtual machine in one subnet is connected to a virtual machine in another subnet through a network.
Note title Note Infoblox recommends setting up virtual machines (data center or hypervisor) in the same location. If the machines are not set up in the same location, high latency or limited bandwidth can cause unstable performance.
Infoblox recommends that you connect the systems using the direct replication method.
- Run the Setup Wizard on both appliances, set the admin password, and then install the license. The admin password must be the same on both systems. For more information, see Running the Setup Wizard. At this point in time, it is not necessary to complete the entire configuration wizard on both systems. You can complete the configuration only on the primary system.
Configure the failover settings on the Operation Center and collectors, as described in Specifying Automatic Failover Settings.
Note title Note After specifying the failover configuration settings and completing the enable operation, the systems start synchronizing data. This process might take up to one hour, depending on the appliance model.
- For an Operation Center and collector failover, complete the following:
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