Procedure for moving the backup appliances in a DR quad
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Article ID: KB0073629
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TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Appliance
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Description
If a client has requirement or wishes to relocate the appliances (such as the DR machines within the production quad).
It is accepted that clients can move the Appliances but with utmost caution if they are damaged during the move, the machines may not be covered under hardware replacement. Repairs would be chargeable on a time and materials basis.
For the DRs - then the DR services would have to be stopped - then to allow migration to occur - then to be reconfigured to rejoin the DR setup.
Resolution
Steps/procedure for moving the backup appliances in a DR quad, assuming the backup appliances change IPs.
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > services dr disable
Prod-B EMSA CLI > services dr disable
Back-C EMSA-CLI > reset-all
(will log you out of CLI)
Back-D EMSA-CLI > reset-all
(will log you out of CLI)
Turn off Back-C
Turn off Back-D
Physically move the Back-C, Back-D appliances
Turn on Back-C
Turn on Back-D
Back-C EMSA-CLI - Go through setup, change appliance setup / IPs as needed, keep the old DR information
Back-D EMSA-CLI - Go through setup, change appliance setup / IPs as needed, keep the old DR information
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > dr-config
change Back IPs
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > config-save
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > config-apply
Prod-B EMSA-CLI > dr-config
Nothing needs to be changed
Prod-B EMSA-CLI > config-save
Prod-B EMSA-CLI > config-apply
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > key-accept
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > key-join
Back-C EMSA-CLI > key-join
Back-D EMSA-CLI > key-join
Run a dr-check from all appliances and ensure that everything is as expected
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > key-accept off
Prod-A EMSA-CLI > dr-activate
Ensure active servers on Prod-A and Prod-B go to ActiveSync (will go to ActiveInit first)
Ensure Back-C and Back-D are receiving snapshots
Issue/Introduction
Tips and procedure for moving the backup appliances in a DR quad, assuming the backup appliances change IPs.