Grass Valley Xmedia Server Vertigo Suite v.5.0 - Manual (Page 74)

XMS Configuration Guide 6-11
Replication of the XMS Server’s database
Verify and/or install the Vertigo Xmonitor service
In a newsroom environment, MOS enabled Xmedia servers require an additional IP
address, referred to as the Virtual IP address. In a replication configuration, the two servers
(primary and secondary) cannot concurrently support the Virtual IP address. Therefore, in
the case of a primary server failover, the Xmonitor service is responsible for essentially
transferring connectivity to the Virtual IP address from the primary to the secondary, and
vice versa. See
“MOS Enabled Replication” on page 6-3 for more information.
The Xmonitor.exe is part of the standard install, but it is not automatically configured to
run as a permanent service. Therefore, you must manually install and start the Xmonitor
service on both the primary and secondary servers.
N
OTE
The installation and use of the Xmonitor service is only required for Xmedia Servers that are
use in a newsroom environment where MOS is enabled. If this is not the case, then you do
not need to proceed with this procedure.
To verify and/or install the Xmonitor service:
1.
Verify if the Xmonitor service is already installed on the server.
a.
Open the Xmedia Server Control Panel.
b. Select the S ERVICE C ONTROL tab.
c. Click the L AUNCH S ERVICES M ANAGEMENT C ONSOLE button.
The S ERVICES C ONSOLE appears (figure 6-4 ).
Figure 6-4. Microsoft’s Services Console
d. Navigate down the list of S ERVICES (L OCAL ).
If the Vertigo Xmonitor service is already installed, it will be included in this list. Be
sure that its S
TATUS is S TARTED . If no status is displayed, continue to step 6 to start
the service.
If the Vertigo Xmonitor service is not listed, then you must install the service.