Grass Valley Xmedia Server Vertigo Suite v.5.0 - Manual (Page 80)

XMS Configuration Guide 6-17
Replication of the XMS Server’s database
Specifying the Replication settings on the secondary server
Once you have specify all of the replication settings on the primary servers Xmedia Server
Control Panel’s Replication page, you must also specify the complimentary replication
settings on the secondary server’s Xmedia Server Control Panel’s Replication page.
Open the Xmedia Server Control Panel on the secondary server by selecting:
Start>Settings>Control Panel>VertigoXmedia XmediaServer
Then, select the R EPLICATION tab.
The procedures for configuring the secondary server are identical to the ones described for
the primary server. There are some settings and values that are relative to which server is
being configured, however. This mainly applies to the S
ERVER A LIAS settings and the B UDDY
S ETTINGS sections and is thoroughly indicated in the instructions.
Therefore, complete each of the following procedures to configure the secondary server for
replication:
•
“Specify the Queue settings” on page 6-14
• “Specify the Dataserver Database Connection settings” on page 6-14
• “Specify the server’s network settings in the Virtual IP Settings” on page 6-15
• “Specify the Buddy settings” on page 6-16
• “Specify the Server Alias settings” on page 6-16
Make a backup of the primary server’s database
It is strongly recommended that you make a backup of the primary server’s MS SQL Server
database in case you experience any situations in the future that requires you to restore the
server’s database.
A convenient method for creating a backup of the server’s database is to use Backup
Database button on the primary server’s XMS Control Panel’s Database page (
page 5-4 ).
The backup file will be saved to the primary server’s Virtual Database path.
Contact one of our Technical Support representatives for further information or assistance.
Setting the Control Data Server option
When replication is enabled, the C ONTROL THE D ATA S ERVER setting must be selected to
ensure that the DataServer remains paired with the Xmedia Server at all times in a
replication environment. An essential objective in the replication environment is to keep the
server (which in reality has two components: the XMS and the Data Server) together.
To set the Control the DataServer setting on the primary replication server:
1.
Open the Xmedia Server Control Panel’s S ERVICE C ONTROL page.
2. Enable the C ONTROL THE D ATA S ERVER check box.