Using the Central Admin Server Option with Microsoft clusters and SAN SSO

Managed media servers can be clustered, however, it is not recommended because the central administration server recovers all failed jobs in a distributed job environment.

The following configurations can be used when installing Backup Exec clusters with the Central Admin Server Option (CASO) and SAN SSO.

  • Backup Exec cluster with CASO

  • Backup Exec cluster with CASO and SAN Shared Storage Option

  • Backup Exec cluster with the managed media server configuration

  • Backup Exec cluster with the managed media server configuration and SAN Shared Storage Option

To install Backup Exec cluster with CASO

  1. Install Backup Exec with CASO and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.

  2. From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.

  3. From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.

  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

  5. When the Cluster Configuration Wizard completes, install the managed media server. Use the virtual Backup Exec cluster name when prompted for the central administration server.

To install Backup Exec cluster with CASO and SAN Shared Storage Option

  1. Install Backup Exec with CASO, the SAN Shared Storage Option, and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.

  2. From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.

  3. From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.

  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

  5. When the Cluster Configuration Wizard completes, install the managed media server. Use the virtual Backup Exec cluster name when prompted for the central administration server and the primary SAN server.

To install Backup Exec cluster with the managed media server configuration

  1. Install Backup Exec with the managed media server option and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.

    All nodes that run Backup Exec in the managed media server cluster configuration must access the same central administration server. If the nodes do not access the same central administration server, failovers do not occur properly.

  2. From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.

  3. From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.

  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

To install Backup Exec cluster with the managed media server configuration and SAN Shared Storage Option

  1. Install Backup Exec with the managed media server option, SAN Shared Storage Option, and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.

    All nodes that run Backup Exec in the managed media server cluster configuration must access the same central administration server. If the nodes do not access the same central administration server, failovers do not occur properly.

  2. From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.

  3. From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.

  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Using the Central Admin Server Option with Microsoft clusters and SAN SSO