DescriptionHow to setup Nplus1 Redundancy.
ScopeKB ARTICLE TYPE: Configuration
RELATED PRODUCTS: N/A
RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: N/A
KEYWORDS: redundancy, Nplus1, system director
SolutionFor N+1 to work check the following:
- The slave and master must be the same model and running the same software version of System Director.
- The master and slave must use static IP (DHCP addresses are not supported).
- Master and slave controller must be on the same IP subnet.
Setup Configuration:
You must configure all the masters first.
- Enter the CLI through console or SSH
- Enter configuration mode by typing "configure terminal"
- Now start N+1 by entering "nplus1 start master"
- To verify if N+1 has started exit configuration mode type "exit" and then "sh nplus1"
Setting up slave:
- Enter the CLI through console or SSH
- Enter configuration mode by typing "configure terminal"
- Now start N+1 by entering "nplus1 start slave"
- Supply host name and IP "nplus1 add [hostname] [IP]"
- Enter password
- To check that the controller was added "do show nplus1"
- Enable master on slave "nplus1 enable [IP]"
- "exit"
- To check if master controller has been enabled "show nplus1"