Appendix C: Setting up a Cold Spare Appliance
You can set up an appliance that can be used as the main appliance if the first one needs to be taken offline.
Requirements
• The BeyondInsight version on the cold spare must be the same or greater than the version on the source
appliance.
• It is recommended that both appliances turn on the Auto Updates role.
• Ensure the cold spare is receiving updates so that it matches the source appliance.
• For Analytics and Reporting, ensure SQL Server versions match on both appliances.
• The source and spare appliances need the same name.
Note: If the SQL Server database is remote, the data will not be copied to the cold spare.
To set up the spare:
1. Select Roles Editor from the menu.
2. Click the Cold Spare role.
3. Turn on the role.
4. Click Locations +.
a. Enter the path to the shared location where the back up files are saved. Optionally, select an existing share
location.
b. If applicable, enter the credentials that can access the share. Click the Test the Remote Share Credentials
button to test the connection.
Appendix C: Setting up a Cold Spare Appliance
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