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6. Select “Enable Dual System Director Configuration.”
7. Configure the Virtual Addresses on both systems by doing the following:
a.
Choose two unused static IP address that are used as the Virtual IP addresses for
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System Directors. This example uses 192.168.10.253 and 192.168.20.253.
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Map the Virtual IP address to the corresponding real IP address for each of the System
Directors. This example uses 192.168.10.101 and 192.168.20.101.
c.
Register both of the Virtual IPs in DNS with the Virtual System Director Name.
8. In the Local Machine area leave the Monitor port set to 5000. If you have another
application that uses port 5000, change the Monitor port to an available port number. This
port number must be the same on both the existing and the new System Directors.
9. Set the Local Machine First Path IP address to local IP 1: 192.168.1.2.
10. Set the Local Machine Second Path IP address to local IP 2: 192.168.2.2.
11. Set the Remote Machine First Path IP address to: 192.168.1.1.
12. Set the Remote Machine Second Path IP address to: 192.168.2.1.
The Standby System Director has now been configured. Leave the Standby System Director
as is; stopped and with the ISIS Control Panel open.
13. Continue with
“To validate the connections:” on page 132
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