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Chapter 8 Establishing Cisco Secure ACS System Configuration
CiscoSecure Database Replication
acts as a primary Cisco Secure ACS while it replicates components to other
Cisco Secure ACS servers. For an illustration of cascade replication, see
Figure 8-1
.
To implement primary and secondary replication setups on Cisco Secure ACSes,
follow these steps:
Step 1
On each secondary Cisco Secure ACS, follow these steps:
a.
In the Network Configuration section, add the primary Cisco Secure ACS to
the AAA Servers table.
For more information about adding entries to the AAA Servers table, see
AAA Server Configuration, page 4-20
.
b.
Configure the secondary Cisco Secure ACS to receive replicated
components. For instructions, see
Configuring a Secondary
Cisco Secure ACS, page 8-21
.
Step 2
On the primary Cisco Secure ACS, follow these steps:
a.
In the Network Configuration section, add each secondary Cisco Secure ACS
to the AAA Servers table.
For more information about adding entries to the AAA Servers table, see
AAA Server Configuration, page 4-20
.
b.
If you want to replicate according to a schedule, at intervals, or whenever the
primary Cisco Secure ACS has received replicated components from another
Cisco Secure ACS, see
Scheduling Replication, page 8-26
.
c.
If you want to initiate replication immediately, see
Replicating Immediately,
page 8-24
.
Configuring a Secondary Cisco Secure ACS
Note
If this feature does not appear, click Interface Configuration, click Advanced
Options, and select the CiscoSecure ACS Database Replication check box.
Also, verify that the Distributed System Settings check box is selected; if not,
select the Distributed System Settings check box.
