Novell BUSINESS CONTINUITY CLUSTERING 1.1 SP2 - ADMINISTRATION, Administration Manual

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The URL is http:// server_ip_address /nps/iManager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the
IP address or DNS name of the server that has iManager and the Identity Manager
preconfigured templates for iManager installed.
IMPORTANT: In order to add or change cluster peer credentials, you must access iManager
on a server that is in the same eDirectory
TM
tree as the cluster you are adding or changing peer
credentials for.
2 Specify your username and password, specify the tree where you want to log in, then click
Login .
3 In the left column, click Cluster Administration , then click the Management link.
4 Specify a cluster name, or browse and select one.
5 Click Connections and select a peer cluster.
6 Edit the administrator username and password that the selected cluster will use to connect to
the selected peer cluster, then click
OK .
When specifying a username, you do not include the Novell eDirectory context for the user
name.
NOTE: If the business continuity cluster has clusters in multiple eDirectory trees, and you
specify a common username and password, each eDirectory tree in the business continuity
cluster must have the same username and password.
7.3 Viewing the Current Status of a Business
Continuity Cluster
You can view the current status of your business continuity cluster by using either iManager or the
server console of a cluster in the business continuity cluster.
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Section 7.3.1, “Using iManager to View the Cluster Status,” on page 85
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Section 7.3.2, “Using Console Commands to View the Cluster Status,” on page 86
7.3.1 Using iManager to View the Cluster Status
1 Start your Internet browser and enter the URL for iManager.
The URL is http://
server_ip_address /nps/iManager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the
IP address or DNS name of the server that has iManager and the Identity Manager
preconfigured templates for iManager installed.
2 Specify your username and password, specify the tree where you want to log in, then click
Login .
3 In the left column, click Clusters , then click the BCC Manager link.
4
Specify a cluster name, or browse and select one.
5 Use this page to see if all cluster peer connections are up or if one or more peer connections are
down. You can also see the status of the BCC resources in the business continuity cluster.