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Chapter 19. Configuring the Certificate System for High Availability
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Figure 19.1. Certificate System Example
As this diagram indicates, only one of the CAs can generate the CRLs. See
Section 19.4, “Clone-
Master Conversion”
for more information about configuring a clone for CRL generation during cloning.
19.1.2. Load Balancing
The load balancer in front of a Certificate System system is what provides the actual failover support
in a high availability system. A load balancer can also provide the following advantages as part of a
Certificate System system:
• DNS round-robin, a feature for managing network congestion that distributes load across several
different servers.
• Sticky SSL, which makes it possible for a user returning to the system to be routed the same host
used previously.
Consult the documentation for the load balancer for more information about the features, advantages,
and configuration of a load balancer.
19.2. Cloning Preparation
Cloning a subsystem creates two server processes performing the same functions: another, new
instance of the subsystem is created and configured to use the same keys and certificates to perform