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Installing a Redundant Controller
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3. [On systems running 2018.5 and higher] Configure the second Controller as follows:
a. Open the Management Console and click System, then System Setup.
b. Click the blue Interfaces tab.
c. Enter the IP address for the redundant Controller.
d. (Optional) If you plan to enable link aggregation (LACP) on the Controller, see the Avid
NEXIS Administration Guide before checking the box.
e. Click Save.
4. Remove the blank plate covering the empty Controller slot.
5. Install the redundant Controller as follows:
a. Open the release latch on the new Controller all the way.
b. Note the correct orientation of the Controller for the system you are adding it to:
- In the 2U chassis the redundant Controller is installed upside down. See “2U Chassis
Rear Views and Details” on page 5 .
- In the 4U chassis the redundant Controller is installed right side up, in the third slot from
the top (leaving a one-slot gap between the first and redundant Controllers). See
“4U
Chassis Rear View and Details” on page 8 .
- In the 5U chassis the redundant Controller is installed in the right-hand slot. See “5U
Chassis Rear View Details” on page 12 .
c. Slide the replacement Controller into its slot until it will go no further.
d. Close the lever until it clicks in place.
The Controller engages with the connector on the midplane.
e. Check the Power/OK LED on the Controller to make sure it is lit; see “Controllers for Avid
NEXIS E-Series, System Director Appliance, and Avid NEXIS | PRO with 4TB Drives” on
page 16
for more information.
6. Connect the two Controllers with the supplied cable between the ports indicated in the figures in
“Dual Controller Connection Diagrams” on page 58 . The cable provides ongoing
communication between the Controllers and must remain in place.
As soon as the Controllers are connected, the original Controller sends the necessary firmware
and configuration data to the redundant Controller, bringing them into sync. This process can
take up to 20 minutes. The system is fully usable during this time.
7. Log in to the management Console and verify that both Controllers are displayed and running
the same version. For more information see the Avid NEXIS Administration Guide .
Dual Controller Connection Diagrams
Refer to the following figures when connecting two Controllers in an Engine or the SDA.