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GV Orbit Server Configuration Tasks
GV Orbit
Cluster Task
Admin Guide
To dissolve a cluster
Proceed as follows.
1 With a browser tab, connect to the GV Orbit Server 1 (active, IP address =
172.19.79.143) and navigate to the Cluster task.
2 Record the values for the following properties:
• GV Orbit Server 2’s IP address in
Remote (standby)
.
• Virtual IP address to be used in
Virtual IP address
.
• Reference IP address in
Reference IP address
.
3 Clear the values for the following properties:
• GV Orbit Server 2’s IP address in
Remote (standby)
.
The
Virtual IP address
parameter is left untouched for now.
4 Click
Update
.
The cluster has now been dissolved.
• GV Orbit Server 1 is now a standalone server, is online, its topology is activated in
the GV Orbit Control application, and it has the virtual IP address. All third party
devices/systems, using the virtual IP address, will have access to the active server
(GV Orbit Server 1).
• GV Orbit Server 2 is now a standalone server, is online, its topology is de-activated,
and it has no virtual IP address. All third party devices/systems will not
communicate with this server as the virtual IP address is not configured.
• Failover is unavailable, as each server is acting as a standalone server.
Upgrading a Cluster
To upgrade a cluster, you must first break the cluster and then upgrade the two GV Orbit
Servers individually. Schedule this maintenance operation during off hours when the
system is under reduced demand.
The following upgrade procedure is an example that presumes:
• The first of the two servers is called GV Orbit Server 1 with IP address = 172.19.79.143
and is currently active.
• The second of the two servers is called GV Orbit Server 2 with IP address =
172.19.79.144 and is in hot standby.
• The virtual IP address for the cluster is 172.19.79.145.
