Re: OOT: Cisco Security Manager [Dual-node]

Hi there do u have any issue for not using virtulization solution?
Even cisco do not support it shud be ok. Just make sure the resources
that are allocated for CBS are dedicated.

On Monday, July 4, 2011, Bilal Hansrod <bilal.hansrod_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Experts,
>
> I know this is way out of CCIE lab, please read if anyone can help in this
> relation, otherwise dicard it.
>
> I wanted to deploy Cisco Security Manager in Dual-node configuration
> cluster. Cisco in unable to provide in house solution and they are totally
> relying on Veritas Storage Foundation HA for Active/Standby scenario. I am
> in touch with Cisco as well, unfortunately, they have resource in USA and
> information is relayed as per requirement.
>
> Anyways, the setup is:
>
> 2 X windows 2008 server
> 2 X Veritas Storage Foundation + HA
> 2 X CSM
>
> As per documentation, Veritas needs to be installed on two W28K servers and
> use shared storage. Once the Veritas is installed on both servers, it will
> require to install CSM on one shared volume and standby on another volume
> only for installation. Once the secondary CSM is installed, the volume needs
> to be unmounted. The failover will be provided by Veritas as we are using
> shared storage. I am having difficulty understanding the concept. I have
> already installed Veritas on both servers, but difficlulty understanding
> where and how to create disk groups and volumes. Once I create one disk
> group, I can't create another disk group as suggested by Cisco.
>
> Here is the link to documentation
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/security_management/cisco_security_manager/security_manager/3.1/high_availability/guide/hains.html#wp1251423
>
> Primary Server (without Replication)
> Secondary Servers and the Primary Server in a Secondary Cluster
> The above steps, I am unable to perform, offcourse, once completed. I need
> to install CSM and than configure cluster on Veritas to provide failover
> functionality
>
>
> The diagram for dual-node cluster as below and also hardware and software
> requirement-
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/security_management/cisco_security_manager/security_manager/3.1/high_availability/guide/hasys.html#wp1035600
> Hardware Requirements for a Dual-Node Site
> Software Requirements for a Local Redundancy ConfigurationAny help would be
> highly appreciated-
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bilal Hansrod
>
>
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Received on Mon Jul 04 2011 - 21:21:32 ART