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

Yeah...
VMOTION

On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Bilal Hansrod <bilal.hansrod_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Radioactive Frog,
>
> Do you mean on ESX with vMotion?
>
> Thanks,
>
> BH
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Radioactive Frog <pbhatkoti_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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