Failover Distribution Server Status and Tasks

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When you configure a failover Distribution Server for ReportCaster, the Server Status window lists the status of the primary and secondary servers, as shown in the following image.

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The primary Distribution Server is in Full Function mode. The Console service is listening for communication from ReportCaster, the Reader service is polling the repository, and the Dispatcher service is ready to trigger the execution of ReportCaster jobs. The Secondary Server is in Failover Mode, monitoring the Primary Server. The Failover Monitor service monitors the Primary Server to verify that it remains active and, if it is not active, to signal the failover server to take over the role of the Primary Server. The Suspend option, which puts the Primary Server services on hold, is available for selection when a failover Distribution Server has been configured and the Primary Distribution Server is selected.

From the Server Status interface, you can perform the following failover tasks, which are described below:


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Procedure: How to Restart a Server
  1. Select a server that is running.
  2. From the toolbar, click Restart to restart the server.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to restart the server.

  3. Click Yes.


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Procedure: How to Suspend a Server
  1. Select the server in Full Function mode.
  2. On the toolbar, click Suspend.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to suspend the server.

  3. Click Yes.


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Procedure: How to Set the Failover Server to Stand By Mode
  1. Select the server in Failover Mode.
  2. On the toolbar, click Stand By.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to set the Failover server to Stand By Mode.

  3. Click Yes.


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Procedure: How to Stop a Server
  1. Select a running server and click Stop.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to stop the server.

  2. Click Yes.


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Procedure: How to Switch Server Roles
  1. Select the server in Full Function Mode.
  2. On the toolbar, click Suspend.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to suspend the server.

  3. Click Yes.
  4. Select the server in Failover Mode.
  5. Click Stand By to put the failover Distribution Server on standby.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to put the Failover Distribution server on Stand By.

  6. Click Yes.
  7. On the toolbar, click Switch.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to switch the roles of the servers.

  8. Click Yes.


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