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Managed media servers can be clustered, however, it is not recommended because the central administration server recovers all failed jobs in a distributed job environment.
The following configurations can be used when installing Backup Exec clusters with the Central Admin Server Option (CASO) and SAN SSO.
To install Backup Exec cluster with CASO
Install Backup Exec with CASO and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.
From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.
From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.
When the Cluster Configuration Wizard completes, install the managed media server. Use the virtual Backup Exec cluster name when prompted for the central administration server.
To install Backup Exec cluster with CASO and SAN Shared Storage Option
Install Backup Exec with CASO, the SAN Shared Storage Option, and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.
From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.
From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.
When the Cluster Configuration Wizard completes, install the managed media server. Use the virtual Backup Exec cluster name when prompted for the central administration server and the primary SAN server.
To install Backup Exec cluster with the managed media server configuration
Install Backup Exec with the managed media server option and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.
All nodes that run Backup Exec in the managed media server cluster configuration must access the same central administration server. If the nodes do not access the same central administration server, failovers do not occur properly.
From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.
From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.
To install Backup Exec cluster with the managed media server configuration and SAN Shared Storage Option
Install Backup Exec with the managed media server option, SAN Shared Storage Option, and any additional options onto your Microsoft cluster nodes.
All nodes that run Backup Exec in the managed media server cluster configuration must access the same central administration server. If the nodes do not access the same central administration server, failovers do not occur properly.
From the node that you want to designate as the active node, start Backup Exec.
From the Tools menu, point to Wizards, and then click Cluster Configuration Wizard.