Adding VCS cluster support in a first-time Enterprise Vault installation

You must run the Enterprise Vault Configuration wizard on each node of the cluster. On the first node, choose the option to create a new Enterprise Vault server with cluster support. On each additional node, choose the option to add this node as a failover node for an existing clustered server.

To create a new Enterprise Vault server with cluster support

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > Enterprise Vault > Enterprise Vault Configuration.

    The first page of the wizard appears.

  2. Click Create a new Enterprise Vault server with cluster support, and then click Next.

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

    When the wizard prompts you for the computer DNS alias, enter an unqualified DNS alias that points to the virtual server name.

    In addition, take care to review the storage locations for the Indexing and Shopping services, when the wizard prompts you to do so.

  4. In the Finish page, click Bring all the resources online, and then click Finish.

  5. After you have configured the server on the first node, run the wizard from each additional node that you want to configure as a failover node.

    Note that the path to the Enterprise Vault program folder must be the same on all nodes in the cluster. This is typically C:\Program Files\Enterprise Vault. If the path varies from one node to another, problems can occur during failover.

To add a failover node for an existing clustered server

  1. Ensure that the Enterprise Vault service group is online on a different node in the cluster. The service group must not be online on the node that you are configuring. The node that you are configuring must be a possible failover node for the resources.

  2. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > Enterprise Vault > Enterprise Vault Configuration.

  3. Click Add this node as a failover node for an existing clustered server, and then click Next.

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

    When the wizard prompts you for the name of the service group to which you want to add the node, select the name of the service group that you chose for the first node.

  5. In the summary page, review the information, and then click Next.

    The wizard informs you that it will create the Enterprise Vault service group on the new node.

  6. In the Finish page, click Finish to exit the wizard.

  7. Check that you can bring the resources online on the failover node. You can do this with Cluster Explorer, by clicking Switch To on the context menu.