Converting A Secondary Console Into A Primary Console - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP1 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

2 Install the Administration Console on the new hardware, using the same DNS name and IP
address.
3 Restore the configuration. For instructions, see
Console Configuration," on page
If you have secondary consoles, you need to re-create the replica ring. When you install secondary
consoles, they are added to the replica ring of the configuration datastore. The Access Manager
backup script does not back up the replica ring information. It backs up only the Access Manager
configuration information. The following instructions explain how you can re-create the replica ring
when you install the primary Administration Console on new hardware.
1 Perform a backup. For instructions, see
on page 32.
2 Down any secondary consoles.
3 Install the Administration Console on the new hardware, using the same DNS name and IP
address.
4 Restore the configuration. For instructions, see
Console Configuration," on page
5 Remove any secondary consoles from the configuration:
5a In the Administration Console, click Auditing > Troubleshooting.
5b In the Other Known Device Manager Servers section, use the Remove button to remove
any secondary consoles.
6 Uninstall the secondary consoles. For instructions, see
Console" in the Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP1 Installation
7 Reinstall the secondary consoles as secondary consoles to the new primary console.
6.7 Converting a Secondary Console into a
Primary Console
In order for a Secondary Administration Console to be converted into a primary Administration
Console, a recent backup of the Administration Console must be available. For information on how
to perform a backup, see
backup is necessary in order to restore the certificate authority (CA).
If the failed server holds a master replica of any partition, you must use
new master replica on a different server in the replica list.
WARNING: Perform these steps only if the primary Administration Console cannot be restored.
This conversion includes the following tasks:
Section 6.7.1, "Shutting Down the Administration Console," on page 96
Section 6.7.2, "Changing the Master Replica," on page 96
Section 6.7.3, "Restoring CA Certificates," on page 97
Section 6.7.4, "Deleting Objects from the eDirectory Configuration Store," on page 97
Section 6.7.5, "Performing Component-Specific Procedures," on page 98
Section 6.7.6, "Enabling Backup on the New Primary Administration Console," on page 103
33.
Section 2.2, "Backing Up the Administration Console,"
33.
Section 2.2, "Backing Up the Administration Console," on page
Section 2.3, "Restoring an Administration
Section 2.3, "Restoring an Administration
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