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SMS on a Microsoft
Windows
Introduction
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Overview
The SMS application can be installed on a host running Microsoft
Professional or Server 2003.
Release 9.4 can be installed as a first time (clean) installation or as an upgrade.
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing the SMS application as:
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a Primary SMS. Use this procedure to install a single SMS or the first SMS in a
multi-site SMS redundancy configuration
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a Secondary SMS associated with a Primary SMS in a redundant pair or as part of a
multi-site SMS redundancy configuration
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a Compute Server associated with a Primary or Secondary SMS
Upgrades
CAUTION
Service-disruption hazard
Security Precaution
It is highly recommended that the SMS server be protected with a Brick device and that as
little as possible be put on the same trusted subnet as the SMS.
SMS configurations
The SMS can be deployed in one of the following configurations:
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A Primary SMS (stand-alone configuration)
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A Primary SMS and Secondary SMS (in a redundant configuration)
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A Primary SMS and up to three Secondary SMSs (Multi-Site configuration)
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A Primary SMS and up to three Secondary SMSs, each with up to five Compute
Servers (Compute Server configuration)
Multi-Site SMS configuration
A multi-site SMS configuration consists of a Primary SMS and up to three Secondary
SMSs. The Primary SMS and Secondary SMS (s) share the same database, which is
updated periodically across the network. The Primary SMS and Secondary SMS(s) are
simultaneously active, synchronizing status and configuration at the same time.
Compute servers
To maximize scalability of the SMS/Brick security solution, the SMS provides the option
of adding a separate set of servers called Compute Servers (CSs), which are associated with
a Primary or Secondary SMS and act as collection points for Brick log traffic. Using a CS
to collect Brick log data frees up computing resources on the SMS itself and extends the
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