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SMS on a Linux Server Platform
Introduction
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Overview
The SMS application can be installed on a host running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
(RHEL4) or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5).
Important! If you are migrating from a Windows
Linux host running SMS Release 9.4, and want to use the configuration database from
a prior SMS release, you must manually back up the SMS database to a USB drive or
ftp server using the
database structures are supported on a Linux host running SMS Release 9.4. For
additional pre-installation steps that must be followed, refer to the section
"Pre-installation steps for Linux installations" (p.
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
number of Brick devices and total log traffic that can be handled. Each Brick device
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