Computer Associates BABWBR1151S38 Implementation Guide - Page 56

Global Dashboard Considerations Global Dashboard Considerations The CA ARCserve Backup base product includes support for Global Dashboard operations. Configuration of Global Dashboard can be performed during or after installation of CA ARCserve Backup. However, before you configure Global Dashboard, consider the following: ■ Which server within your Global Dashboard environment will be configured as the Central Primary Server? There can only be one Central Primary Server in a Global Dashboard environment. - When selecting the Central Primary Server, the main consideration should be database size. Ensure the selected Central Primary Server is capable of storing dashboard data received from all registered Branch Primary Servers. - Server performance should also be considered when selecting the Central Primary Server to help ensure fast, efficient, and reliable data interface between the Central Primary Server and all associated Branch Primary Servers. - Database type should also be considered when selecting the Central Primary Server. For Global Dashboard, the Central Primary Server only supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2008 R2. It does not support Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 Express and Microsoft SQL Server 2000. ■ Which servers within your Global Dashboard environment will be configured as Branch Primary Servers? At each server location, the Branch Primary Server must be a primary/stand-alone server within the CA ARCserve Backup domain (not a domain member server). ■ During the configuration process, the CA ARCserve Backup database engine will be shut down for a few minutes. Plan your installation at a convenient and non-intrusive time when there are no CA ARCserve Backup jobs scheduled. ■ In a Global Dashboard domain, if you are demoting a Branch Primary Server to a member server or changing which primary server will be configured as the Central Primary Server, you may want to continue to use the collected information from the old primary server. Global Dashboard lets you export (and save) this information from the old primary server and import it into the new primary server. 56 Implementation Guide