Synology SA3200D Synology High Availability SHA User Guide for DSM 7.0 - Page 16

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4. Click + to add the passive server. Chapter 3: Set Up and Configure an SHA Cluster 5. Click Yes to open the cluster creation wizard. Services on the active server will continue during cluster creation. 6. Read the content of the Before you start page carefully. After confirming that the configurations of the two servers meet the requirements, click Next. 7. The cluster interface and Heartbeat interface will be based on the settings of the existing active server. If you want to change the cluster or Heartbeat interface, you will have to remove the high-availability cluster, reconfigure the network settings of the two hosts, and then re-create the high-availability cluster. Click Next. 8. Enter the credentials of an account belonging to the administrators group on the passive server. Click Next. 9. The wizard will check if your system meets the requirements. Click Next when complete. 10. Confirm your settings and click Done. 11. Tick the checkbox after reading the instructions and click Yes. 12. The wizard will start creating the high-availability cluster. The time needed varies depending on your environment. • During the process of adding the passive server, do not power off the active server or the passive server. If a power failure occurs during the cluster creation process, the cluster will fail to be created. 13. Once completed, you will be redirected to the main page. The cluster status will show that the data is being synchronized. 14

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Chapter 3: Set Up and Configure an SHA Cluster
4. Click
+
to add the passive server.
5. Click
Yes
to open the cluster creation wizard. Services on the active server will continue
during cluster creation.
6. Read the content of the
Before you start
page carefully. After confirming that the
configurations of the two servers meet the requirements, click
Next
.
7. The cluster interface and Heartbeat interface will be based on the settings of the existing
active server. If you want to change the cluster or Heartbeat interface, you will have to
remove the high-availability cluster, reconfigure the network settings of the two hosts, and
then re-create the high-availability cluster. Click
Next
.
8. Enter the credentials of an account belonging to the administrators group on the passive
server. Click
Next
.
9. The wizard will check if your system meets the requirements. Click
Next
when complete.
10. Confirm your settings and click
Done
.
11. Tick the checkbox after reading the instructions and click
Yes
.
12. The wizard will start creating the high-availability cluster. The time needed varies
depending on your environment.
• During the process of adding the passive server,
do not
power off the active server or the
passive server. If a power failure occurs during the cluster creation process, the cluster
will fail to be created.
13. Once completed, you will be redirected to the main page. The cluster status will show that
the data is being synchronized.