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How to setup DR site for Directory Server

Directory Server Laserfiche License Manager

Updated October 8, 2019

asked on February 1, 2017

Dears

We have a DR (Disaster Recovery) setup of Laserfiche Rio servers already, however we have not setup the Directory server yet.

Did any one has setup DR for Directory Server already, if yes can you share the procedure you have followed?

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replied on February 1, 2017

Hello Kirruba,

Please follow the instruction as per the following link.

https://support.laserfiche.com/kb/1013718/directory-server-10-configuration-information-for-windows-failover-clustering-

Thank You.

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replied on February 1, 2017

Mazahir,

Thank you for the update!

I'm not looking for failover clustering. On disaster we might not able to do failover using cluster server.

So I'm looking specifically for DR!

Regards

Kirubaa

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replied on February 16, 2017

Can you elaborate on what you mean by DR that is not covered by a failover cluster? Disaster Recovery is a broad term that basically just means "a plan in place to handle disaster with minimal business impact".

Are you looking for backup options?

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replied on March 18, 2017

Hi Brianna,

I'm looking for Disaster recovery option for LFDS. We DR for rest of the Components, such as Laserfiche Server, Workflow server, Webaccess, and Quick fields.

We are facing an issue during DR drill, due to the LFDS is still in Head office. If the LFDS services running in HO and DR servers able to connect to the HO, then DR Laserfiche servers are working fine.

We are now looking to setup LFDS in DR!

Please advise.

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replied on March 20, 2017

I'm still not quite clear what your definition of "DR" is.

Are you saying you want to be able to move LFDS to a different physical location? If so, are the computers from this second location completely separate from the machines at the head office?

If not, you could potentially still use failover clustering.

If they are, you would need to handle the transition to an LFDS in a separate location yourself. You can handle the transition of the SQL database backend the same way you do for LFS.

If possible, I recommend configuring your DR licensing site (using your master license), then deactivating it and turn off the LFDS service.

In that case, you would do the following:

Deactivate the master license for the old machine. You can do that when the machine is down by using the -deactivate command for the activation tool as long as you save the HWFP.
If you don't already have it set up, you can attach to your LFDS SQL database
Activate the master license on the new machine

To prevent the need to re-license your machines when LFDS is moved, you can set up a DNS alias. Or, if your DR environment is identical to your production environment, just ensure that the LFDS machine has the same name.

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replied on October 8, 2019

Hi Brianna,

do you mean export the LFDS DB on the production server, move LFDS DB to DR server, Import DB and attach licensing site on DR server? in theory this will result in a active-active DR solution?

Is this a workable solution?

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replied on April 2, 2017

Hi Brianna,

Thank you for the reply!

I think the approach of Deactivate and activate is the only option, when setup a LFDS in DR!

Hope Attaching and pointing to the existing Database would be straight forward, without any complication.

Can we map DNS name with IP using the HOST file instead of changing the DNS server?

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replied on April 3, 2017 • Show version history

Do you use Single Sign On?

If not, mapping it in the HOSTS file might be OK, since you would only need to update the file on all your machines that talk to LFDS directly even without SSO: Laserfiche Server, Web Access, and Quick Fields.

If you do use SSO, users are redirected to a login page hosted on the LFDS machine, so all their personal machines would also need to be updated, as well as the Forms and Discussions machines if you use those products.

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