Setup the Cluster for Failover

A cluster is setup with load balancing feature with round-robin algorithm by default. However the algorithm to be used can be changed based on requirement.

1. Go to Environment > Clusters.

2. Click on the cluster name.

3. Go to Migration tab

4. Click the Lock & Edit button.

5. In the Candidate Machines For Migratable Servers field, move the machines Available to Choose.

   

6. On Settings for VC, with the Configuration tab selected, complete this field:

   • Migration Basis

     Use the pulldown to select Consensus.

     Note: You can also select database as Migration Basis with additional setup.

7. Click Environment, Migratable Targets.

8. Click on the migratable target.

9. Go to Migration tab.

   

10. On Settings for <machine> (migratable), with the Migration tab selected, complete this field:

    • Server Migration Policy

      Use the pulldown to select between these available policies:

      • Manual Service Migration Only

      • Auto-Migrate Exactly-Once Services

      • Auto-Migrate Failure-Recovery Services

11. Click the Save button.

12. Click the Activate Changes button.