Using Disaster Recovery Function

To prepare a Secondary Core server (an alternate Core server) for disaster recovery, first ensure that Primary Core server is already installed and licensed, and then follow the procedure below to configure the Secondary Core server.

  1. Configure the name of the Secondary Server using the Management Console.

Select [System] → [Server Settings] → [Activation/Usage Report] in the navigation tree to open the tab for the procedure, and then enter the name of the machine where the Secondary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service is going to be installed in [Alternate Core Server].

  1. Stop the RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service on the Primary Core server.

  2. Create a backup of the data on the server hardware, SQL, and RSA keys of the Primary Core server.

For details about creating a backup, refer to Backup and Restore SLNX.

  1. Restore files backed up from the Primary to the Secondary Core server.

For details about the restoration procedure, refer to Backup and Restore SLNX.

  1. Install the Core server on the Secondary Server using the same options as when the Primary Server was installed.

Make sure to point the data folder and database to the correct location.

For details about the installation procedure, refer to Install SLNX Servers.

  1. Start the Secondary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service and perform a test.

  2. Stop the Secondary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service and start the Primary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service.

Now, the Secondary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service can be started and used until the Primary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service can be restored in the event of a disaster.

Please note the following:

  • Make sure that the data between the Primary and Secondary Core servers are synchronized. You can use mirroring disks and databases, or a shared location/database.

  • Make sure that traffic is redirected to the Secondary RICOH SLNX Central Manager Service (e.g., through a DNS update) when in disaster recovery mode.