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= Planned Procedure =
 
= Planned Procedure =
* Build DSA Server OS
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* '''(DONE)''' - Build DSA Server OS
* Install BigFix in Replication mode
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* '''(REQUESTED)''' - Have SQL 2016 installations removed and replaced with SQL 2008R2 to match the existing systems
* Let servers settle
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* Install BigFix in Replication mode using existing Masthead
* Promote New Server to Master Status
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* Ensure accounts and access match in SQL on the new BigFix Server and the Current BigFix server
* Change DNS Registration so that the Masthead still points to the BigFix Master Server.
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* Let servers settle and replicate
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* Promote New Server to Master status
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* Change DNS Registration so that the Masthead still points to the BigFix Master Server
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* Test MFA and fix anything that's not working properly.
  
 
= Documentation =
 
= Documentation =
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* [https://forum.bigfix.com/t/question-about-using-dsa-to-retire-a-bigfix-master-server/26624 Question I asked on Forums]
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* [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Endpoint%20Manager/page/DSA%20Disaster%20Recovery DSA Disaster Recovery]
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* [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli+Endpoint+Manager/page/Distributed+Server+Architecture Distributed Server Architecture]
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* [http://blog.viftech.com/ibm-bigfix-distributed-server-architecture-dsa-installation-and-configuration/ IBM BigFix Distributed Server Architecture DSA Installation and Configuration]
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* [https://forum.bigfix.com/t/adding-dsa-server/7728 Adding DSA server]
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* [[DSA Configuration Considerations]]
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* [[Switching the Master Server (Windows)]]
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* [https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSQL82_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.doc/Platform/Installation/c_recovery_dsa_windows.html DSA Recovery - Windows]
  
  

Latest revision as of 21:38, 26 July 2018

History

We installed BigFix on two Physical Servers (PHW-TEM-PRI and PHW-TEM-SEC) and now need to replace them with Virtual servers.

Planned Procedure

  • (DONE) - Build DSA Server OS
  • (REQUESTED) - Have SQL 2016 installations removed and replaced with SQL 2008R2 to match the existing systems
  • Install BigFix in Replication mode using existing Masthead
  • Ensure accounts and access match in SQL on the new BigFix Server and the Current BigFix server
  • Let servers settle and replicate
  • Promote New Server to Master status
  • Change DNS Registration so that the Masthead still points to the BigFix Master Server
  • Test MFA and fix anything that's not working properly.

Documentation