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Management and Maintenance Overview
Adding a Second Server
Expanding a Patched System
Expanding a Patched System
Follow the instructions in this section to expand a patched system.
To expand a patched single-server system into a two-server cluster
1 Unpack, inspect, and physically install the second server as described in its Getting Started Guide.
Mount it in the rack adjacent to the first Polycom RealPresence DMA system server (or close
enough to connect them with an Ethernet cable).
2 Connect the GB 1 Ethernet port of the new server to the enterprise network. Don’t connect the
crossover cable between the two servers at this time.
3 Log into your existing Polycom RealPresence DMA system and determine the software version
(including patch level) installed on the first (existing) server. Write it down for later reference.
4 Go to Admin >Local Cluster > Network Settings, change System server configuration to 2
server configuration, and add the Server 2 host name and IP address for the second server. See
Network Settings.
The first server (Server 1) reboots.
5 Shut down the first server (Server 1).
6 Using the USB Configuration Utility and the procedure in the Getting Started Guide, complete the
installation and initial configuration of the new server as a stand-alone single-server system. If
necessary, use your installation DVD to install the same release version of the software that’s on
your first server.
7 Log into the new server, go to Maintenance > Software Upgrade, and install the patch(es) needed
to make it match the software version on the first server. See Upgrading the Software.
8 Shut down the new server. See Shutting Down and Restarting.
9 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the GB2 ports of the two servers.
10 Turn on the first server (Server 1).
Note: Downloadable installation DVD image
If the original DVD system recovery disc is destroyed or lost, you can download the system recovery
DVD image from the Polycom support portal and write it to a blank, writable DVD. A valid software
license key is required to download the DVD image file.
Caution: Assign the Server its Own IP Address(es)
Assign the new server its own real and virtual IP addresses. Don’t assign it the virtual IP address of
the existing system.
Caution: Allow first server to start fully
The first server must be running properly before you turn on the second server.