Creating and Using Scenarios › Create a New IIS Scenario

Create a New IIS Scenario

Creating scenarios is covered in full detail in the CA ARCserve RHA Administration Guide. This section provides additional information specific to IIS High Availability scenarios. The Scenario Creation Wizard guides you through the steps required to create a high availability scenario. When completed, you should run your scenario to start data synchronization. Synchronization could take a while, depending on database size and network bandwidth. Once synchronization completes, your high availability scenario now maintains the Replica server so that it can take over for the Master the moment a failure is detected.

Please read the entire procedure, including cross-referenced information, if applicable, before you proceed.

To create a Microsoft IIS HA scenario

1. Open the CA ARCserve RHA Manager, choose Scenario, New, or click the New Scenario button.

   The Welcome dialog opens.

2. Select Create New Scenario and then click Next.

   The Select Scenario Type dialog opens.

3. Select IIS, High Availability Scenario, and Replica Integrity Testing for Assured Recovery (optional).

   The Master and Replica hosts dialog opens. For more information on Assured Recovery, see the CA ARCserve RHA Administration Guide.

4. Enter a name for the scenario, the hostname or IP address and Port number for the Master and Replica servers. If either server is a MSCS cluster, enter the cluster resource virtual server name or IP address. Make sure that the Verify CA ARCserve RHA Engine on Hosts option is enabled (default).
5. Click Next.
6. Wait for Engine Verification to complete and click Next. If needed, click Install to upgrade the Engine on one or both servers and then click Next.

   The Database for Replication dialog opens, listing all auto-discovered results for the specified Master. By default, all databases are included.

7. [Optional] Select Replicate new sites in the selected root directories.

   If you add new sites to a root directory after creating the scenario, CA ARCserve RHA replicates it automatically. You can see the new sites in the IIS Manager during replication.

8. Click Next.

   The Replica Configuration dialog opens. CA ARCserve RHA compares the Microsoft IIS configurations between the Master and Replica hosts and then configures the replica automatically.

9. [Optional] Select Skip configuration on replica.
10. Click Next. The Scenario Properties dialog opens.
11. Configure additional properties, if needed. If you use NTFS ACLs with domain accounts for user access control, we recommend that you choose the Replicate NTFS ACL option and click Next.

    The Master and Replica Properties dialog opens. For more information, see Scenario Properties or the CA ARCserve RHA Administration Guide.

12. Accept default settings or change settings. Set a schedule for Integrity Testing for Assured Recovery and then click Next.
13. Wait for the Switchover Properties dialog to retrieve information. Configure the desired redirection properties and click Next.

    The Switchover and Reverse Replication Initiation dialog opens. For more information, see Switching Over and Switching Back.

14. Choose automatic or manual switchover, and automatic or manual reverse replication, as needed.

    For more information, see Scenario Properties or the CA ARCserve RHA Administration Guide.

    Note: Do not set both of these options to automatic.

15. Click Next.

    CA ARCserve RHA starts verifying the scenario. You must resolve any errors reported and should resolve any warnings reported before continuing.

16. After the verification is successful, click Next.

    The scenario is created.

17. Choose Run Now or Finish, as desired.

    Run Now starts synchronization. Finish allows you to run the scenario later. See Run the Scenario from Outside the Wizard.