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Set Up the Disaster Recovery Distribution Server

Because the disaster recovery Distribution Server is a subscriber of the production Distribution Server, its database contains the same information about policy versions, policy scripts, and endpoint deployment status as the production Distribution Server.

Note: You must set up the production Distribution Server before you set up the disaster recovery Distribution Server.

To set up the disaster recovery Distribution Server

1. Install the Distribution Server on the disaster recovery Distribution Server computer.
2. Run the following command on the disaster recovery Distribution Server to configure the DH:

   dmsmgr -remove -auto
   

   dmsmgr -create -dh name -parent name\
   [-admin user[,user...]] [-admin user[,user...]]
   

   -dh name

   Creates a DH with the name specified on the local host.

   -parent name

   Defines the disaster recovery DMS that the DH will send endpoint notifications to. Specify the disaster recovery DMS in the following format: drDMS_name@hostname.

   -admin user [,user...]

   (Optional) Defines internal users as administrators of the created DH.

   -desktop host[,host...]

   (Optional) Defines a list of computers that have TERMINAL access rights to the computer with the created DH.

   Note: Whether specified or not, the terminal running the utility is always granted administration rights for the created DH.

   The disaster recovery DH is created and configured.

3. Run the following command on the disaster recovery Distribution Server:

   sepmd -n drDMS_name drDH_name
   

   drDMS_name

   Defines the name of the disaster recovery DMS.

   drDH_name

   Defines the name of the disaster recovery DH. Specify the name in the following format: drDH_name@hostname.

   Example: DH__@drdh.com

   The DH is subscribed to and synchronized with the disaster recovery DMS.

4. Set up Message Queue routing between the Distribution Server and the disaster recovery DMS.
5. Repeat Steps 1-4 for each disaster recovery Distribution Server.