Installing backup/restore components in a clustered environment

For a fault-tolerant SQLsafe management infrastructure, follow the standard procedure for installing SQLsafe by running the FULL installer on all the cluster nodes you want to host your SQLsafe Management Service, whether active or inactive. For new installations, choose at least the Management Service and Repository Database components. Upgrades automatically choose the correct components for you. To make the repository database clustered, simply specify a clustered SQL Server to host the Repository database.

Before you begin, open the Windows Services application (services.msc) and find the SQLsafe Management Service. Make sure that the Startup Type is set to Manualand that the service status is Stopped in all but the active node. If you are upgrading your installation, there are no more requirements. If you are installing a new deployment, you must also configure the Management Service as a Generic Service Resource. Select the appropriate task below to perform this action.

Configuring the SQLsafe Management Service as a Generic Service Resource using Windows Server 2003 

1. Open the Windows Cluster Administrator application named  cluadmin.exe .
2. Create or choose a resource group containing defined  IP Address   and  Network Name  resources. Note that the  IP Address  and  Network Name  resources in this group are used to access your SQLsafe Management Service.  If you choose to use an existing group , note that fail over for each component in this group occurs together.  If you choose to create a new group and resources , make the owners of the new resources the same nodes on which you installed the Management Service. Once you configure or choose a group for the SQLsafe Management Service, you can add the Generic Service Resource using the following steps.
3. Right-click the group, and then select  New > Resource .
4. On the New Resource window,type a name for the Management Service resource, such as SQLsafe Management Service.
5. Select the  Generic Service  resource type, and then click  Next.
6. On the Possible Owners window, click  Next .
7. On the Dependencies window, add the IP address and network name resources by selecting the appropriate address and name, and then clicking  Add >  to move them to the dependencies area.
8. Click  Next.
9. On the Generic Service Parameters window, type  SQLsafe Management Service  as the service name.
10. Check the  Use Network Name for Computer Name  check box, and then click  Next .
11. On the Registry Replication window, click  Add .
12. In the root registry field, type the following text:
    Software\Idera\SQLsafe\Management Service
    
13. Click  OK.
14. Click  Finish .
15. Right-click your new Generic Service resource, and then select  Bring Online . Your SQLsafe Management Service is now configured for cluster failover.
16. Right-click your new Generic Service resource, and then select  Bring Online . Your SQLsafe Management Service is now configured for cluster failover.

Configuring the SQLsafe Management Service as a Generic Service Resource using Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server 2008 R2

Use the following steps if you  do not  have an existing application or service that you want to use for the SQLsafe Management Service.

1. Open the Windows Failover Cluster Management application named  cluadmin.msc.
2. Right-click Services and Applications, and then select  Configure a Service or Application .
3. On the Select Service or Application window, click  Generic Service , and then click Next .
4. On the Select Service window, click  SQLsafe Management Service , and then click  Next.
5. On the Client Access Point window, type or select the IP address and network name that you want to use to access the SQLsafe Management Service, and then click Next.
6. On the Select Storage window, click  Next.
7. On the Replicate Registry Settings window, click  Add  .
8. In the root registry field, type the following text:

   Software\Idera\SQLsafe\Management Service

9. Click  OK.
10. Click  Next .
11. On the Confirmation window, click  Next . The wizard configures the service as displayed on the Configure High Availability window, and then displays the Summary window.
12. On the Summary window, click  Finish. Your SQLsafe Management Service is now configured for cluster failover.

Use the following steps if you  do  have an existing application or service, already configured with the IP address and network name that you want to also use for the SQLsafe Management Service.

1. Open the Windows Failover Cluster Management application named cluadmin.msc.
2. Right-click the application, and then select  Add a resource > 4 - Generic Service .
3. On the Select Service window, wait while the services populate the fields with a list of services installed on this computer.
4. Click  SQLsafe Management Service , and then click  Next.
5. On the Confirmation window, click  Next . The wizard configures the service as displayed on the Configure Generic Service window, and then displays the Summary window.
6. On the Summary window, click  Finish .
7. Right-click your new Generic Service resource, and then select Properties. SQLsafe now displays the SQLsafe Management Service Properties window which contains many tabs.
8. On the General tab, check the  Use Network Name for Computer Name  check box.
9. On the Dependencies tab, add the  Network Name  and IP Address  resources belonging to this application.
10. On the Registry Replication tab, click  Add.
11. In the root registry field, type the following text:

    Software\Idera\SQLsafe\Management Service

12. Click  OK.
13. On the SQLsafe Management Service Properties window, click  OK.
14. Right-click your new Generic Service resource, and then select  Bring this resource online. Your SQLsafe Management Service is now configured for cluster failover.