Failover Distribution Server Status and Tasks

When you configure a failover Distribution Server for ReportCaster, the Server Status window lists the status of the primary and secondary servers.

The primary Distribution Server is in Full Function mode. The Console service is listening for communication from ReportCaster, the Reader service is polling the repository, and the Dispatcher service is ready to trigger the execution of ReportCaster jobs. The Secondary Server is in Failover Mode, monitoring the Primary Server. The Failover Monitor service monitors the Primary Server to verify that it remains active and, if it is not active, to signal the failover server to take over the role of the Primary Server. The Suspend option, which puts the Primary Server services on hold, is available for selection when a failover Distribution Server has been configured and the Primary Distribution Server is selected.

From the Server Status interface, you can perform the following failover tasks, which are described below:

  • Restart the Full Function or Failover Distribution Server.

  • Suspend the Full Function Distribution Server.

  • Stop the Full Function or Failover Distribution Server.

  • Put the Failover Distribution server on Stand By.

  • Switch server roles so that the Failover Distribution server becomes the Full Function server and vice versa. For more information, see Failover Distribution Server Status and Tasks.

Restarting a Server

    Procedure
  1. Select a server that is running.
  2. From the toolbar, in the Manage Server group, click Restart to restart the server.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to restart the server.

  3. Click Yes.

Suspending a Server

    Procedure
  1. Select the server in Full Function mode.
  2. On the toolbar, in the Manage Server group, click Suspend.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to suspend the server.

  3. Click Yes.

Setting the Failover Server to Stand By Mode

Note: You must have multiple servers, one of which is in Failover Mode, to perform this procedure.
    Procedure
  1. Select the server in Failover Mode.
  2. On the toolbar, in the Manage Server group, click Stand By.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to set the Failover server to Stand By Mode.

  3. Click Yes.

Stopping a Server

    Procedure
  1. Select a running server and click Stop.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to stop the server.

  2. Click Yes.

Switching Server Roles

    Procedure
  1. Select the server in Full Function Mode.
  2. On the toolbar, click Suspend.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to suspend the server.

  3. Click Yes.
  4. On the toolbar, in the Manage Server group, click Switch.

    A window opens, asking you to confirm that you want to switch the roles of the servers.

  5. Click Yes.
  6. Click the Refresh icon to update the server status.
    Note: You may need to wait for 1 to 2 minutes for the switch to complete.