Installation guide

or when you prefer to migrate to virtual technologies over a period of time. The
secondary virtual machine must meet the following minimum requirements:
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The configuration of secondary virtual machine must match the primary
physical server:
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Similar CPU
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Similar memory
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The secondary virtual machine requires sufficient priority in resource
management settings so that other virtual machines do not impact its
performance.
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Each virtual NIC must use a separate virtual switch.
Physical to Physical (P2P)
P2P architecture is used in an environment that requires physical servers. Use
of P2P architecture requires use of the Install Clone technique.
Primary Server
The primary server in a P2P architecture must meet the hardware and software
requirements specified in Common Requirements.
Secondary Server
The secondary server in a P2P architecture must meet specific hardware and
software requirements to ensure adequate performance when the server
assumes the active role.
Hardware
The secondary server in a P2P architecture must meet the following hardware
requirements:
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Hardware must be equivalent to the primary server:
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Similar CPU
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Similar memory
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An identical number of NICs to the primary server
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Drive letters must match the primary server
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The amount of available disk space on each partition should be equal to
or greater than that on the equivalent partition on the primary server
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ACPI compliance must match the primary server
Note: The SolarWinds Failover Engine standard implementation process
assumes that the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (or ACPI)
compliance of both machines are identical. If this is not the case, contact
SolarWinds Support at http://www.solarwinds.com/support for further
information.
14 - Implementation
Installation Guide - SolarWinds Failover Engine