3.4.0 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Configure Servers

Before adding a server to a matrix, verify the following:

• The server is connected to the SAN if it will be accessing PSFS

filesystems.

• The server is configured as a fully networked host supporting the

services to be monitored. For example, if you want Matrix Server to

provide failover protection for your Web service, the appropriate Web

server software must be installed and configured on the servers.

•If the hosts file has been modified, it should be consistent with the

DNS.

All servers in the matrix must be on the same subnet.

Add a New Server to a Matrix

Use the following procedure to add a new server to an existing matrix.

NOTE: If the server was previously used in a different Matrix Server

matrix, remove the contents of the directory

%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Polyserve\Matrix Server\conf

before you perform the following procedure.

1. Check the DNS hostname. Ensure that the DNS hostname is set up

properly on the new server. See Chapter 2 of the PolyServe Matrix

Server Installation Guide.