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5. Change the IP address to match the original primary unit’s IP address (The IP
address to which all IP devices are pointing). Do this in the Network tab under
Settings/Unit Maintenance, see section 16.2 on page 114. Note: Before changing
the Secondary unit IP address, switch off or disconnect the original primary unit
from the network to avoid network conflicts.
6. Click . This unit restarts. Users can login and operate Targets.
15.4.5 Reconfiguring the primary and secondary units
Once the original primary unit has returned, you can set it to be either:
• The primary unit, with the original secondary unit back to its position as
secondary unit
Or
• As a secondary unit to the current primary unit
15.4.5.1 Option 1: The original primary unit is the primary unit and
original secondary unit is the secondary unit
1. At the secondary unit, login to the KVM.net II Web interface and backup the
database – see section 15.1 on page 104.
2. Change the secondary unit to the secondary unit’s IP address.
3. Connect the returned primary unit to the network, power it on and login to the
KVM.net II Web interface.
4. Restore database on the primary unit machine.
5. Configure the original secondary unit to be the secondary unit and configure the
original primary unit to be the primary unit as explained above.
Once completed the continuous database replication starts between primary unit
and secondary unit.
15.4.5.2 Option 2. The original secondary unit is the primary unit and
the original primary unit is the secondary unit.
1. Before connecting the returned primary unit to the network, switch it on and
using a Crossover cable change its IP address to the secondary unit IP address,
see section 4.2 on page 17.
2. Connect the returned primary unit to the network.
3. On the returned primary unit login to the KVM.net II Manager Web interface
and configure it to be the secondary unit as explained above.