Installing SnapManager

Installing SnapManager on a Domino cluster

About this section

This section explains how to install SnapManager on a Domino cluster. Because Domino clustering uses real-time replication across all nodes, it is not necessary to install SnapManager on every node of your cluster.

If SnapManager is installed on node 1 of your cluster, and node 1 goes down, it is recommended that you have SnapManager installed on another node in your cluster for data management. After node 1 is brought back up and the rest of your nodes replicate data back to node 1, you can once again use node 1 as your primary data management node.

Considerations when installing SnapManager on a cluster

When installing SnapManager on a Domino cluster, consider the following:

SnapManager for Domino supports a six node Domino cluster.
Install SnapManager for Domino on at least two nodes of your cluster.
Lotus Domino runs in Active + Active mode only.
Lotus Domino clustering uses instantaneous replication of nodes.

Installing SnapManager on a cluster

To install SnapManager into a Domino cluster, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Install SnapManager on node 1. See Installing the SnapManager software for directions.
2	Migrate your Lotus Domino Data directory using SnapManager Configurator Wizard. See the SnapManager for Lotus Domino Online Help for details.
3	Install SnapManager on the second node of your choosing. Caution Do not migrate the Data directory using the second node. The Data directory has already been migrated to virtual disks.

Step

Action

Install SnapManager on node 1. See Installing the SnapManager software for directions.

Migrate your Lotus Domino Data directory using SnapManager Configurator Wizard. See the SnapManager for Lotus Domino Online Help for details.

Install SnapManager on the second node of your choosing.

Caution
Do not migrate the Data directory using the second node. The Data directory has already been migrated to virtual disks.