Failure to re-add failover server
Problem
I removed my fail-over Server and tried to re-add it back to my site.
I got an error message saying it is already attached to the site.
Solution
Go to the failover server and navigate to:
c:\program files (x86)\Cathexis Server\failover\data\control\
Remove the file called "config.xml".
Reboot the server
The hotspares for a site are identified by their IP address. To change the IP address of a hotspare they should remove it as a hotspare from the site, change the IP, and then re-add it using the new IP.
There are quite clear messages when you remove a hotspare from the site that the hotspare should be connected, so it can clean itself up (remove the configuration). If it is removed from a site without being connected you end up with the problem listed in this FAQ.
Browse through our useful tutorial videos and manual resources that can be found using the links below:
https://cathexisvideo.com/support/videos/
https://cathexisvideo.com/support/documents/
I removed my fail-over Server and tried to re-add it back to my site.
I got an error message saying it is already attached to the site.
Solution
Go to the failover server and navigate to:
c:\program files (x86)\Cathexis Server\failover\data\control\
Remove the file called "config.xml".
Reboot the server
The hotspares for a site are identified by their IP address. To change the IP address of a hotspare they should remove it as a hotspare from the site, change the IP, and then re-add it using the new IP.
There are quite clear messages when you remove a hotspare from the site that the hotspare should be connected, so it can clean itself up (remove the configuration). If it is removed from a site without being connected you end up with the problem listed in this FAQ.
Browse through our useful tutorial videos and manual resources that can be found using the links below:
https://cathexisvideo.com/support/videos/
https://cathexisvideo.com/support/documents/
Updated on: 12/10/2022
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