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Configuring iFileshare for High Availability

Note: This is a technology preview feature only. It is being made available to allow you to test and provide feedback on this new capability; however, this feature is not intended for production use and it is not supported as such. Furthermore, Micro Focus does not guarantee that this feature will be delivered at a GA level and if it is, then the functionality provided might differ considerably from this technology preview. If you want to test, and provide feedback on this feature, please contact Micro Focus SupportLine for instructions on how to enable the new functionality.

You can configure iFileshare to offer enhanced availability for mission critical files by configuring a high availability group, consisting of a primary iFileshare server and a number of stand-by servers. (This type of configuration currently only supports having one stand--by server; the ability for more stand-by servers is planned.)

Files critical to your application can be replicated from a primary server to the stand-by servers. Should the primary server fail, you have up-to-date data (minus any in-flight transactions) available.

To reduce the complexity and increase the stability of an iFileshare high availability group, it is recommended that each region is configured as a dedicated iFileshare server. If other Enterprise Server work is hosted within the group, the setup must be consistent on each server, so that in the event of a fail-over, the non-Fileshare work can be continued on the new primary server.

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