RMX 2000 Administrator's Guide Version 7.6.1 - Polycom

Enabling Hot Backup
Chapter 20-RMX Administration and Utilities
• If Hot Backup is disabled, all ongoing conferences and Reservations backed up on the
Slave MCU are automatically deleted.
• In Hot Backup configuration, the SIP and H.323 Authentication configuration of the User
Name and Password in the IP Network Service Properties - Security tab of the Master RMX
are not backed up in the Slave RMX.
• Master and Slave initial roles can be reversed only after all ongoing conferences and
Reservations are deleted.
• Changes to the Master MCU that require a System Reset can only be made after Hot
Backup is disabled.
• Video/Voice Port Configurations on the Master MCU are not synchronized with the
Slave MCU. You must manually set the Video/Voice Port Configurations on both the
Master and Slave MCUs to the same level.
To enable Hot Backup:
1 On the RMX menu, click Setup > Hot Backup.
The RMX Hot Backup dialog box is displayed.
2 Complete or modify the following fields:
Table 20-13 Hot Backup
Field Description
Hot Backup Enabled Select this check box to enable Hot Backup.
MCU Role: This setting determines the role of the MCU in the Hot Backup
configuration.
Select either Master MCU or Slave MCU from the drop-down menu.
Paired MCU IP
Address
Enter the Control Unit IP Address of the:
• Slave MCU (if this MCU is the Master)
• Master MCU (if this MCU is the Slave)
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