C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

Configuring ClustersTable 2-6: Cluster Dialog Box FieldsBox Field/Button DescriptionIdentification Name Enter a unique name for the cluster. The name can be up to 50characters long. If you enter the name of an existing object, thesystem returns an error message indicating there is a conflict.OnlineDescriptionClick this check box to put the cluster online. When a cluster isonline, C•CURE 800/8000 can communicate with thecontrollers in the cluster. When a cluster is offline, allcontrollers in the cluster are set offline. Communications pathsin the cluster are maintained, and controllers perform accesscontrol decisions; however, C•CURE 800/8000 ignorescontrollers in the cluster, and action requests among clustermembers are canceled.All cardholder and configuration information is downloaded tothe cluster each time you put the cluster online.NOTE: You must put the cluster’s master online before puttingthe cluster online. If you want to take a master offline,take its cluster offline first.You cannot select the method of communicationbetween host and controller on the Primary orSecondary tabs if the cluster is online. To put thecluster offline, deselect the Online check box, click OKto close the dialog box, and then re-open the dialogbox.Enter a general comment about the cluster. This text is forinformation only.General TabAvailableControllersDisplays a list of controllers that you can add to the cluster. Acontroller can be a member of only one cluster. If a controller isalready assigned to a cluster, the controller is not displayed inthis list. Use the Add and Add All buttons to add controllers tothe cluster by moving them from the Available Controllersbox to the Controllers in this cluster box. Use the Removeand Remove All buttons to take controllers out of the cluster.Edit ControllersClick this button to open the CCURE Controller Selectionbrowser where you can select, edit, or create controllers. See“Configuring iSTAR eX Controllers” on page 2-11 forinformation.C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide 2–37