Creating Replication and High Availability Scenarios

The procedure for creating BES HA scenarios varies depending upon your configuration. For All in One Configurations, create a SQL Server scenario modified to use the provided BBha.vbs script. For Distributed Configurations, protect the BES front end using a File Server scenario modified to use the same script. (Back-end protection can be achieved using standard SQL HA scenarios.)

You can also manage your BES scenarios as a single group. For more information about creating scenario groups, see the Arcserve RHA Administration Guide.

Before you begin, ensure the following:

SQL servers and additional instances meet all specifications listed in the topic, The BlackBerry HA Solution
You have added the required DNS Host (A) Record for the Master SQL server. This DNS record is used for all BES HA purposes related to the SQL database. It should have a unique name and must be a host (A) record type. CNAME alias records are not supported.
You are using the additional DNS record and not the hostname when you set up the Blackberry server for all SQL configuration settings in BES and OBDC.
You have the script required to run the scenario in the specified folder. For more information, see the topic, BlackBerry HA Script.

Example

Suppose the real name of your SQL server is rhaoperations.rha.com. Add a new DNS Host (A) record named BBDB.rha.com. BBDB is the name you must specify in your SQL configuration settings and in the Switchover Properties step of the scenario creation process.

For more information, refer to the topic, Independent Blackberry SQL Instance.

Important! At the end of the scenario creation process, click Finish. Do not click Run Now. You must modify the scenario with the provided script at several locations in Scenario Properties. For more information, refer to Configure Additional BlackBerry HA Scenario Settings.

This section contains the following topics:

Create Arcserve RHA for Applications Scenarios for BES

Create File Server HA Scenarios for BES

Configure Additional BlackBerry HA Scenario Settings

Manage Services

Run a Scenario

Set Scenario Properties

Stop a Scenario

View a Report

Use Scenario Groups