Handling Security Principal Names

During a DNS or Move IP redirection, the Security Principal Names (SPN) are moved from the Master server to the Replica server. The following list shows the SPNs on an example server named Exchange PRD1, on domain XOlab.com:

SPN

Example SPN

ExchangeMDB/<Master FQDN>

ExchangeMDB/ExchangePRD1.XOlab.ca.com

ExchangeMDB/<Master NetBios>

ExchangeMDB/ExchangePRD1

ExchangeRFR/<Master FQDN>

ExchangeRFR/ExchangePRD1.XOlab.com

ExchangeRFR/<Master NetBios>

ExchangeRFR/ExchangePRD1

SMTPSVC/<Master FQDN>

SMTPSVC/ExchangeRPD1.XOlab.com

SMTPSVC/<Master NetBios>

SMTPSVC/ExchangePRD1

The Security Principal Names are found on the Computer Object in the Active Directory. When a switchover occurs, Arcserve RHA removes these SPNs from the Master server's Computer Object and adds them to the Replica server's Computer Object. When the Replica server is active, you can see SPNs for both Master and Replica servers on the Replica server's Computer Object.

Example

If a Replica server is called ExchangeDR1 in the same XOlab.com domain, and this Replica is active, the following SPNs are listed in the Replica's Computer Object: