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Manually Recover a Failed Server-Move IP Address

If IP Redirection is used, you must remove the IP address manually. You cannot use this method for scenarios that do not support Move IP redirection (Hyper-V HA, CS HA).

To recover a failed server using Move IP Address redirection method

1. Boot the Master server without a network connection, to avoid IP conflicts.
2. From the TCP/IP properties dialog, remove the additional IP address.
3. Reboot the server and reconnect to the network.
4. If it is not already running, start the scenario from the Manager. If automatic reverse replication was set to On, the scenario runs in backward mode so that the Replica server is now active and the Master server is on standby.
5. Wait for synchronization to complete.
6. Perform a manual switchover to return the active role to the Master server. It is recommended that you do so outside of normal business hours.