Server Mirroring

The Server Mirroring dialog box can be found in the menu item Manage.

Server mirroring is used in network management to create an exact replica of a server. This replica is continuously created at run time. With the server mirroring feature in Password Depot Enterprise Server, administrators can duplicate the entire content of their server on another remote or in-house server. This way, you can restore your data in case the primary server fails. Through server mirroring in Password Depot Enterprise Server you can synchronize and backup your data from the primary server to a backup server.

In Password Depot Enterprise Server, server mirroring is implemented as follows:

If you have two machines running Password Depot Enterprise Server (the software must be installed on both machines accordingly), you can set up server mirroring. One server must be the Principal server which runs as usual. The other server will be the mirror server. Users will be able to connect to the mirror server too but they can only use it in read-only mode. The Principal server updates and synchronizes the data to the mirror server in the background. In case the principal server should fail, administrators can activate the mirror server as principal server so that users can continue to work and still access the data stored in Password Depot Enterprise Server databases.

To set up server mirroring in the Server Manager, please proceed as follows:

General Tab

Server Role

Select a server role from the dropdown:

  • No mirroring – Select this option if you do not want to enable server mirroring. All address and port fields will be disabled in this case.
  • Principal – Select this option if the server you are currently connected to should be the main (primary) server.
  • Mirror – Select this option if the server you are currently connected to should be the mirror server.

Server Network Addresses

In this group, you define the network addresses and ports of both servers. These fields are only enabled when the server role is set to Principal or Mirror.

  • Principal – Enter the network address of the principal server in the Address field and the corresponding connection port in the Port field.
  • Mirror – Enter the network address of the mirror server in the Address field and the corresponding connection port in the Port field.

Status

The Status field displays the current status of the server mirroring at all times. For example, it shows whether the mirroring process was carried out successfully or if an error occurred. In case of a failure, a corresponding error message will be displayed in the status field. Additionally, you can find general information about the current server mirroring configuration here.

NOTES:

  • Both servers must be configured with identical settings. The Enterprise Server should be run as a Windows service. Ensure that the same keyboard layouts are in use on both Server A and Server B.
  • Grant full read and write access to the specific program directory of the Enterprise Server, limited to only those user or service accounts required for operation.
  • Check the firewall settings on both servers. It is essential to allow incoming and outgoing TCP/UDP connections over Port 25019 (the default port for Version 19).
  • Log in to both servers using identical user credentials.
  • Ensure that the roles of Principal and Mirror are correctly distributed between the two servers. The Principal server is generally responsible for the primary data processing, while the Mirror server acts as a backup.