XProtect Management Server Failover

If a standalone computer running the Management Server service or the SQL Server has a hardware failure, it does not affect recordings or the recording server. However, these hardware failures can result in downtime for operators and administrators who have not logged in to the clients.

XProtect Management Server Failover provides high availability and disaster recovery for the management server. If the management server becomes unavailable on one computer, the other computer takes over running the system components. In cases of hardware failure, the secure real-time replication of the SQL database contents ensures that there is no data loss.

XProtect Management Server Failover can help you mitigate system downtime. You can benefit from a failover cluster when:

  • A server fails – you can run the Management Server service and SQL Server from another computer while you resolve the problems.

  • You need to apply system updates and security patches – applying security patches on a standalone management server can be time-consuming, resulting in extended periods of downtime. When you have a failover cluster, you can apply system updates and security patches with minimal downtime.

  • You need seamless connection – users get continuous access to live and playback video, and to the system’s configuration at all times.

You configure XProtect Management Server Failover between two computers. To make the failover work, the following system components must run on each computer:

  • Management Server service

  • Event Server service

  • Log Server service

  • SQL Server