High availability (HA) configuration
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High availability (HA) configuration

Table: SharePoint Server: High availability configuration tasks outlines the high-level objectives and the tasks to complete each objective for a high availability configuration.

Note:

Symantec recommends as a best practice to configure SQL Server for high availability before configuring SharePoint Server for high availability. Configuring SQL Server for high availability is covered in the SQL Server solutions guides. See Where to get more information.

Table: SharePoint Server: High availability configuration tasks

Action

Description

Verify hardware and software requirements

See Reviewing the requirements.

Review the HA configuration

  • Understand active-passive configuration.

  • Review the sample configuration.

See Reviewing the HA configuration.

Configure the storage hardware and network

  • Set up the storage hardware for a cluster environment.

  • Verify the DNS entries for the systems on which SharePoint Server will be installed.

See Configuring the storage hardware and network.

Install SFW HA

Install Symantec Storage Foundation HA for Windows.

See Installing the SFW or SFW HA server components using the product installer.

Configure VCS cluster

You can include both SQL Server and SharePoint Server systems in the same cluster if they use the same operating system platform.

If you are configuring SharePoint Server in a separate cluster, perform the following tasks:

  • Verify static IP addresses and name resolution configured for each node.

  • Run the VCS Cluster Configuration Wizard (VCW) to configure cluster components and set up secure communication for the cluster.

See Configuring the cluster using the Cluster Configuration Wizard.

If you are adding the SharePoint systems to the existing SQL Server cluster, perform the following task:

  • Run the VCS Cluster Configuration Wizard (VCW) to add the nodes.

Install SharePoint Server on the cluster nodes

Install and configure Microsoft SharePoint Server on each cluster node and configure the farm. While installing, select the Complete installation mode. The Stand-alone install mode is not supported.

Refer to the SharePoint Server documentation for installation instructions

Create SharePoint Server service groups

Launch the VCS SharePoint Server Configuration Wizard on a node on which SharePoint is installed and configured to create SharePoint service groups.

See Configuring SharePoint Server service groups.

Verify the HA configuration

Test failover between nodes.

See Verifying the SharePoint cluster configuration.
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