Quick links

Quick-reference links for Disaster Recovery prerequisites, new Automation Suite setup steps, and converting existing installations in Automation Suite.

Before you begin

The following table lists the prerequisites for getting started with Disaster Recovery.

Step	Details
Find out the essentials on Disaster Recovery - Active/Passive deployments	Overview
Learn more on the architecture of Disaster Recovery - Active/Passive deployments	Basic architecture considerations
Frequently asked questions	Q&A: Disaster Recovery

Installing a new Automation Suite setup

The following table lists the steps to install a new Automation Suite setup.

Step		Details
Install the primary server	Generate the input.json file using the interactive installer.	Configuring input.json
	Update the input.json file.	Advanced installation experience
	Resume the installation.	Installing Automation Suite
Install the secondary server	Copy or generate the input.json from the primary server.	Generating or copying the configuration file of the primary cluster
	Update the input.json file.	Advanced installation experience
	Resume the installation.	Installing Automation Suite For Active/Passive configurations, make sure to switch off the products in the passive cluster. For details, refer to Switching off inactive products.

Converting an existing setup

The following table lists the steps to convert an existing Automation Suite installation.

Step		Details
Converting an existing installation to a Disaster Recovery - Active/Passive setup	Convert the standalone Automation Suite cluster into the primary cluster	Converting a standalone cluster into a primary cluster
	Install secondary Automation Suite cluster.	Disaster recovery - Installing the secondary cluster
Switching to the secondary cluster	N/A	Switching to the secondary cluster
Upgrading an Active/Passive deployment	N/A	Upgrading an Active/Passive deployment
Backing up and restoring an Active/Passive deployment	N/A	Backing up and restoring an Active/Passive deployment