Converting Standalone BDRSuite Server to Cluster Setup

Converting Standalone BDRSuite Server to Cluster Setup

KB ID: 102152  
Objective:
This guide outlines the steps to convert a Standalone BDRSuite Backup Server into a Cluster Setup. Note that the Standalone server can only be configured as a new Cluster setup, where it will function as both the Main Node and the Database Node.
Procedure:
For Windows BDR Backup Server:
1. Press the 'Win + R' keys to open the Run window.
2. Type 'services.msc' and click OK. Right-click and ‘Stop’ the service - 'BDRSuite Backup Server for Virtual Physical Workloads'.
3. Open Command Prompt and navigate to the installation location (default: C:\Program Files\Vembu\VembuBDR).
Example: `cd C:\Program Files\Vembu\VembuBDR`
4. Run the command:
.\bin\VembuBDR ConvertAsClusterServer MACHINE_IPADDRESS
Replace MACHINE_IPADDRESS with the IP Address of the current BDR Backup Server machine.
5. ‘Start’ the service - 'Vembu BDR Backup Server for Virtual Physical Workloads' from services.msc.
For Linux BDR Backup Server:
1. Open a Terminal window and navigate to the installation directory (default: /home/vembubdr/).
Example: `cd /home/vembubdr/`
2. ‘Stop’ the VembuBDR service using the command:
stopVembuBDR.sh
3. Run the command:
./bin/VembuBDR ConvertAsClusterServer MACHINE_IPADDRESS
Replace MACHINE_IPADDRESS with the IP Address of the current BDR Backup Server machine.
4. ‘Start’ the VembuBDR service using the command:
startVembuBDR.sh
Important Note:
Ensure that all nodes in the cluster have access to the storage volumes configured in the backup repository.
Limitations of Cluster Setup:
  1. AWS and Microsoft 365/Google Workspace Cluster Server operation is not supported.
  2. Disk Rotation repository type is not supported/applicable.

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