The management server can be installed on multiple servers within a cluster of servers. This ensures that the system has very little down-time. If a server in the cluster fails, another server in the cluster automatically takes over the failed server's job running the management server. The automatic process of switching over the server service to run on another server in the cluster only takes a very short time (up to 30 seconds).
It is only possible to have one active management server per surveillance setup, but other management servers may be set up to take over in case of failure.
The allowed number of failovers is limited to two within a six-hour period. If exceeded, Management Server services are not automatically started by the clustering service. The number of allowed failovers can be changed to better fit your needs.
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