How to share the Primary and Secondary Network Configuration Manager folders with each other for failover configuration ?

Steps to share Primary and Secondary Network Configuration Manager folders with each other (Network Configuration Manager standard & professional editions):

  • Go to the <Network Configuration ManagerHome> directory in the primary/secondary server.
  • Right click on the Network Configuration Manager folder and do to Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced sharing.
  • Make sure the 'Share this folder' option is checked and the 'Share name' is OpManager.
  • Click on Permissions -> Add -> Object Types and select Computers and Users.
  • Select the server name and User. If you are sharing the primary folder to secondary folder, the Server Name should be the secondary server's name or vice-versa.
  • Under 'Permissions for Everyone', allow Full Control and click on OK.
  • Click on Apply and OK.

Steps to share Primary and Secondary Central Network Configuration Manager folders with each other (Network Configuration Manager enterprise edition):

  • Go to the <Network Configuration ManagerCentralHome> directory in the primary/secondary server.
  • Right click on the Network Configuration Manager folder and do to Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced sharing.
  • Make sure the 'Share this folder' option is checked and the 'Share name' is NCMCentral.
  • Click on Permissions -> Add -> Object Types and select Computers and Users.
  • Select the server name and User. If you are sharing the primary folder to secondary folder, the Server Name should be the secondary server's name or vice-versa.
  • Under 'Permissions for Everyone', allow Full Control and click on OK.
  • Click on Apply and OK.

Steps to share Primary and Secondary Network Configuration Manager Probe folders with each other (Network Configuration Manager enterprise edition):

  • Go to the <Network Configuration ManagerProbeHome> directory in the primary/secondary server.
  • Right click on the Network Configuration Manager folder and do to Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced sharing.
  • Make sure the 'Share this folder' option is checked and the 'Share name' is NCMProbe.
  • Click on Permissions -> Add -> Object Types and select Computers and Users.
  • Select the server name and User. If you are sharing the primary folder to secondary folder, the Server Name should be the secondary server's name or vice-versa.
  • Under 'Permissions for Everyone', allow Full Control and click on OK.
  • Click on Apply and OK.