How to share the Primary and Secondary OpManager folders with each other for failover configuration?
Steps to share Primary and Secondary OpManager folders with each other (OpManager standard & professional editions):
Go to the <OpManagerHome> directory in the primary/secondary server.
Right click on the OpManager folder and go 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.
Right click on the folder you wish to share and go to -> Properties -> Security.
Click Edit, then click Add.
In 'Select Users or Groups' panel choose 'Object Types', then 'Computer' 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 and vice-versa.
Under Permissions, choose 'Full control' or 'Modify'.
Click Apply and OK.
Steps to share Primary and Secondary Central OpManager folders with each other (OpManager enterprise edition):
Go to the <OpManagerCentralHome> directory in the primary/secondary server.
Right click on the OpManager folder and do to Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced sharing.
Make sure the 'Share this folder' option is checked and the 'Share name' is OpManagerCentral.
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.
Right click on the folder you wish to share and go to -> Properties -> Security.
Click Edit, then click Add.
In 'Select Users or Groups' panel choose 'Object Types', then 'Computer' 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 and vice-versa.
Under Permissions, choose 'Full control' or 'Modify'.
Click Apply and OK.
Steps to share Primary and Secondary OpManager Probe folders with each other (OpManager enterprise edition):
Go to the <OpManagerProbeHome> directory in the primary/secondary server.
Right click on the OpManager folder and do to Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced sharing.
Make sure the 'Share this folder' option is checked and the 'Share name' is OpManagerProbe.
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.
Right click on the folder you wish to share and go to -> Properties -> Security.
Click Edit, then click Add.
In 'Select Users or Groups' panel choose 'Object Types', then 'Computer' 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 and vice-versa.
Under Permissions, choose 'Full control' or 'Modify'.
Click Apply and OK.
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