Promoting a member node to the secondary node
The first member node that you create in the cluster is automatically created as the secondary node. If the secondary node becomes unavailable for some reason, use the Cluster Node Configuration page to promote a member node as the secondary node in the IBM Security Verify Governance virtual appliance.
Before you begin
No active secondary node must exist in this cluster.
About this task
The initial secondary node is the only automatic promotion. If you need to replace the secondary node, whether for maintenance or some other reason, it is a manual process.
The menu is displayed only in a cluster environment and not in a stand-alone environment.
Procedure
- From the top-level menu of the Appliance Dashboard on the primary node, click .
- Select the member node.
- Click Promote.
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Click Yes to confirm the changes.
The role of the node is change to secondary.