Setting up a Cold Standby server

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

Before you begin

Ensure that the main server, also called Node A, is powered off.

Procedure

  1. Power on the cold standby server also called as Node B.
  2. Install the System Manager patches on Node B that were installed on Node A before you took the last backup on Node A.

    For example, if you installed patch 1 and patch 2 on System Manager on Node A before the backup, then install patch 1 and patch 2 on Node B before you restore the backup. In case, patch 3 is available and not installed on Node A when the backup was taken, install only patch 1 and patch 2 on Node B. Do not install patch 3.

  3. Restore the last backup that you took from the Node A on Node B by using the backup and restore pages on the System Manager web console.

    For information, see Restoring a backup from a remote server.

  4. Generate a new license file for products that are licensed using WebLM and that were installed prior to performing cold standby.

    Ensure that this new license file is generated from PLDS with the same count and the new Host Id.

  5. When System Manager becomes operational, run repair on all the replica nodes. To repair the nodes, do the following:
    1. Log on to the System Manager web console with administrator privilege credentials.
    2. Click Services > Replications.
    3. Select all the replica groups and click Repair.

      The repair time of all the nodes depends on the number of nodes and the amount of configuration data on the System Manager server.

    Ensure that all the replicas have data that is consistent with the data restore on System Manager.