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Replication network recommendations

Recommended network configuration for data replication

Abstract

Recommended network configuration for data replication

  • Purchase the fastest Ethernet Network Interface Cards (NICs) compatible with your server.

  • For high availability, purchase 2 NICs per server. We recommend 100GbE NICs. The model of NICs depends on the server hardware.

  • For failover between 2 servers, the NICs can be directly connected to each other.

  • For failover across 3 or more servers, the NICs must be connected to a compatible network switch that runs at the same speed or faster than the NICs.

Port access

For the Replication Manager add incoming network port rules for:

  • HTTP port 80 or HTTP port 443

  • Custom TCP port 5532

    This is the FairCom RM ISAM port. It depends on the server name and can be found in the CTSTATUS log file.

  • Custom TCP port 7000

    This is the FairCom RM SQL port. It can be found in the ctsrvr.cfg config file.

For replication clients add incoming network port rules for:

  • Custom TCP port 5597

    This is the FairCom DB ISAM port. It depends on the server name and can be found in the CTSTATUS log file.

  • Custom TCP port 6597

    This is the FairCom DB SQL port. It can be found in the ctsrvr.cfg config file.

  • HTTP port 80 or HTTP port 443

    This is only needed if you want to access the web tools.