Configuration and Maintenance

Configuration

1. Install and fully configure MetaDefender Managed File Transfer with Microsoft SQL Server Database.
2. Install Neverfail Continuity Engine
3. Configure Neverfail Continuity Engine

4. Add MetaDefender Managed File Transfer to Neverfail Continuity Engine as Service and folders via the provided script
5. Stop Neverfail Continuity Engine with "Stop Protected Applications" option

6. Clone the full Virtual Machine
7. After cloning, reconfigure the Neverfail Continuity Engine on the cloned system as Secondary/Passive

8. Start Neverfail Continuity Engine on the First/Active Server

Usage examples

1. MetaDefender Managed File Transfer service stop -> Neverfail Continuity Engine starts it automatically
2. Service Network down on active server due to network switch error -> Neverfail Continuity Engine switch the active server to the passive
3. Host Windows system shuts down or crash -> Neverfail Continuity Engine switch the active server to the passive
4. Manual switch Active System to the Passive node before do any Operation System updates/maintenance

Maintenance

How to update MetaDefender Managed File Transfer in High Available configuration

1. Create full system backup from active and passive system
2. Stop Neverfail Continuity Engine on Active and passive servers, but keep MetaDefender Managed File Transfer running
3. Update MetaDefender Managed File Transfer on the first server ( previously active server ) as written in <how to update MFT>
4. Stop MetaDefender Managed File Transfer services on the first server
5. Start MetaDefender Managed File Transfer services on the second server ( previously passive server )
6. Update MetaDefender Managed File Transfer on second as written in update MetaDefender Managed File Transfer
7. Stop MetaDefender Managed File Transfer services on second server
8. Start Neverfail Continuity Engine on first server ( previously active server )
9. Start Neverfail Continuity Engine on the second server ( previously passive server )