Moving Relay

Usage and Config Platform
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(imported topic written by netmeister91)

We are changing our infrastructure. We have a large proof of concept going on. There are about 1400 relays all pointed to one enterprise server ( we’ll call it server X ) that has a POC license. We have been setting up relays throughout the country ( tier 2) that all point to the enterprise server ( server Y with enterprise license )

We want to redirect the 1400 relays that talk to server X and distribute them across the tier 2 relays. We are working out the load balancing. I understand the _BESRelay_Register_Affiliation_AdvertisementList and the _BESClient_Register_Affiliation_SeekList. We will have to figure out how to script those setting.

What I can not find, since the relays will be directed to a different licensed server I know there is a mashead file that I have to do something with can someone explain where I get this masthead file for the new server ( server Y) and what do I do with it ? An informative link would be nice…

To simplify this. How do I tell the tier 2 relays that were talking to server X to start talking to the tier 2 relays that talk to server Y that has a different license than server X?

Thanks,

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(imported comment written by BenKus)

Couple notes:

  • To change the parent of a relay, you can use the “edit settings” dialog to manually set the relays to go to their new relay parent (typically you don’t want to use autoselection for this because it will form inefficient “relay chains”).

  • If you are switching BigFix Servers to a server to a different license, you need to reinstall all agents with the new masthead (and relays)… You can’t just switch the relay to the new server because the relay will reject the new server if the masthead doesn’t match… There is a Task in the BigFix Management domain to help you with this, but typically it is something you want to plan and test extensively.

Ben