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  • Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:22 PMmoriteuk Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    Hi All,

    We have installed forefront server security management console to
    manage our exchange sevrers. We have 2 clusters both with 5 nodes, 3
    active and 2 passive. All using exchange 2003 sp2 with Antigen 9 sp1

    We have moved to Forefront and the Antigen Enterprise Manager Didn't
    manage clusters very well.

    When I have installed the agents into one of the clusters all the
    physical servers show they are running the same virtual node and are
    in passive mode. The other cluster is fine and reports correctly.

    This is causing a problem with signature updates and filter list
    changes.

    The only thing I can find that might point be vaild is about the node
    name has to be less than 15 characters which it isn't for this cluster
    but it is for the cluster that is fine. The hotfix for this installed
    forfront onto the exchange nodes and is 64bit so I can't install it on
    our servers.

    Has anyone seen this problem or know of a workaround for it

    TIA
    Andy

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  • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:12 PMmoriteuk Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    I managed to work this one out...

    We needed to have the rollup 1 installed
    • Marked As Answer bymoriteuk Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:12 PM
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  • Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:53 AMAndy S. Day Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    Hi Andy,

    The first thing I'd mention here is that AEM is not supported in a clustered environment, as per KB932397. You should have access to the next version of AEM: FSSMC (Forefront Server Security Management Console). This product can manage both Forefront 10 and Antigen 9 servers alike. Please also check the Cluster Management Considerations chapter in the FSSMC User Guide.
    Kind Regards, Andy Day | CSS Security, Sr. Support Engineer (Antigen/Forefront Server Security)
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:12 PMmoriteuk Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    I managed to work this one out...

    We needed to have the rollup 1 installed
    • Marked As Answer bymoriteuk Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:12 PM
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