Hi Guys,

I know wht had/has a mirror site, how do you do that on a different server so that it can be accessed if teh main site goes down?

You would have to tie the databases together on both machines first so that they synchronize. Then you would setup a nameserver on the backup machine we'll call it backup.forum.com, and assuming the nameserver on the main machine is ns1.thehost.com you would update forum.com dns to:
Primary Nameserver: ns1.thehost.com
Secondary Nameserver: backup.forum.com

And of course you would need to have the forum software installed on the backup machine. I belive this method should work, my explination isnt too in depth but its a step in the right direction:)

Originally posted by ServerSonic
Primary Nameserver: ns1.thehost.com
Secondary Nameserver: backup.forum.com


This won't help. :( this will result in users going to both sites in random fashion. :eek:

Well then you have load balancing? And if one ns goes down all with go to the second server.