Riccardo,

            Yes, it is possible! If you have the HACMP (High Availability
Cluster Multi Processing) this function is automatic. You need to install
HACMP in both machines and then configure the software, but it is not
simple. The software requires that you have two network adapters in both
machines, when the primary machine down the backup machine assume your IP
Address and start the applications automatically. But if you can to do this
manually, ok is possible too, you need to install ADSM server in both
machines, configure all in primary machine and then copy the files
"nodelock", "devconfig", "dsmserv.dsk" to another machine, the IP change may
be manually in case of crash!


Fabiano.


Riccardo Capecchi wrote:

> I wonder is is possible to have 2 server that work with the same clients
> and have the same database (but only 1 copy of backup and archivied
> files), mainly the second should be the mirror of the first, so if the
> first crash i've no problem using the second while i rstore the first.
> There is something is ADSM or i should use the operating system ??
> I use AIX 4.21
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