Replacing the Coordinator with Sybase Central

Make sure that the coordinator is really down before you replace it.

1. Right-click the multiplex set node in the Sybase Central tree view. The Failover wizard is only enabled when the coordinator is down and the designated failover node is running.
2. Specify the action to take against the current coordinator by choosing one of three options from the drop-down list: Drop it (the default), Keep it as Reader, or Keep it as Writer.

   If you choose to drop the server, the Delete Server Files check box appears (deselected by default).

   If you choose to keep the server as reader or writer, two radio buttons display: Included and Excluded (the default).

   Choose Included or Excluded (the default). If you choose Included, the Synchronize After Failover check box appears. This check box is deselected by default.

3. Specify the new failover node by choosing a node from the Identify the New Failover Node dropdown.
4. Click Finish to start the failover process.

   Two dialog boxes display.

5. Click Yes if you are certain that the coordinator is down and you are ready to fail over. Several progress messages display at the base of the wizard screen.