Setup a new Codebeamer with Active / Passive configuration
1. Download an installer from PTC Software Downloads Page.
2. Install Codebeamer
a. Please note that database and SMTP servers must be visible for both active and passive server
3. Visit the /cb/sysadmin/configConfiguration.spr page
4. Add the following cluster configuration to the application config
"cluster" : {

"checkServerStatusInterval" : <Check Interval>,

"serverStateChangeNotificationEmail" : "<Email>"

}

Check Interval defines how often the status of the current server is checked. Default value is 30 seconds. Same value must be used for active and passive servers.
Emaildefines who is notified in case the master server is down. In case the value of the field is empty or the attribute is missing, system administrators of the application are notified
5. Stop Codebeamer with <CB-HOME>/bin/stop
6. Move <CB-HOME>/repositorydirectory to the shared file system
7. Create a copy of <CB-HOME> and move it to the host of passive server
8. Configure and start your load balancer.
9. Configure and start active server.
10. Configure and start passive server.
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