Recovery scenarios for Dispatcher Paragon and its components are described on the following pages.
Databases
Recovering Databases – steps that need to be taken to recover Dispatcher Paragon databases. Follow this guideline when databases are corrupted, but the rest of solution is intact. If the whole installation is corrupted, follow a different guideline.
Management – How to move a Microsoft SQL database to a new server with a different hostname and IP address – this can be used if the databases are hosted on a Microsoft SQL Server, and you need to move the Microsoft SQL server to a new location.
Dispatcher Paragon Management Server
Typically used in an environment where Dispatcher Paragon Management Service runs on the same server as other components (such as Spooler Controller, Payment system,...).
How to Change the IP Address of Dispatcher Paragon Management Server – steps necessary for changing the IP address of the server.
Recovery procedure for a standalone Dispatcher Paragon Management Server - server installer – steps for recovering a destroyed server – only applicable for a server that was not part of a Management Server cluster.
Recovery procedure for a node of a Dispatcher Paragon Management Server cluster - server installer – steps for recovering a destroyed server – applicable for a member of a Management Server cluster.
Dispatcher Paragon Management Service
Typically used in an environment where Dispatcher Paragon Management Service has its own server that is not used for another purpose (such as Spooler Controller, Payment system...).
How to change the IP address of Dispatcher Paragon Management Service – steps necessary for changing the IP address of the server.
Recovery procedure for standalone Dispatcher Paragon Management Service - standalone installer – steps for recovering a destroyed server – only applicable for a server that was not part of a Management Server cluster.
Recovery procedure for a node of a Dispatcher Paragon Management Service cluster - standalone installer – steps for recovering a destroyed server – applicable for a member of a Management Server cluster.
Dispatcher Paragon Site Server
How to Change the IP Address of Dispatcher Paragon Site Server – steps necessary for changing the IP address of a server.
The Recovery Procedure for a Standalone Site Server - steps for recovering a destroyed server – applicable only on a server that was not part of Spooler Controller Group.
The Recovery Procedure for a Site Server That Was Part of a Spooler Controller Group - steps to recover a destroyed server – applicable for a member of Spooler Controller Group.
Dispatcher Paragon FlexiSpooler
Dispatcher Paragon FlexiSpooler (CBPR) does not have a persistent local configuration. Reinstall it the same way as it was originally installed. See Dispatcher Paragon FlexiSpooler Installation for detailed instructions.
Dispatcher Paragon Payment System
Dispatcher Paragon Payment System can only be deployed as part of Management Server or Site Server, so its recovery is described in the respective recovery guides.
If you are using Payment Gateway Plugins, deploy them again the same way as before. See Payment gateway plugin deployment for detailed instructions.
Dispatcher Paragon Mobile Integration Gateway
Deploy Dispatcher Paragon Mobile Integration Gateway again the same way as before. See Mobile Integration Gateway deployment for detailed instructions. Use configuration files from a backup (ConnectorService.exe.config, MdnsService.xml) to see the previous configuration values.