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MDR Actions

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After configuring MDR, the following actions are available:

Action

Description

Availability

Reset to Standalone

End MDR and have sole control of Sensors using one of the Managers.

Available on both the Primary and Secondary Managers.

Switch Over

Request that the Secondary Manager be active.

Available only when the Primary Manager is active.

Switchback

Switch back from the Secondary Manager and make the Primary Manager active.

Available when the Primary Manager status is in standby mode.

Suspend MDR

Instruct the Secondary Manager not to monitor via MDR Status check and to resume MDR only when indicated.

Available only on the Primary Manager when in the active state.

Resume MDR

Resume MDR mode when the MDR is suspended.

Available only when the Primary Manager is in the suspended state.

Force Switch

Force the Secondary Manager to become active.

Available only when the Secondary Manager is in standby mode.

Retrieve Configuration

Transfer configuration data from the Primary Manager to the Secondary Manager. This is provided to allow manual synchronization between Managers in addition to the automatic transfer of configuration data at regular time intervals.

Available in the Secondary Manager only when it is in standby mode.