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Set up site_vars files
Last Updated: June 30, 2026

For "Site A"

Edit your "Site A" ServAssure NXT site_vars file and add the following variables:

# CASSANDRA - DATACENTER FAILOVER
# NOTE: The following variable must be set to "true" in order to enable
# cassandra failover.
#
CASSANDRA_MULTI_DC_ENABLE: true
#
# Site "A" - PRIMARY, or "B" for SECONDARY
CASSANDRA_MULTI_DC_SITE_ID: "A"

For "Site B"

Edit your "Site B" ServAssure NXT site_vars file and add the following variables:

# CASSANDRA - DATACENTER FAILOVER
# NOTE: The following variable must be set to "true" in order to enable
# cassandra failover.
#
CASSANDRA_MULTI_DC_ENABLE: true
#
# Site "A" - PRIMARY, or "B" for SECONDARY
CASSANDRA_MULTI_DC_SITE_ID: "B"