Distributed Index Handler 26.2
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# Run the Distributed Index Handler in Mirror Mode

In mirror mode the DIH distributes all the index data it receives to all the connected child servers. The child servers are exact copies of each other and must all have the same configuration.

Run the DIH in mirror mode to ensure uninterrupted service if one of the child servers fails. If one child server is inoperable, its identical copies continue to index data and return data for queries.

The DIH periodically checks if all the connected child servers are operating. If a child server fails, the DIH queues the data that this child server normally receives. When the child server starts operating again, it indexes the queued data into it.

To run the DIH in mirror mode

1. Open the DIH configuration file in a text editor.

2. Find the MirrorMode setting in the `[Server]` section and set it to `True`.

3. Save and close the configuration file.

4. Restart the DIH for your changes to take effect.

NOTE: When you change the MirrorMode configuration option to enable or disable mirror mode, you must also delete the `Main/` subdirectory in the DIH installation directory.

This additional action prevents accidentally switching between mirror and non-mirror mode, which can cause a loss of data. If you do not delete the `Main/` directory when you change the MirrorMode option, DIH does not start.

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Distributed Index Handler 26.2

Topic Title: Run the Distributed Index Handler in Mirror Mode