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How to do it...

Follow these steps to add a new RDSH server to our existing RDS environment:

On the existing RDS server, RDS1, open up Server Manager.

We have to add our new RDS2 server to the instance of Server Manager that is running on RDS1. Until we perform this step, we will be unable to make modifications to RDS2 from here.

Click on the Add other servers to manage link:

Type in the name of the new server that you intend to turn into an RDSH. For our example, the server name is RDS2. Then click the arrow to add this server into the Selected list and click on OK.

Now back on the main page of Server Manager, go ahead and click on ...

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