Step No. | Task | Comments | User's SysAd | Cluster Vendor | webMethods Administrator |
1 | Review this book | Read this book to gain a better understanding of the installation and configuration process. | X | ||
2 | Install HA cluster environment | X | |||
3 | Configure HA cluster environment including the shared disk storage | X | |||
4 | Administer the HA cluster environment so it is ready for software installation | X | |||
5 | Configure the external network connection to the HA cluster and create the virtual host (virtual IP address) for the HA cluster | X | |||
6 | Test the basic HA installation to ensure it functions properly | X | X | ||
7a | Install and configure webMethods Broker on the cluster node | See
Install and Configure the webMethods Broker Software for instructions. | X | X | |
7b | Test that webMethods Broker runs on the cluster node | See
Verify That webMethods Broker Is Running for instructions. | X | ||
8 | Update the webMethods Broker Monitor configuration file | See
Configure webMethods Broker Monitor for instructions. | X | ||
9a | Configure the webMethods Broker HA scripts. | See
Configure the High-Availability
Cluster Scripts for instructions. | X | ||
9b | Update the HA script configuration file with appropriate system parameters from the HA cluster. | See
Edit the wment-defs.sh File for instructions. | X | ||
9c | Test the HA scripts to ensure they function properly. | See
Verify the webMethods Scripts Work Correctly for instructions. | X | ||
10 | Incorporate each node's HA scripts into the cluster control software. | X | X | ||
11 | Test the entire HA installation with the webMethods Broker application running to ensure it functions (fails over) properly. | You can verify this two ways: A manual failover using the cluster's vendor-specific commands An automatic failover by provoking/simulating a webMethods Broker crash | X | X | X |