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Configuring Clustered Servers and Cluster Controllers

This task is part of the Process of Installing the Clustering Feature.

After installing the Clustering feature, you need to configure the Siebel Analytics Servers and Cluster Controllers that participate in a cluster.

To configure clustered servers and cluster controllers

  1. Stop any Siebel Analytics Servers and Cluster Controllers that are running.

    You can stop the Siebel Analytics Servers and Cluster Controllers from the Services control panel applet on each computer, or by using the net command from a Windows command window. For example:

    net stop "Siebel Analytics Server"
    net stop "Siebel Analytics Cluster"

  2. Edit one copy of the NQClusterConfig.INI file.
    1. In the file you are editing, supply valid values for the clustering parameters.
    • Set the parameter CLUSTER_PARTICIPANT to Yes.
    • Uncomment and supply valid values for the parameters CLUSTER_PARTICIPANT and REPOSITORY_PUBLISHING_DIRECTORY.
    • Make sure that the non-clustering parameters, such as those set in the Cache and Repository sections of the NQSConfig.INI file, are substantially identical across all Siebel Analytics Servers in a cluster.
    1. Save this version of the NQClusterConfig.INI file.
    2. Copy this edited NQClusterConfig.INI file to the Config folders of each computer that hosts a Siebel Analytics Server or a Cluster Controller.

      Make computer-specific changes where necessary.

  3. Configure Siebel Analytics Server data source names (DSNs) for clustering.

    Use the wizard described in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide.

  4. Manually start all the Siebel Analytics Server and Siebel Analytics Cluster Server services in the cluster.

    There are three ways to do this:

    • From the Services control panel applet on each computer.
    • Using the net command from a Windows command window. For example:

    net start "Siebel Analytics Server"

    net start "Siebel Analytics Cluster"

    • Use a third-party tool designed for remote service manipulation.
  5. Using a text editor, examine the NQServer.log file and the NQCluster.log in the Log folders to verify that all computers started without errors and joined the operational cluster configuration successfully.

    NOTE:  The log entries are written in UTF-8 format. To view the contents of these files, set your viewer to UTF-8. If you do not, you may see garbled text.

  6. Correct any errors noted in the log files, and start the computers again.

    NOTE:  When you are using the Siebel Analytics Server Administration Tool and have a repository open, you can use the Cluster Manager to monitor and manage the operations of the cluster, including starting and stopping Siebel Analytics Servers and Cluster Controllers. Access the Cluster Manager by choosing the menu option Manage > Clusters.


 Siebel Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide
 Published: 09 September 2004