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Configuring Clustered Servers and Cluster Controllers

Analytics License: All licenses.

Operating Systems: All.

This task is part of the Process of Configuring Clustered Servers, Clients, and Controllers, and describes how to configure the clustered servers and cluster controllers.

To configure clustered servers and cluster controllers

1. Stop any Siebel Analytics Servers and cluster controllers that are running.

   This can be done from the Services control panel 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. On each computer that is hosting a Siebel Analytics Server, edit the NQSConfig.INI file.

   The NQSConfig.INI file is located in the Config folder in the Siebel Analytics software installation folder. See NQSConfig.INI File Reference.

   NOTE:  You can make a copy of the NQSConfig.INI file, edit it, transfer it to the Config folders of the remaining computers, and then make computer-specific changes where necessary.

   • Set the parameter "CLUSTER_PARTICIPANT" to Yes.
   • Uncomment and supply valid values for the parameters "CLUSTER_PARTICIPANT" and "REPOSITORY_PUBLISHING_DIRECTORY".
   • Make sure that nonclustering 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.
3. On each computer that is hosting a Siebel Analytics Server, edit one copy of the NQClusterConfig.INI file to supply valid values for the clustering parameters.

   For detailed instructions, see NQClusterConfig.INI File Reference.

4. Copy the NQClusterConfig.INI file to the Config folders of each computer hosting a Siebel Analytics Server or a Cluster Controller.
5. Using the wizard described in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide, configure Siebel Analytics Server data source names for clustering.

   See Siebel Analytics Server Administration Tool Online Help.

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

   This can be done from the Services control panel on each computer or by using the net command from a Windows command window. For example, use:

   net start "Siebel Analytics Server"
   net start "Siebel Analytics Cluster"

   You can also use a third-party tool designed for remote service manipulation.

7. Using a text editor, examine the NQServer.log file and the NQCluster.log in the Log folders, and verify that all computers started without errors and joined the operational cluster configuration successfully.

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

   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.