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Siebel Business Analytics Server Administration Guide > Clustering Analytics Servers > Implementing the Cluster Server FeatureThese are the high-level steps to implement the Cluster Server feature:
For detailed information about installing and configuring this feature, see Siebel Business Analytics Platform Installation and Configuration Guide. Installing the Cluster Server FeatureThe Cluster Controller is the only component of the Cluster Server feature that needs to be installed. To install this component, you select the Custom option in the Installation Wizard for machines that will host Cluster Controllers and then select Siebel Analytics Cluster. You should review the hardware and software requirements for the Cluster Controller before you install it; see Siebel Business Analytics Platform Installation and Configuration Guide. Setting Parameters in the NQSConfig.INI FileIn the Server section of the NQSConfig.INI file, there are three parameters you need to set for a Analytics Server that will participate in a cluster. A brief description of each parameter follows:
The NQSConfig.INI file is located in the Config directory in the Siebel Business Analytics software installation folder. For more information about these parameters, see Siebel Business Analytics Platform Installation and Configuration Guide. Setting Parameters in the NQClusterConfig.INI FileThe NQClusterConfig.INI file contains the cluster configuration parameters. The Analytics Server reads this file after it reads the NQSConfig.INI file (when CLUSTER_PARTICIPANT is set to YES in the NQSConfig.INI file). Cluster Controllers also read this file. A brief description of each parameter follows:
The NQClusterConfig.INI file is located in the Config directory in the Siebel Business Analytics installation folder. For more information about these parameters, see Siebel Business Analytics Platform Installation and Configuration Guide. Configuring the Analytics ODBC Data Source NameAll clients, including Siebel Business Analytics Web clients, need to have a clustered data source name (DSN) configured in order to communicate with a cluster. You set up a DSN by using the Siebel Analytics DSN Configuration wizard, described in Connectivity and Third-Party Tools. Copying the NQClusterConfig.INI FileA configured NQClusterConfig.INI file needs to reside in the Config directory of every Analytics Server and Cluster Controller that is to participate in the cluster. For detailed instructions on configuring the NQClusterConfig.INI file, see Siebel Business Analytics Platform Installation and Configuration Guide. Starting Cluster Controllers and Analytics ServersWhen you are using the Administration Tool and have a repository open in online mode, you can use the Cluster Manager to monitor and manage the operations of the cluster, including starting and stopping Analytics Servers and Cluster Controllers. However, opening a repository in online mode does not automatically start a clustered Analytics Server or a Cluster Controller; therefore, you must start one Analytics Server and one Cluster Controller manually. You can then use the Cluster Manager to start additional clustered servers. NOTE: On UNIX each server needs to be started manually. After the servers are running, you can use the Cluster Manager to start and stop the Analytics Server. To manually start a Analytics Server and Cluster Controller in Windows
To start the Analytics Server and Cluster Controller from the Command window NOTE: You can also use a third-party tool designed for remote service manipulation. After you start the Analytics Servers and Cluster Controller, use a text editor to examine the log files NQServer.log and NQCluster.log in the Log directories, and verify that all machines started without errors and joined the operational cluster configuration successfully. If the log files indicate errors, correct the errors and restart the servers. To start the Analytics Server and Cluster Controller from the command line on UNIX |
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