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Agile utilizes the clustering capability of the application server. A cluster is a group of servers that work together to provide a more scalable and more reliable application than a single server. A cluster appears to its clients as a single server, but is actually a group of servers acting as one. A cluster provides two key advantages over a single server:
Scalability: The capacity of a cluster is not limited to a single server or a single machine. New servers can be added to the cluster dynamically to increase capacity. If more hardware is needed, a new server on a new machine can be added. If a single server cannot fully utilize an existing machine, additional servers can be added to that machine.
Redundancy: A cluster uses the redundancy of multiple servers to insulate clients from failures. The same service can be provided on multiple servers in the cluster. If one server fails, the surviving members can continue to serve the application. The ability to fail over from a failed server to a functioning server can increase the availability of the application to clients.
Traffic to multiple application servers is managed or balanced by a device between the server cluster and its clients. The two components that provide this capability are:
Reverse-proxy web servers
Load balancers
You can deploy web servers in the infrastructure if necessary, but Agile PLM requires that a load-balancer with a cookie persistence feature is present in the infrastructure to distribute the load, manage failover, and enforce session persistence.
Follow the sequence of tasks listed below:
Install and start the database.
Install JDK for application server(s).
Install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure (includes WebLogic Server) on each machine that will host an Administration or Managed server.
Install Agile PLM application components: Administration server, Managed server(s) and file manager.
The Agile PLM application server component requires installing the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12.2.1.1, which includes Oracle WebLogic Server, before running the Agile PLM installer.
Please see "Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure" to install the required software on each server. The installation process is the same for the cluster and the standalone setup.
After Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure is installed, you can install the Agile PLM Application Server component using the Agile PLM installer.
A WebLogic Server cluster typically consists of one Administration server and at least one (often two) Managed servers. The Administration server in a WebLogic cluster owns and manages the configuration and the Managed server(s) run the application. The Administration server and one or more Managed servers can be installed on the same machine. A typical two-machine configuration has the Administration and one or more Managed servers on one machine and at least two Managed servers on the second machine. This configuration can insulate the application from hardware failure if the two machines do not share any resources. Also multiple managed servers can be added to each machine to scale the application to the limits of the available hardware, like CPU and memory.
Install the Agile Application Server component on each server by starting the Agile PLM installer and following the instructions in online help. Make sure you select Advanced Mode as the Installation Mode and Cluster Installation as the Installation Type. The installation directory should be the same on all of the servers in the cluster.
The Agile PLM installer supports installation of zero or one administration server and zero, one or two managed servers on the same machine in a single Agile home.
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Note: When installing the Agile PLM application server, you must select the same JDK used to install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure software. |
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Note: If you are using the AutoVue Server, you must install the AutoVue client libraries before starting and deploying the application server and file managers. See the AutoVue for Agile PLM Installation and User Guide for instructions. |
A cluster is a group of servers that work together to provide a scalable and more reliable application platform than a single server. A typical cluster configuration contains one administration server and two or more managed servers. You must locate all servers in the same subnet to ensure the unicast messages are reliably transmitted.
The following are indications that the Agile PLM installer performed successfully:
The necessary files are installed on the Administration server only.
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Note: Some files, such as application.ear, are installed on the WebLogic Administration server only. |
The config.xml file is populated with the cluster name.
Agile PLM is installed on each managed server and each instance includes the managed server startup script, which contains the administration server name.
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Note: If you are using the AutoVue Server, you should install the AutoVue client libraries before starting and deploying the application server. For instructions, refer to AutoVue for Agile PLM Installation and User Guide. |
To start the WebLogic Administration Server:
Navigate to the Agile_Home\agileDomain\bin folder on the machine where the Administration Server is installed.
Run the startServerAgileAdmin script.
If installing as a Windows Service, you may start the server using the Windows Service Manager.
To start the managed servers, go to the AGILE_HOME\agileDomain\bin folder on each machine where a managed server is installed and run the startAgileManagedServer1 script.
If installing as a Windows Service, you may start the servers using the Windows Service Manager.
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Note: If you have installed multiple managed servers on one machine, managed server scripts are named and numbered for each managed server, such as startAgileManagedServer1 and startAgileManagedServer2. |
