Configuring Load Balancer Settings

Use the Load Balancer page (ECL_LB_BACKENDS_FL) to configure or update load balancer settings.

Load Balancer can be configured for the following:

  • Fulltier environment with or without Kibana.

  • Midtier environment.

  • ES node with Kibana.

Note: If multiple web server domains are included for the load balancer, you must ensure that each web server has a valid IB configuration. Verify that the integrationGateway properties file for each PIA domain has a valid IB configuration. It may be necessary to copy the IB configuration from another web server domain integrationGateway properties file.

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Load Balancing service provides automated traffic distribution from one entry point to multiple servers reachable from your virtual cloud network (VCN). To set up the Load Balancer in OCI refer to the Cloud Manager installation tutorials at https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/peoplesoft/cloud-manager/index.html#InstallationTutorials

To configure load balancer:

  1. Click the Environment tile, and select the PeopleSoft environment for which to use the load balancer.

  2. It is necessary to access the PIA URL for the environment at least once before configuring the load balancer.

    Note: This only needs to be done one time after provisioning the environment.

  3. On the environments page, select Details from the actions menu for the environment.

  4. Select Load Balancer Setting from the menu on the left.

  5. Expand FQDN for end URLs and enter the values.

  6. Configure Backend Set.

    In the Configure Backend Set section, you can set up multiple backend sets. Backend sets can be configured for PIA or Kibana. For each backend complete the following sections.

    1. Choose Backend Set

    2. Choose Backend

    3. Configure Listener

  7. Select Update after entering all the values.

Note: The Load Balancer page must be updated for cloned environments or after an environment is restored.

FQDN for end URLs

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Load Balancer Settings page for FQDN for end URLs. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 FQDN for end URLs

Field or Control

Description

FQDN for PIA end URL

The PIA FQDN is the fully-qualified domain name that is resolved for the PIA backend sets.

Enter a descriptive name for the first part of the FQDN.

Before deploying the environment plan for the load balancer FQDN. When deploying the environment, set the Authentication Domain to match the load balancer FQDN.

The last portion of the FQDN must match the authentication domain for the web server.

Note: Ensure that the FQDN of the load balancer is resolved correctly from the end-user machines. This is typically done by adding DNS entries.

FQDN for KIBANA end URL

The KIBANA FQDN is the fully-qualified domain name that is resolved for the Kibana backend sets.

Enter a descriptive name for the first part of the FQDN.

Configure Backend Set for PIA nodes

To configure the backend set for PIA nodes, expand each section and enter the values.

Note: When configuring the backend set, review that the listener and backend set are properly defined in OCI and listener is configured to use the specific backend set.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Load Balance Settings page for backend set for PIA. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Backend Set for PIA

Field or Control

Description

Compartment

Compartment where Load Balancer is configured.

Load Balancer

Select the Load Balancer that was set up for PIA in OCI.

Backend Set

Select the backend set name that was set up in OCI.

Use this backend set for

Select PIA when configuring the PIA backend set.

Select the Domain Name and Port for participating nodes. You can add or delete rows as necessary.

Field or Control

Description

Listener

The listener name is specified when setting up the Load Balancer in OCI.

Use this Listener for

Select the nodes to use this Listener for.

  • PIA

  • IB & Report

It is mandatory to select a listener for both PIA and IB & Report.

Listener for PIA and IB & Report can be selected in a single backend set or two different backend sets, one for PIA and one for IB & Report. When you select Update, the system will verify that a Listener is set for PIA and IB & Report.

Configure Backend Set for Kibana

This is an example of the configuration for Kibana.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Load Balance Settings page for Kibana backend.

 Configure Backend Set for Kibana

Field or Control

Description

Kibana Server

Port for Kibana

Listener

The listener name is specified when setting up the Load Balancer in OCI.