Support Matrix for High Availability and Load Balancing

The tables in this section list the supported clustering methodologies for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System components by product group and indicate whether high availability and load balancing are supported for each component. The tables also include notes and references to additional information. Use this table to help plan your environment.

Session failover is not supported for EPM System Java web applications.

Documentation resources:

If you automatically deployed web applications, for information about clustering using EPM System Configurator, see "Clustering Java Web Applications Using EPM System Configurator" in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide .
For Oracle Essbase:
- Active-passive clustering (Windows): "Configuring Active-Passive Essbase Clusters (Windows)" in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide
- Active-passive clustering (Linux): "Configuring Active-Passive Essbase Clusters (Linux)" in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide
- Active-active clustering: "Configuring Active-Active Essbase Clusters" in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide
For Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Server: "Clustering Financial Management Servers" in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide
For Oracle Data Relationship Management:
- "Data Relationship Management Clusters" in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide
- "Configuring Load Balancing for Data Relationship Management Web Applications" in the Oracle Data Relationship Management Installation Guide
- "Configuring Host Machines" in the Oracle Data Relationship Management Installation Guide

Table 3-2 Foundation Services Clustering

Product/Component	Supported Methodology	High Availability	Load Balancing	Notes
Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services Managed Server (includes Oracle Hyperion Shared Services and Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management Workspace Java Web applications)	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes	To configure Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System Lifecycle Management for high availability when Shared Services is set up for high availability, you must set up a shared disk.
Oracle Hyperion Calculation Manager Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes	None

Table 3-3 Essbase Clustering

Product/Component	Supported Methodology	High Availability	Load Balancing	Notes
Essbase Server	Active-passive clustering with Microsoft Clustering Services (Windows) Active-passive clustering with EPM System Configurator (Linux) Active-active clustering with Oracle Hyperion Provider Services	Yes	Active-active clusters configured with Provider Services support load-balancing.	Active-passive clusters support failover with write-back. Active-active clusters are read-only. The following EPM System products support Essbase active-passive failover: Oracle Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management, Enterprise Edition Oracle Hyperion Planning Oracle Essbase Administration Services
Administration Services Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Provider Services Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes	None

Product/Component

Supported Methodology

High Availability

Load Balancing

Notes

Essbase Server

Active-passive clustering with Microsoft Clustering Services (Windows)
Active-passive clustering with EPM System Configurator (Linux)
Active-active clustering with Oracle Hyperion Provider Services

Yes

Active-active clusters configured with Provider Services support load-balancing.

Active-passive clusters support failover with write-back.
Active-active clusters are read-only.

The following EPM System products support Essbase active-passive failover:

Oracle Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management, Enterprise Edition
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Essbase Administration Services

Administration Services Java Web Application

WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator

Yes

Provider Services Java Web Application

WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator

Yes

None

Table 3-4 Financial Reporting

Product/Component	Supported Methodology	High Availability	Load Balancing
Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes

Table 3-5 Financial Performance Management Applications Clustering

Product/Component	Supported Methodology	High Availability	Load Balancing
Planning Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Planning RMI Registry	None	No	No
Financial Management Server	Clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Financial Management Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management Java Web Application	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Oracle Hyperion Tax Governance	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes
Oracle Hyperion Tax Provision	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes

Table 3-6 Data Management Products Clustering

Product/Component	Supported Methodology	High Availability	Load Balancing	Notes
FDMEE	WebLogic clustering with EPM System Configurator	Yes	Yes	None
Data Relationship Management IIS Web Application	Clustering with a web server or third-party load balancer	No	Yes	Multiple Microsoft IIS instances are deployed in an active-active configuration.
Data Relationship Management Application Server	Clustering with Data Relationship Management proprietary load balancing	No	Yes	Multiple application servers are deployed in a primary-secondary configuration.