Implementing Fail-over Mechanism Using PeopleSoft Search Framework’s Multiple Search Instance Feature

PeopleSoft Search Framework provides a mechanism for fail-over by enabling you to create multiple search instances. Search Framework enables you to specify priority for these multiple instances so that based on the priority, search will be directed to a different search instance when a search instance fails. If you want to implement this option, you should understand that you need to create another OpenSearch cluster that you will configure as a search instance on the PeopleSoft system.

When you create multiple search instances, you must ensure that you deploy search definitions/categories and generate indexes on all the search instances. This is to ensure that your search instances contain the same searchable data for a user.

Complete these steps to set up multiple search instances:

  1. After Installing the search engine, you need to configure the search functionality.

  2. Use PIA to configure the PeopleSoft Search Framework by creating a search instance.

  3. Create or reuse the existing search definitions and search categories.

  4. Deploy the search definitions/categories and generate indexes for the search instance.

    Your search functionality is complete and ready for use.

  5. Create another OpenSearch cluster by following the instructions in the installation guide.

  6. Use PIA to configure the PeopleSoft Search Framework by creating a search instance.

  7. Deploy the same search definitions/categories and generate indexes on the new search instance, that is, you are creating another cluster with the same details.

  8. On the Search Administration page PeopleTools, and then Search Framework, and then Administration, and then Search Administration, specify the priority for the search instances.

In the event that a search instance fails, PeopleSoft Search Framework will automatically point searches to the next search instance as specified in the priority list.

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