Configuring Domains in Alternate Locations of PS_CFG

Configuring Domains in Alternate Locations of PS_CFG_HOME

When using PSADMIN with alternate locations of PS_CFG_HOME, make note of the requirements discussed in this section.

Working with Remote PS_HOME Locations

If you intend to install your domains on a separate machine from where PS_HOME resides, keep these items in mind:

The network location to where PS_HOME resides must be mapped to from the machine where PS_CFG_HOME resides.
If a domain references a PS_HOME on a mapped drive, problems may arise if the drive letter or path is changed after initially creating the domain. If a drive mapping changes, the domain definitions may reference invalid path information. In the event of mapped drive changes, shut down the existing domains and reconfigure (or recreate) the domains.
If PS_HOME resides on a remote server, the operating system of the PS_HOME server and the PS_CFG_HOME server must match. PeopleTools binaries are native to a platform.

Installing Necessary Components

While you can leverage a single, remote installation of PeopleTools, the server on which PS_CFG_HOME resides must have any additional components installed locally, such as Tuxedo, database drivers, ODBC connectivity information, and so on, depending on your implementation.

Ensuring that PS_CFG_HOME is Set Appropriately

Only domains installed within the current PS_CFG_HOME directory can be administered by PSADMIN. That is, the list of domains to administer that PSADMIN displays depends on the value of the PS_CFG_HOME variable. PSADMIN does not aggregate a domain list across multiple locations.

Assume that you have domains installed under these two PS_CFG_HOME directories:

N:\psftdomains\appserv
M:\psftfomains\appserv

Assume also that on server N domain 1 and domain 2 are installed, and on server M domain 3 and domain 4 are installed.

If you launch PSADMIN from server N, where PS_CFG_HOME, by default, is set to N:\psftdomains\appserv, you will only be able to view and administer domain 1 and domain 2.

Domains created on machine N, can only be configured on machine N. There are settings in the domain PSTUXCFG file that bind a domain to its host. You can not boot or configure a domain from a different machine.

Note:

The user creating and configuring domains in PSADMIN must have write access to the PS_CFG_HOME location.

Note:

You can have multiple PS_CFG_HOME locations on the same host server, but you will need to make sure the PS_CFG_HOME is set appropriately prior to starting PSADMIN, or by using the Switch Config Home PSADMIN option.