Automation Engine System in a Windows Cluster

The following document describes how to configure a Windows Cluster for AE system utilization.

Preparations

• Create a new MS SQL Server Database using the Enterprise ServiceManager, see Preparing the AE Database - MS SQL
• Install the utilities, see Installing the Utilities
• Load initial data to the database, see Loading the AE Database

• Install the following components on node 1:
• Automation Engine, see Installing the Automation Engine (AE)
• Automic Web Interface, see Installing the Automic Web Interface
• ServiceManager

• Register the ServiceManager on node 1 (example: Automic ServiceManager.AEHP).
• Switch to node 2 within the Windows cluster.
• Install the following components on node 2:
• Automation Engine described in Installing the AE - Windows
• Automic Web Interface
• ServiceManager

• Register the ServiceManager on node 2 (example: Automic ServiceManager.UC4HP).
• If agents are used on cluster computers, enter the cluster's IP address in the corresponding INI file parameter UC_EX_IP_ADDR. For more information, see List of Agent Variables.
• Enter the AE Service as Generic Service in the Windows cluster using the Cluster Administrator. Pay attention to dependencies to disks, TCP/IP and SQL Server. The AE Service starts as the last service.
• Test the system and check the start of the components in the ServiceManager.

To Configure AE in a Cluster

AE Service.

1. Create a new resource.

   After installation, the ServiceManager is integrated in the cluster as a new resource. Enter it in the group AE SQL and replace the provided entries with the appropriate entry for the system that is to be installed (such as AEHP or UC4WT).

2. Define the possible resource owners.

3. Define the dependencies.

   The AE service starts depending on disk S (SQL Server) and X (AE), TCP/IP and the SQL Server's services.

4. Define the service name (see service name in the Windows Service's properties). Start parameters are not required.

5. Define the registry entries for both cluster nodes.

   The integration of the ServiceManager in the cluster is now complete.

AE – File Share

File sharing is defined in the cluster in order to provide central access to the AE CD via the two cluster nodes.

1. Create a new resource of type File Share. Name used in order to release the Automation Engine Documentation: AEDOCU.

2. Define the possible resource owners.

3. Define the dependencies.

   The AE service starts depending on disk S (SQL Server) and X (AE), TCP/IP and the SQL Server's services.

4. Define the parameters for file sharing. Enter the path for the release and access authorizations for UC4DOCU.

See also:

Automation Engine and Clusters