An Automation Engine System in a Windows Cluster

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

Preparations

• Create a new MS SQL Server Database using the Enterprise ServiceManager.
• Install the utilities.
• Load initial data and licenses to the database.

• Install the following components on node 1:
• Automation Engine
• AWI
• 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
• AWI
• 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 (section [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

1. AE Service.

   • Create a new resource:

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

   • Possible resource owners:

   Enter the Servers here.

   • Definition of dependencies:

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

   • Service name:

   Enter the exact name of the service here (see service name in the Windows Service's properties). Start parameters are not required.

   • Registry entries for both cluster nodes:

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

2. AE – File Share  (Automation Engine Documentation / AE CD).

   • File share:

   File sharing is defined in the cluster in order to provide central access to the AE CD via the two cluster nodes. Create a new resource of type "File Share." Name used in order to release the Automation Engine Documentation: AEDOCU.

   Possible resource owners:

   • Definition of dependencies:

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

   • Parameters for file sharing:

   Enter the path for the release and access authorizations for UC4DOCU here.

3. Cluster Administrator - overview.

   • The following illustration shows an overview of the cluster configuration in the Cluster Administrator. The cluster group "AE SQL" contains the group members' current states and resources.

   • Active resources:

See also:

AE and Cluster