To create the cluster, you can convert an existing application
server and generate additional cluster members using the original
cluster member as a template.
Before you begin
Review and verify that all hardware and software prerequisites
have been met. Refer to the topics Hardware requirements and Software
requirements for details.
In addition, you should have
completed the following items:
- Installed WebSphere® Application Server
Network Deployment with
a cell environment
- Created a deployment manager profile
- Created a federated node
Note: Ensure that your application server node
names do not contain the hyphen (-) character. If necessary, you can
use the WebSphere Application Server renameNode command
to change the names.
- Start the deployment manager. Run
the following command:
was_profile_root/bin/startManager.sh
was_profile_root/bin/startManager.sh
Where:
- The was_profile_root path
contains the name of the deployment manager profile (for example,
Dmgr01).
- Start all node agents. Run
the following command:
was_profile_root/bin/startNode.sh
was_profile_root/bin/startNode.sh
Where:
- The was_profile_root path
contains the name of a federated node profile (for example, Custom01).
- Log in to the Integrated Solutions Console:
- Open a browser and navigate to the following
URL: https://host_name:port/ibm/console.
Where:
- host_name is the fully qualified host name
of the server where the application or the network deployment manager
is deployed.
- port is the secured port used to access the
console. The default port is 9043.
Note: The default unsecured port is 9060.
If you use 9060, you must have "http" instead of "https" in the URL.
- Enter an administrator user ID and password.
- Click Log in.
- In the navigation panel, click .
Note: If you are using WebSphere Application Server version 6.1.0.x, reach
this window by clicking .
- Define the cluster:
- Click New.
- Type WPS_cluster for the Cluster
name.
- Select Configure HTTP session memory-to-memory
replication.
- Click Next.
- Define the first cluster member:
- Type the server name for the Member name,
for example WPS_server1.
Note: Node names cannot include the hyphen (-)
character. You can use the WebSphere Application Server renameNode command
to change the name.
- Click Next.
- Add additional cluster members if necessary. Repeat
the following steps for each cluster member you would like to add.
Note: Node names cannot include the hyphen (-)
character. You can use the WebSphere Application Server renameNode command
to change the name.
- Type the server name, for example WPS_server2. For federated nodes with multiple cluster members, you will
need to know the names of each of the members.
- Select a node name from the drop-down list.
- Click Add Member to add the cluster
member. The new member appears in the table of cluster
members.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
- Click Save to
save changes to the master configuration.
- Click OK when node synchronization
has completed.