Installing redundant systems

About this task

These instructions assume that you have already set up a database and installed the first installation of a management console to use it. To create additional installations on other hosts, do the following:

Procedure

  1. Perform pre-installation setup on the host according to instructions for your database. Depending on your database, the setup may require installing a database client on the host and performing other configuration. See Pre-installation setup.
  2. Make sure the database server is configured to accept external connections (TCP).
  3. Follow the installation instructions. Starting at Installing the Management Console, do the following:
    • Install Installation Manager (if necessary)
    • Start Installation Manager
    • Run the installation

    Only panels that require specific entries are described in the following steps.

  4. At the Install Packages: Features panel, make sure all features are selected.
  5. At the Database Configuration panel, do the following:
    • Provide the database name and schema name. These must be the same as specified on the first console.
    • Provide the database user name and password. Use the same as specified on the first console.
    • At Do you wish to populate this database at install time?, select No.
      CAUTION:
      Risk of data loss: If you select Yes, the Build Forge database schema is overwritten in the database. All data from any Build Forge operations on the first installation is lost.
    • Click Perform Test. When the test passes, you can click Next to proceed.
      Note: When No is selected, the only test performed is a check for the correct path to the JDBC driver.
  6. At the Console Start Options panel, the Do Not Start Build Forge option is selected. It is also greyed out so it cannot be changed. You need to start the console manually after installation.
  7. Perform any necessary post-installation configuration. See Post-installation tasks. If necessary, catalog the database so that the database client can connect to it.

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