Horizontal cluster roadmap
About this task
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Review the system requirements. | |
Prepare the operating system. | |
Install WebSphere Portal. | |
Verify your installation. | |
Install your database software if applicable. | |
Create your database groups and assign users. | |
Modify your database properties. | |
Create your databases. | |
Set up your database if applicable. | |
Configure the JCR collation support if applicable. | |
Configure WebSphere Portal to use your database. | |
Configure your database for large file handling in Web Content Manager if applicable. | |
Remove search collections. | |
Create and augment the WebSphere Portal profile template. | |
Verify your database. |
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Create a default deployment manager profile if you do not have an existing profile. | |
Collect required files from the primary node and copy them to the deployment manager server. | |
Augment the deployment manager profile. | |
Stop and restart the deployment manager server. | |
Verify your deployment manager. |
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Run the addNode command to federate the primary node. | |
Stop the WebSphere_Portal server. | |
Verify that the wkplc.properties file has the proper values for the deployment manager and the primary node. | |
Create the cluster: static or dynamic. | |
Verify your static or dynamic cluster. |
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Prepare, install, and configure your web server. | |
Stop the web server. | |
Install the web server plug-in on your web server. | |
Run the configureweb_server_name script to create and configure the web server definition. | |
Copy the keystore file to the keystore directory on your web server. | |
Start the web server. | |
Verify access through the web server. |
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Install your LDAP server(s) if applicable. | |
Configure a federated LDAP user registry with or without SSL. | |
Verify your federated LDAP user registry. | |
Add a database user registry. | |
Verify your database user registry. | |
Add realm support. | |
Query defined attributes. | |
Add attributes. | |
Map attributes between the user registry and WebSphere Portal. | |
Verify your attribute mapping. | |
Configure WebSphere Portal to use dynamic groups. | |
Enable referrals for your LDAP user registry. | |
Verify your test users. |
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Prepare the operating system on your additional node. | |
Install WebSphere Portal on the additional node. | |
Create a directory to store templates. | |
Create a profile that is used for additional cluster members. | |
Ensure that your database information is correct on the additional node. | |
Open the icm.properties file and set jcr.textsearch.enabled to false. | |
Run the addNode command to federate the additional node. | |
Verify that the wkplc.properties file has the proper values for the deployment manager and the additional node. | |
Change the WebSphere Portal administrative user ID and password. | |
Add the additional node to your cluster. | |
Propagate your changes | |
Verify your additional nodes. |
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Tune your servers to improve performance. | |
Configure search in your cluster. | |
Back up servers, databases, property files, etc. |