5.12.2 Creating a cluster environment for using Asset Console's failover function

This subsection describes how to create a cluster environment in which to use Asset Console's failover function.

1. On the executing server, install Asset Console.

   The table below describes the settings. Specify them in the order they are listed in the table.

   For items that are not included in the table, set them as you would normally.

   For details about the installation procedure, see 5.2.2 Installing Asset Console. For details about the setup procedure, see 5.3 Setting up the asset management server.

   Table 5‒15: Asset Console settings

   Program	Setup item	Setting
   Asset Console installation wizard	Selection of the installation destination	Specify a local disk.
   	Asset management server's virtual directory (the default is Asset-Console-installation-folder\wwwroot)	Specify a shared disk.
   Asset Console's Setup dialog box	Service name	Specify the ODBC data source name.
   	Login ID and password	Specify the same login ID and password for the executing and standby servers.
   Create the database in the Database Manager dialog box	--	Execute on both the executing and standby servers.
   Basic Database Settings dialog box	Port number	Specify the same port number for the executing and standby servers.
   Detailed Database Settings dialog box	Storage folder name	Specify a shared disk. Use the same path for the executing and standby servers.
   Detailed Database Settings dialog box	Size, automatic increase size	Specify the same size and the same automatic increase size for both executing and standby servers.
   Create Data Source dialog box	Creation of data source	The data source is automatically created according to the settings when a new database is created. On the executing server, change the connection target of the data source to a logical host name (network name) after database creation is completed. (Immediately after a new database has been created, the connection target of the data source is set to localhost). On the standby server, create a database after installation, and then change the connection target of the data source to the same logical host name (network name) as for the executing server.

   Legend:

   --: Not applicable

2. Check the operation at the executing server.

   The database service might reference a file on the shared disk. Therefore, execute the following tasks when the operation completion is confirmed.

   • Stop World Wide Web Publishing Service or World Wide Web Publishing.

   • As a user with administrator permissions, execute jamemb_dbstop.bat and stop the asset management database.

     jamemb_dbstop.bat is stored in the following folder:

     Asset-Console-installation-folder\exe

3. Use Cluster Administrator to move the group.

   This makes the standby server the owner.

4. At the standby server, execute environment creation step 1.

   Each setting is the same. However, there is no need to create an asset management database.

5. Use Cluster Administrator to create the Microsoft Internet Information Services resource.

   The tables below show the settings detail by OS.

   Table 5‒16: Resource settings for Microsoft Internet Information Services (under Windows Server 2003)

   Item	Settings
   Name	Specify a desired name.
   Type	Select Generic Script.
   Group	Set the group name created by Microsoft Cluster Service's Cluster Administrator.
   Possible owners	Add two nodes (cluster servers) as Possible owners.
   Dependencies	Set the resources for the IP address.
   Script file path	%systemroot%\System32\Inetsrv\Clusweb.vbs

   Table 5‒17:  Resource settings for Microsoft Internet Information Services (under Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008)

   Resource type	Input into the script file path	Dependence relationship
   General-purpose script	%systemroot%\System32\Inetsrv\Clusweb.vbs	Sets up shared disk and client access point resources.

   Note

   The script file (Clusweb.vbs) for setting up resources in a cluster environment under Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 is not installed as a standard component. If IIS 6 Management Compatibility of IIS Scripting Tools is installed when adding the role services of Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0, the script file is stored in the designated path (%systemroot%\System32\Inetsrv).

   Therefore, when setting up resources in a cluster environment, install IIS Scripting Tools beforehand. For details about the installation method, see the documentation for Microsoft Internet Information Services.

   If Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5, 8.0, or 8.5 is used, Clusweb.vbs is not created even if IIS 6 Management Compatibility of IIS Scripting Tools is installed when adding the role services. Refer to the technical information (KB970759) released by Microsoft, and download and use the sample general-purpose script.

   When IIS Server Instance is placed online by the Cluster Administrator, the service starts. To subsequently stop or start the World Wide Web Publishing Service or World Wide Web Publishing, use the Cluster Administrator to change the status to offline or online, as appropriate.

6. Create the DBMS service's resources using the Cluster Administrator.

   Create the resources with the settings shown in the table below. When the status is set to online, the asset management database starts.

   The tables below show the settings details by OS.

   Table 5‒18: Resource settings details of the database service (under Windows Server 2003)

   Item	Settings
   Name	Specify a desired name.
   Type	Select Generic Service.
   Group	Set the group name created by Microsoft Cluster Service's Cluster Administrator.
   Possible owners	Add two nodes (cluster servers) as Possible owners.
   Dependencies	Add each resource of the physical disk containing the name of an Asset Console installation folder to Network name. If an RDB server is set for the same group, also add the resource of the RDB server.
   Generic service parameter	HiRDBClusterService_AM1
   Registry copy	Do not specify.

   Table 5‒19: Resource settings details of the database service (under Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008)

   Resource type	Service name to be specified	Dependence relationship
   General-purpose service	HiRDBClusterService_AM1	Sets up shared disk and client access point resources.

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