High availability farmed server environments FileNet P8 Process Engine, Version 5.0.+              

Adding instances to a Process Engine farm

Start the Process Task Manager and add additional instances to Process Engine farm.

Use the procedures in this task to add instances for Process Engine. Complete these procedures on only one node in a Process Engine farm. The Process Engine software must be installed and the server accessible on the network before starting this procedure.
  1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
    Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only Process Task Manager values, filter by Process Task Manager in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
  2. Log on to the Process Engine server as pe_install_user.
  3. Start the Process Task Manager, as follows:
    Option Description
    Windows® creating the virtual server with a name of default Select Start > Programs > IBM FileNet P8 Platform > Process Engine > Process Task Manager.
    Windows assigning a specific name to the virtual server At a command prompt, change to the installation directory, by default C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\ProcessEngine, and enter vwtaskman virtual_server_name where virtual_server_name is the virtual server name.
    UNIX® creating the virtual server with a name of default Enter ./vwtaskman at the command prompt. The terminal should support X Windows and the DISPLAY environment variable should be set.
    UNIX assigning a specific name to the virtual server Enter ./vwtaskman virtual_server_name where virtual_server_name is the virtual server name at the command prompt. The terminal should support X Windows and the DISPLAY environment variable should be set.
  4. In the left pane, right-click Instances and select New.
  5. Enter the host name for the new server instance and click Create.


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