IBM Enterprise Records, Version 5.1.2   

High availability Installation

You can install IBM® Enterprise Records in a highly available FileNet® P8 environment. The installation of IBM Enterprise Records requires the installation of Content Engine andProcess Engine, or Content Platform Engine and Application Engine, Workplace XT, or IBM Content Navigator.

Before you begin

Restriction: Ensure your system meets all prerequisites before you install IBM Enterprise Records to a FileNet P8 highly available environment. For information, see the IBM FileNet P8 system requirements, the IBM FileNet P8 Compatibility Matrix documents, and the IBM Enterprise Records detailed system requirements page.

About this task

You can install IBM Enterprise Records in highly available configurations by using standard application server clustering software.
Tip:
  • This procedure covers installation of the IBM Enterprise Records web application only.
  • This procedure covers the specific details required for installing IBM Enterprise Records in an application server cluster rather than on a stand-alone server.
  • Typically, application servers provide their own clustering/farming (the terminology differs by vendor) for achieving high availability with a web application. Application servers use server farms to make applications highly available. Server farms are groups of identical servers running the same application server, which in turn runs the same web application. A load balancer typically directs users to different instances throughout the group of servers. When one server goes down a user is automatically directed to an already running instance.
  • For instructions on installing IBM Enterprise Records components such as the IBM Enterprise Records Sweep Application or Crystal Reports, go to the applicable section within this guide.
  • Complete the Security Administrator planning and preparation tasks for IBM Enterprise Records.

Procedure

To install and configure IBM Enterprise Records for high availability:

  1. Install a highly available Application Engine or Workplace XT and note the location of the bootstrap.properties file.
    Restriction: Do not deploy Application Engine or Workplace XT. This step is completed as part of deploying the IBM Enterprise Records web application.
  2. Install IBM Enterprise Records and apply the relevant client file installation programs on each node in the cluster where Application Engine or Workplace XT is installed.
  3. Configure the application server cluster for IBM Enterprise Records.
  4. Deploy Application Engine or Workplace XT and then IBM Enterprise Records.
  5. Perform any necessary post-deployment steps.
  6. Start Component Manager on all nodes in the server farm.


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