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Using a broker with an existing Windows Cluster (Windows Server 2003 or 2008)
You can use WebSphere® Message Broker with the existing high availability manager for Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft Cluster Service - MSCS) or Windows Server 2008 (Failover Cluster Manager).
With the introduction of multi-instance brokers in WebSphere Message Broker Version 7.0, configuring WebSphere Message Broker with a high availability (HA) manager is much easier. Before WebSphere Message Broker Version 8.0, support pack IC91 was provided to assist in configuring this requirement.
A number of scripts were provided in support pack IC91, but most of these scripts are no longer required because WebSphere Message Broker has built-in many of the functions as a result of the multi-instance work.
- Complete the prerequisite setup.
- Configure a local group.
- Create a broker.
- Add broker instances to the additional nodes.
- Add the broker service to the cluster configuration
- Start and stop a broker.
- Delete a broker.
For further information about configuring WebSphere MQ with a high availability manager for Windows Server, see the WebSphere MQ Version 7 Information Center online.
- Introducing MSCS clusters
- Supporting the Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)
- Setting up WebSphere MQ for MSCS clustering