Creating a new core group (high availability domain)

A default core group, called DefaultCoreGroup, is created for each cell. This default core group or high availability domain as it is sometimes referred to, is sufficient in most configurations. However there are some circumstances under which you need to create additional core groups for a cell.

Before you begin

Determine how to segment your existing cell into multiple core groups. Use the following rules as guidelines:

Best practice: You should also try to keep your core groups homogeneous. If your installation topology requires you to set up a mix of processes that use and do not use the high availability manager, you can:
  • Create a new core group and move all application servers for which the high availability manager is disabled to this core group. A core group that is not managed by a high availability manager does not have a size limit.
  • Leave the remaining applications servers that require high availability manager services in the default core group. If the number of application servers remaining in the default core group is too large for the high availability manager to handle efficiently, create another core group, and move some of these application servers into that core group.
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You might want to add another core group to a cell if you are scaling up the number of servers in a cell. Multiple core groups are recommended for a large cell.

To create a new core group:

Procedure

  1. In the administrative console, click Servers > Core Groups > Core group settings > New .
  2. In the Name field, specify a unique name for the new core group. The name can contain alpha and numeric characters, but not the following special characters:
    #  \  /  ,  :  ;  "  *  ?  <  >  |  =  +  &  %  ' 
    The name also cannot begin with a period (.) or a blank space. A blank space does not generate an error. However, leading and trailing blank spaces are automatically deleted from the name.
  3. Add a description of this core group that helps other administrators understand the purpose of this core group.
  4. Click OK and then click Review.
  5. Select Synchronize changes with nodes, and then click Save.

Results

The cell contains another core group.

What to do next

You must now: .



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