Creating a proxy cluster: Create first proxy cluster member
Use this page to specify settings for the first proxy cluster member.
There are two ways to create the first member of a proxy cluster:
- You can create the first member when you create a new proxy cluster.
To create a new proxy cluster, in the administrative console, click
. - You can create an empty proxy cluster and then add a first member after you finish creating the
proxy cluster.
To create a proxy cluster member for an existing proxy cluster, in the administrative console, click
.
When you create the first proxy cluster member, a copy of that member is stored as part of the proxy cluster data and becomes the template for all additional proxy cluster members that you create.
When adding servers to a proxy cluster, note that you can either remove a proxy server from a proxy cluster by deleting the proxy server from the list of proxy cluster members, or by deleting the server from the Proxy Servers collection.
Member name
Specifies the name of the proxy server that is created for the proxy cluster.
The member name must be unique on the selected node.
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Short name
Specifies the short name for this cluster. This field only appears if you are running on z/OS®.
The short name is used as the WLM APPLENV name for all proxy servers that are part of this cluster.
- Must be one to eight characters in length
- Must contain only uppercase alphanumeric characters
- Cannot start with a number
- Must be unique in the cell
If you do not specify a short name, the system assigns a default short name that is automatically unique within the cell. You can change the generated short name to conform with your naming conventions.
Select node
Specifies the node on which the proxy server resides.
Generate unique HTTP ports
Specifies that a unique HTTP port is generated for the proxy server. By generating unique HTTP ports for the proxy server, you avoid potential port collisions and configurations that are not valid.
Select basis for first proxy cluster member:
Specifies the basis you want to use for the first proxy cluster member.
- If you select Create the member using a proxy server template, the settings for the new proxy server are identical to the settings of the proxy server template you select from the list of available templates.
- If you select Create the member using an existing proxy server as a template, the settings for the new proxy server are identical to the settings of the proxy server you select from the list of existing proxy servers.
- If you select Create the member by converting an existing proxy server, the proxy server you select from the list of available proxy servers becomes a member of this proxy cluster.
- If you select None. Create an empty proxy cluster , a new proxy cluster is created but it does not contain any proxy cluster members.