3.2 Create Dynamic Cluster

This topic provides systematic instructions to create Dynamic Cluster.

  1. Log in to Administration Console and navigate to FCUBSDomain left panel.
  2. Click the Environment drop-down option and then click the Clusters.
    The Summary of Clusters screen displays.

    Figure 3-7 Summary of Clusters


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    Description of "Figure 3-7 Summary of Clusters"

  3. Click the New drop-down button and select the Dynamic Cluster option.
    The Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Cluster Identity and Properties screen displays.

    Figure 3-8 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Cluster Identity and Properties


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  4. Specify the Name field for the cluster and click the Next button.
    The Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Dynamic Server Properties screen displays.

    Figure 3-9 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Dynamic Server Properties


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    Description of "Figure 3-9 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Dynamic Server Properties"

  5. Specify the Number of Dynamic Servers the user wants to configure.
  6. Specify the Server Name Prefix and click the Next button.
    The Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Machine Bindings screen displays.

    Figure 3-10 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Machine Bindings


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    Description of "Figure 3-10 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Machine Bindings"

  7. Select machines that participate in the domain. In this case, all machines will be part of the domain, select Use any machine configured in this domain option and click the Next button.
    Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Listen Port Bindings screen displays.

    Figure 3-11 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Listen Port Bindings


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  8. Select Assign each dynamic server unique listen ports option and specify the Listen Port for First Server and SSL Listen Port for First Server.
    The subsequent servers will be assigned with an incremental port number.
  9. Click the Next button.
    A summary of the new Dynamic Cluster Configuration is displayed in the Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Review Dynamic Cluster Configuration screen.

    Figure 3-12 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Review Dynamic Cluster Configuration


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    Description of "Figure 3-12 Create a New Dynamic Cluster- Review Dynamic Cluster Configuration"

  10. Click the Finish button to create Dynamic Cluster.
    The Summary of Clusters screen displays and shows the recently created Dynamic Cluster.

    Figure 3-13 Summary of Clusters - Messages


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    Description of "Figure 3-13 Summary of Clusters - Messages"

  11. Navigate to Change Center and click Activate Changes to automatically create 4 managed servers.
    Summary of Clusters screen displays and shows the recently created 4 managed servers.

    Figure 3-14 Summary of Clusters - Activate Changes


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    Description of "Figure 3-14 Summary of Clusters - Activate Changes"

  12. Navigate to FCUBSDomain left panel, click the Environment drop-down option and then click the Servers.
    The Summary of Servers screen displays with list of 4 new servers.

    Figure 3-15 Summary of Servers


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Parent topic: Cluster Configuration