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Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

jblomqvist — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:51:53 GMT

Hello,

We have single node environments each for Dev and Production.

What should the Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

I read this article https://support.qlik.com/articles/000053760 but wasn't sure whether it makes a difference to set both of the environments to "Both" value.

What would be recommended drop-down option for each environment? My thinking is it should be "Production" for Prod, and "Development" for Dev server but I am wondering whether it makes any difference at all in a single node architecture.

Re: Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

fosuzuki — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 22:16:06 GMT

Hi,

I guess it depends on whether you will allow self-service app creation on the Prod server. If yes, you should keep the Prod server as "Both".

As the Dev server is independent, you can keep it as "Both".

Re: Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

Levi_Turner — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 19:27:10 GMT

@fosuzuki it spot on. Prod = App Creation in the Hub is disabled. Both / Dev = App Creation in the Hub is possible given Security Rules. To be completely honest, there is no technical distinction between Both and Development. Conceptually you can (optionally) use them in load balancing rules. Otherwise there's no distinction whatsoever.

Re: Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

tresB — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:34:50 GMT

Hi @Levi_Turner,

Thanks for your input. This is something I get confused with. I still read manual (June 2019) that says:

Development: this server is intended to allow users to create apps but not serve the normal user
traffic for users consuming published apps. In this case, the create and edit capabilities are
enabled, but the server will not be considered when load balancing user traffic. Published apps
are never available on a development node.

Could you please help clarifying this?

Re: Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

Levi_Turner — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:30:57 GMT

I'm following up with some folks from that component since I have never seen the product work in that manner. It may have been a planned capability which never was shipped / developed / etc.

Re: Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

tresB — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:34:28 GMT

I have not been very exclusive into administration. So with my limited exposure to this world, I have also experienced the same..

@Levi_Turner wrote:
...I have never seen the product work in that manner...

Re: Node Purpose: Node Purpose value be for Prod and Dev environments in a single node architecture?

Levi_Turner — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:40:03 GMT

This has been submitted as a documentation bug. Help.qlik.com as well as the support articles which refer to this capability will be adjusted.