topic Re: Configuring Load Balancing for Dedicated Application Access on New Qlik Sense Engine Node in Management & Governance

Configuring Load Balancing for Dedicated Application Access on New Qlik Sense Engine Node

dalshari — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:50:39 GMT

Hello,

We have a Qlik Sense environment with the following setup:

1 Central node
4 scheduler nodes for reloads
3 engine nodes for end-user access

Our objective is to add a fourth engine node, configured to handle only specific applications. When users access these applications, we want them directed to this specified node.

Current configuration details:

Load balancing is configured for the 3 existing engine nodes in the QMC.
There is a single URL (www.qliksite.com) managed under BIG-IP.

Thank you

Re: Configuring Load Balancing for Dedicated Application Access on New Qlik Sense Engine Node

Ray_Strother — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:45:47 GMT

Hello

Below are some resources as this functionality is usually accomplished by adding virtual proxies. I think what you are asking would require separate URL in BIG-IP.

https://community.qlik.com/t5/New-to-Qlik-Analytics/Open-an-app-on-specific-node/td-p/1969551

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Load-Balancing-in-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-on-Windows/ta-p/1715174

Re: Configuring Load Balancing for Dedicated Application Access on New Qlik Sense Engine Node

Dana_Baldwin — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:07:33 GMT

Please note the forum you have posted to is for the Data Integration product Enterprise Manager, used for managing multiple Replicate/Compose/Catalog servers. To reach your target audience, please consider posting your question here: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Sense/ct-p/qlik-sense

Thanks,

Dana

Re: Configuring Load Balancing for Dedicated Application Access on New Qlik Sense Engine Node

dalshari — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:48:52 GMT

Hi Ray_Strother,

Thank you for your response.

I have one question. Since we must use the existing URL in BIG-IP, adding a separate URL isn’t an option.

Here's my proposed approach:

Add a new node to the system.
Include the new node in BIG-IP.
Exclude the node from load balancing for the QMC application.
Set up a new configuration in the QMC.
Create a load balancing rule to direct application traffic to this dedicated node using the new configuration.

From my perspective, this approach should work without causing any rule conflicts. Could you please confirm if this aligns with best practices, or let me know if there are any potential issues?

Regards,
David