How to setup Qlikview Distribution Service Cluster for QlikView

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Wed, 10 May 2023 07:47:28 GMT

Content:

Prerequisites

The following requirements have to be met before starting the QlikView Distribution Service cluster configuration:

A QlikView Publisher Server license allowing QlikView Server clustering, which means the Publisher LEF must contain an entry “NUMBER_OF_XS;X; where X is 2 or higher
AccessPoint (based on IIS or QlikView Web Server), Management Service, QlikView Server, Qlikview Distribution Service are already installed on QlikView system in the network
A domain user to run the QlikView services on every machine is available
A Network-Share that is available for all nodes.
All QlikView Distribution Service cluster nodes need read /write access to the following data centrally stored
Publisher status, configuration and log files
QlikView Source Documents

Step-by-Step Installation

Preparation and Install

Prepare the shared device and create folders for the files accessed by every Qlikview Distribution Service cluster node:

QDsSettings for the Application Folder
QVStorage\Private for the Source Document Folder
Prepare the cluster nodes:

On each planned Qlikview Distribution Service cluster node perform the following configuration:
1. Login as Administrator
2. Turn Off Windows Firewall
3. Deactivate Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators
4. Add Domain User the QlikView services should use to Local Administrators Group
Start QlikView Server setup and install feature “Distribution Service” only

NOTE: Do not install any other services such as QlikView Management Service on multiple nodes in the cluster!
During the setup check that you will specify the QlikView service accounts later
Do not restart the system immediately after install is completed, but Add QlikView service user to “QlikView Administrator Group”
Change Logon setting of the QlikView Server Service to the QlikView Service user
Restart the system

Configuration

Open the QlikView Management Console and register the QlikView Publisher license with activated cluster nodes.
1. Go to System
2. Open Licenses
3. Apply the Publisher License or Update it.
Add Qlikview Distribution Service cluster node below Distribution Services
Switch Application Data Folder & Source Folders to Shared Device folder paths using UNC-syntax (i.e \\Fileshare\QvRoot)
Press Apply and restart Qlikview Distribution Service service manually
Add each additional Qlikview Distribution Service cluster node in URL format
Press Apply and restart Qlikview Distribution Service service on all nodes manually
Verify all Qlikview Distribution Service nodes are running

Re: How to setup Qlikview Distribution Service Cluster for QlikView

sgrover — Tue, 09 May 2023 22:10:20 GMT

What if we need to add a third distribution service?

Re: How to setup Qlikview Distribution Service Cluster for QlikView

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Wed, 10 May 2023 06:44:23 GMT

Hello @sgrover

You can set up and add as many as your license permits.

See: A QlikView Publisher Server license allowing QlikView Server clustering, which means that the Publisher LEF must consist of an entry “NUMBER_OF_XS;X; where X is 2 or higher

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How to setup Qlikview Distribution Service Cluster for QlikView

Prerequisites

Step-by-Step Installation

Preparation and Install

Configuration

Re: How to setup Qlikview Distribution Service Cluster for QlikView

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