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Hello Qlik folks, I can't find better material to install the Qlikview server upgrade from single node to Load balancing cluster.
Currently, we have only one Qlikview server (qvsp01) that host all the services Qlikview server , Web server , Publisher & Management Console. We attached the data hard drives to qvsp01 and the shares were created on the these drives for source & user documents folders. We are using AJAX client on the access point.
But we got 2 more servers qvsp02 , qvsp03 and we are planing to modifying the existing architecture and finally we decided to go to below:
QVSP01:
1. Qlikview Distribution Service (Publisher)
2. Qlikview Management Service (QMS API)
Source & user Documents still on the QVSP01
QVSP02 & QVSP03: [Load balancing]
1. Qlikview Server service
2. Qlikview Web server
3. Qlikview directory service.
How can I upgrade the above architecture ? what steps I need to take care of in this upgrade process ?
I can't find this type of upgrade documents in Qlikview server reference manual.
Please help me on this.
You will need shared file storage that all 3 servers can access.
Will you be using the file shares on qvsp01 as shared storage also for qvsp02 and qvsp03 ?
Bill, we attached data files on QVSP01 and created the shared folders like below:
\\qvsp01\QVPublic --> User Documents folder
\\qvsp01\QVSource --> Source Documents folder
\\qvsp01\QVData --> QVD Files folder
All these shared folder accessed by qvsp02/p03 with Qlikview Service account "qlikviewprod"
All these shared created on the qvsp01 server F:\ drive.
I'd suggest a dedicated switched VLAN with dedicated NIC's on all 3 servers for your file data network traffic.
For migrating some suggestions could be :
Thanks for your suggestion Bill. Unfortunately we need submit lot of requests to get NAS drives. The requests only approved if existing environment won't work or unstable.
Is it possible to upgrade with current infrastructure ? what are steps for upgrade process ?
Bill, In the first point, Install QV server means, I need select custom Install option & check Qlikview server & Web server ?
Our existing server license is also have cluster capability up to 5 nodes . Do we need new license again ?
This is LEF info: NUMBER_OF_CLUSTER_NODES;5;;
Bill,
I installed the Qlikview server on QVSP02 but how can I load balance the access point ?
I am using Qlikview web server not IIS.
A few remarks on what I think Bill was explaining (I may have misread it)
If you want a fully fail-safe set-up, you can install two QVWS but then you'll need a network load balancer (device) to direct users to the proper QVWS.
Peter
The AP doesn't need load balancing as it's a simple web site that serves static pages.