Business Objects 4.0 clustering(Active-Passive)

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I have done the clustering configuration for BO 4.0 SP2 on Windows 2008 r2 like below:

1)Install BO 4.0 SP2 on Box1

Once the installation is completed ensured all the servers are up and running

2)Installed BO 4.0 setup on Box2 using expand install pointing to CMS on Box1

3)pointed the share drive for IFRS and OFRS on both box 1 and Box 2

4)Verified the cluster on Box 2 also shows the same name

I have read a lot of discussions on forums and other documents.However I have the below queries:

1)I wanted to check if the SIA on box 1 goes down whether the SIA on box 2 automatically becomes active

and works without any issues. I manually shut down the SIA on box 1 and when I check I find that I

cannot login to SIA on Box 2. I get an error that CMS on BOX 1 is down.Am I missing any steps here?

2)Once the setup is completed on Box 2 find that all the servers are up and running except CMS. Should I

manually shut down the IFRS and OFRS on box 2? Since only one FRS should be active at any time right

which will be pointing to the share drive? Or is it taken care by BO internally?

3)Once I change the filestore path on IFRS and OFRS on both the servers from Box1 CMC I'm unable to

restart the IFRS and OFRS of Box2.In fact I cannot be able to restart any of the servers of Box2 from

Box1 CMC.Is this correct or anything needs to be done here?

4)How do I test if the cluster configuration is working?

5)How do I configure a common URL for CMC and BI launchpad.If CMS on Box1 goes down how do I ensure the URL switches to CMS on box2

I have followed the steps mentioned here:http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/BI+platform

+4.0+cluster+configuration

regards,

Sridhar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

1. Make sure you defined cluster information in Platformserach.properties file which is located in C:/program files(x86)/Tomcat6/webapps/BOE/WEB-INF/config/custom.

2. At any point of time only one FRS is active. If the server1 FRS goes down, Server2 FRS will become active. So no need to stop the FRS on Server2.

3. I hope you are using some network file shared drive for FRS location SAN or NAS

4. To test clustering, follow the below SAP note.

             1229417 - What are the requirements for a CMS cluster and how do you test to confirm cluster communi...

5. Configure load balancer URL to both web application server 1 and server 2

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot Jawahar for the information. Let me follow the steps mentioned by you. By the way upgrading to 4.1 applies any cost or does it depend on the type of license?

regards,

Sridhar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

4.1 upgrade should not cost you anything as long as you have valid license to use 4.0

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I agree with Jawahar.

To move to SAP 4.1 you need minimum 4.0 SP4 in your box. Upgrade the server to SP4 and then apply SP of 4.1

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Can you put your original queries in a better manner. There is something missing.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Jawahar. I completed the clustering set up now.

regards,

Sridhar

[Former Member]

Just noticed, Looks like you installed 4.0 SP2 which is very old. Consider latest SP or 4.1