Active-active Server Installation

This is the server installation process you need to use if you plan on using the active-active feature of Release Automation for server load balancing and fault tolerance.

Note: This install process is a required prerequisite for the following:

To install a server for an active-active configuration:

Install the database (for more information, see Database Installation).
Install the first Release Automation server. This installs into the .serena folder, which will be shared with subsequent server installations. Ensure that this folder can be accessed by all the machines on the active-active cluster.
Note: If you use a cluster with a load balancer, you should modify the External Agent URL and External User URL fields to use the IP address or the DNS name of the cluster. Modify this in the Release Automation web application in Administration > System > System Settings.
Install additional servers, making sure to:
- set the "Install Release Automation to:" field to the shared .serena folder.
- specify the “Use existing settings” option (see Server Installation: General Program Settings).
Install agents and then see either Connecting Agents to a Single Endpoint or Connecting Agents to a Series of Server Endpoints.