Defining a Data Grid

To define and configure a data grid, complete the steps in this task.

This task implements decisions about the structure of your data grid, creating a data grid definition within a TIBCO FTL realm server. The realm server delivers the information to the component processes of the data grid and your application processes that use the grid.

The examples in these steps illustrate adding commands to a configuration script. When the script is complete, the administration tool executes the script to define the data grid.

Alternatively, you could execute each step immediately as a separate administration tool command, instead of accumulating them in a script.

You have already completed the task Designing a Data Grid. This task refers to decisions you recorded during that task.

Prerequisites

A realm server must be running and reachable.

Procedure

  1. In a text editor, begin editing a script file.
    Follow the convention of naming your script with the .tibdg file name extension.
  2. Add a script command to create the data grid. For example: 
    grid create

Define the Component Processes of the Data Grid

  1. For each copyset, add a script command to create that copyset. For example: 
    copyset create copyset_name
  2. For each node, add a script command to create that node. For example: 
    node create --copyset copyset_name node_name
  3. For each state keeper, add a script command to create that state keeper. For example: 
    keeper create keeper_name
  4. For each proxy, add a script command to create that proxy. For example: 
    proxy create proxy_name
  5. Optional. Run the script to create the data grid.
    Alternatively, you may postpone this step until you have defined the tables of the data base (see the task Defining a Table). 
    tibdg -s script_file_path -r http://<host>:<port>>

    where <host> and <port> refer to the realm server URL.