Installing an additional node on UNIX or Linux
Complete these tasks to add a Manager or Worker node to a UNIX or Linux installation of a Spotfire Statistics Services cluster.
Procedure
- Log on as the user under which Spotfire Statistics Services will run. You should make sure to use the same user account to install all the nodes in your cluster.
- Make sure that the user has permissions to write to the desired installation directory.
- You must use the same installer file that you used in the procedure To install the initial Manager node. From the Spotfire Statistics Services installation media, run the installation executable.
- License Agreement: Read the license agreement and if you agree to the terms, select I accept the terms of the License Agreement.
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Installation Type: Select the node type.
- Cluster: Manager Node
- Cluster: Worker Node
- Installation Path: Either accept the default, type a path, or choose a path.
- Cluster Share: Type or choose the path that you defined for your cluster file share (Cluster file share). If you are adding a Worker node to an existing cluster, provide the same Cluster Share Path you specified for the Manager node.
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Service user:
- Windows: To configure the Spotfire Statistics Services <service_name>, type the credentials for the service account and then click Next.
- UNIX/Linux: The service runs in the context of the user that you are using to run this installer.
For both Windows and UNIX/Linux, this account must have read/write access to SPSERVER_SHARE as well as permission to access any other Spotfire Statistics Services resources.Note: All nodes in the cluster must use the same credentials. In Windows, you must use the same service account and in UNIX/Linux, you must run the installer under the same account on each node. -
Pre-Installation Summary: Review your selected options, and then click Install or press
ENTER.
The Installing TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services<service_name> panel is displayed while the server is installed and configured.
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Start Service: Click
Next or press
ENTER.
If you selected Start Service, then Spotfire Statistics Services<service_name> is started when installation completes. If you do not want the service to start at this time, clear Start Service.Note: If the Service User has not been granted the Log on as a service right, clear Start Service or grant the user the Log on as a service right.
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Install Complete: Click
Done or press
ENTER.
Note: If you encounter issues with the installation, you should review the installation log file at SPSERVER_HOME/Install_SplusServer.log.
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To configure the service to run when the computer starts, you must register the init scripts with system init by running the following command as root:
SPSERVER_HOME/init.d/register-service.sh
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