Node manager installation

To deploy Spotfire services (like Spotfire Web Player, Spotfire Automation Services, and the data function services) on a node, you must first install the node manager software to manage the service.

Note: For production environments, we strongly advise that you deploy each of the different types of Spotfire services on separate, dedicated computers (physical computers, virtual machines, or containers).

If you still decide to deploy different services on the same computer (for example, for testing purposes), you must manage the resource allocation of the processes so they do not conflict with each other.

Table 1. Services and supported platforms
Service	Windows	Linux
Spotfire® Web Player	x	x
Spotfire® Automation Services	x	x
Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition (a/k/a the TERR™ service)	x	x
Spotfire® Service for Python	x	x
Spotfire® Service for R	x	x

Table 2. Installation parameters
Parameter	Description	Default
`INSTALLDIR`	The node manager installation directory.
`NODEMANAGER_REGISTRATION_PORT`	Node manager registration port: nodemanager.properties: nodemanager.cleartext.port Port used for initial setup of internal secure communication channels. Needs only be accessible from Spotfire Servers. Important: The port should not conflict with other existing ports in use in the computer. For more information about Spotfire ports and how they are used, see Ports and firewall configuration.	9080
`NODEMANAGER_COMMUNICATION_PORT`	Node manager communication port (TLS): nodemanager.properties: nodemanager.port Port used for secure (TLS) internal communication within the environment. Needs only be accessible from Spotfire Servers. Important: The port should not conflict with other existing ports in use in the computer. For more information about Spotfire ports and how they are used, see Ports and firewall configuration.	9443
`SERVER_NAME`	nodemanager.properties: nodemanager.supervisor Must match the host name of the Spotfire Server. Note: Valid hostnames can only contain alphabetic characters, numeric characters, hyphens, and periods.
`SERVER_BACKEND_REGISTRATION_PORT`	Server backend registration port: nodemanager.properties: nodemanager.supervisor.cleartext.port Must match the registration port specified in the Spotfire Server installation.	9080
`SERVER_BACKEND_COMMUNICATION_PORT`	Server backend communication port (TLS): nodemanager.properties: nodemanager.supervisor.port Must match the backend communication port specified in the Spotfire Server installation.	9443
`NODEMANAGER_HOST_NAMES`	A comma-separated list of IP addresses, hostnames, and FQDN names that can be used by backend trust. These should be for the interface(s) on the computer where the node manager is installed. Note: Valid hostnames can only contain alphabetic characters, numeric characters, hyphens and periods. Note: If you do not enter any values, the installer automatically provides values. After installation, confirm that these are correct in the following file: <node manager installation dir>\nm\config\nodemanager.properties.
`NODEMANAGER_HOST`	The computer where the node manager is installed.

For more information, see Nodes and services introduction.