Cluster Failover Windows 2008
Environment prerequisites:
All installation prerequisites must be attended
All cluster nodes must be online (It is required for system install or modifications in the application settings).
The Spool resource must be installed and available in all cluster nodes
SQL Server must be installed as described in the prerequisites
Run the NDD Print Releaser installer;
It will display a screen for the language selection;Choose the desired language, and click "OK";
The installation wizard will identify that its running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 and ask which installation type is desired: standard or cluster.Select the option "Installation in Cluster" and click "Next".
You'll be requested to enter the print resource's name (Print Spooler).Enter the name and click "Next".
You'll be requested to inform the installation folder.Enter the installation directory and click "Next".
You'll be requested to inform the work folder.Enter the work folder and click "Next".
In this step the Wizard will display a summary of the configurations, if you want to change any of them, click "Back";Read the summary and click "Install";
You will be informed when the process is over.Click "Finish".
NOTE
For the work folder, it commonly uses the system default folder, "\Program Files\(Program Files)", however, due to the big flow of data, it is recommended to use a partition or HD apart from the O.S.
To view the service's startup type > Click on Start Menu > type services.msc in the field search programs and services > press Enter
Find the services NDDigital, right click > Properties > aba General > Startup type > Set as Manual, for each of the services below:
NDD Print Releaser;
NDD Print Releaser NetReader;
NDD Print Releaser DCS Server.
After setting the startup type, click on Stop > Apply > OK
ATTENTION
This process must be performed in each cluster node.
If the NDD Print Host is installed in the Cluster, the same process must be performed with the NDD Print Host's services.
To create the Generic Service click on Start Menu > Administration Tools > Cluster Manager > Services and Applications > right click on Print Sever > Add resources > choose the option 4 - Generic Service > Find the service NDDigital NDD Print Releaser > click on Next until the wizard is finished
After created, the generic service will be offline, to finish the configuration: right click on the service > properties > Replicate Registry Settings > add the key SOFTWARE\NDDigital\nddPrint\Releaser > click Next until the wizard is finished
Environment prerequisites:
Database prerequisites must be analyzed and properly met.
When NDD Print Releaser is installed, the database used is SQLite by default. However, this database can be changed to SQL Server whenever necessary.
To configure the database, go to the Installation Directory\nddPrint\Releaser\DBManager and run the nddPrint.Releaser.Tools.DBManager.exe utility as administrator > enter the requested data > Save the data access settings
Please inform the necessary data, considering:
Native SQLite: Option enabled in the default installation which uses the SQLite database, and due it is local, it can not be used when in cluster.
Generic OLE DB: To be used in environments incompatible with SQLite. However, due it is local, it can not be used when in cluster.
SQL Server: To be used for environments that require concurrent connections and fast access to searches of retained print jobs. It requires the following settings:
Server: Server address and SQL instance.
Server: 192.168.10.10\sqlexpress
User:
The user must have administrative privileges to create and change tables.
Password;
Database: Name of the database that will be used.
Test Connection;
Create database;
Save data access configurations.
After changing the database, the following services must be restarted:
NDDigital NDD Print Releaser;
NDDigital NDD Print Releaser Netreader;
NDDigital DCS Server;
IIS.
After changing the database, its old data will not be erased.