Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
Database Administration

Using a cluster-enabled database with the AdminServer

Configuring a cluster-enabled database for use with the AdminServer is a two-step process. First the AdminServer must be started in a manner that identifies that it is running in a cluster, and then the database must be configured through Progress Explorer to indicate that it is in a clustered environment.

To start the AdminServer in a cluster, enter the following command:

proadsv -start -cluster -host cluster-alias

In an unclustered environment, PROADSV binds to the hostname localhost. However, in a clustered environment, localhost may not be available so the AdminServer must bind to the cluster alias.

To configure a cluster-enabled database to run under the AdminServer:

Verify that the database resides on shared disk resources that are available to the currently active node in the cluster.
Start Progress Explorer and connect to the AdminServer for the cluster.
Right-click to add a new database. Enter the database name and select Start this Database in Cluster mode.



Complete the database configuration.
Update the database parameter file dbname.pf that resides in the same directory as the database .db file. The file should contain the following:

-cluster protected -properties /usr/dlc/properties/conmgr.properties -servergroup database.defaultconfiguration.defaultservergroup -m5 -adminport adminserverport        # substitute the port name or number

Start the database using Progress Explorer.