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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction to High Availability
  3. Set Up the High Availability Environment
  4. Set Up a High Availability Cluster on Windows
  5. Steps to Setting Up a High Availability Cluster in Linux
  6. Optional High Availability Configuration
  7. Appendix A: Troubleshooting High Availability
  8. Appendix B: High Availability Log Messages
  9. Appendix C: Port Number Reference
  10. Appendix D: Glossary

High Availability Installation Guide

High Availability Installation Guide

Step 2: Install Data Integration Hub on the First Node

Install
B2B Data Exchange
on the first cluster node.
The installation of
B2B Data Exchange
on the first cluster node is not identical to the installation on the second node. Do not perform this procedure on the second node.
  1. Log in to the machine with the user account that you want to use to install
    B2B Data Exchange
    .
    To prevent permission errors, use the same account to install
    B2B Data Exchange
    and PowerCenter.
  2. Close all other applications.
  3. Run
    Install.bin -i console
    from the directory where you downloaded the installer.
    The
    Introduction
    section appears.
  4. Read the instructions, and then press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Install or Upgrade
    section appears.
  5. Enter
    1
    to install
    B2B Data Exchange
    , and then press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Installation Directory
    section appears.
  6. Select the PowerCenter version for which you want to install
    B2B Data Exchange
    , and then press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Installation Directory
    section appears.
  7. In the
    Installation Directory
    section, enter the absolute path to the installation directory or accept the default directory, and then press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Installation Components
    section appears and displays a numbered list of the components to install.
  8. Enter a comma-separated list of numbers for the components to install or accept the default components:
    1-
    B2B Data Exchange
    Installs the core
    B2B Data Exchange
    application.
    Selected by default.
    2-
    B2B Data Exchange
    Partners Portal
    Installs the
    B2B Data Exchange
    Partners Portal component. You must install
    B2B Data Exchange
    to install the Partners Portal component.
    Selected by default.
    3-
    B2B Data Exchange
    Dashboard and Reports
    Installs the
    B2B Data Exchange
    Dashboard and Reports component. You must install
    B2B Data Exchange
    to install the Dashboard and Reports component.
    Cleared by default.
    • The Dashboard using metadata directory is installed by default. Select this component to view the reports in the Dashboard using operational data store. After installation, you must ensure to set the
      dx.dashboard.ods.page.show
      system property to
      true
      to view the reports in the Dashboard using operational data store. For more information, see the
      B2B Data Exchange
      Administrator Guide
      and
      B2B Data Exchange
      Operator Guide
      .
    • If you install the Dashboard and Reports component, you must import the operational data store event loader after you install
      B2B Data Exchange
      .
    • If you install the Dashboard and Reports component, your
      B2B Data Exchange
      and operational data store repositories are installed on Microsoft SQL Servers, and you use PowerCenter version 10, you must configure the repository connections in PowerCenter Workflow Manager. For details, see GUID-C2D5669F-F2EE-4BFB-8809-644202DB405B.
    4-
    B2B Data Exchange
    Server Plug-in for PowerCenter
    Installs the
    B2B Data Exchange
    PowerCenter server plug-in component. After the installation, register the plug-in to the PowerCenter repository.
    Selected by default.
  9. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Metadata Repository
    section appears.
  10. Select
    1- Create a B2B Data Exchange repository
    and press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Metadata Repository Connection
    section appears.
  11. Enter
    1
    to select Oracle as the
    B2B Data Exchange
    metadata repository database type.
  12. Enter the number for the metadata repository database connection type:
    1- Database URL
    Location of the database. If you select this option, enter values in the following fields:
    • Database host name. Host name of the machine where the database server is installed.
    • Database port number. Port number for the database. Default port number is 1521.
    • Database SID. System identifier for the database. Enter either a fully qualified ServiceName or a fully qualified SID.
      It is recommended that you enter a ServiceName in this field.
    2- Custom Connection String
    Connection string to the database. If you select this option, enter values in one of the following fields:
    • JDBC string. JDBC connection string to the database.
    • ODBC string. String that uses the ODBC API to connect to the database. Available if you install the PowerCenter client plug-in. The installer cannot verify the validity of the ODBC string.
    3- Database username
    Name of the database user account for the Oracle database.
    4- Database user password
    The password for the database account for the Oracle database.
    B2B Data Exchange
    stores the password as an encrypted string.
  13. Press
    Enter
    .
    If you selected to install the
    B2B Data Exchange
    Dashboard and Reports component, the
    Operational Data Store
    section appears. If you did not select to install the Dashboard and Reports component, go to step 17 to configure user authentication.
  14. In the
    Operational Data Store
    section, enter
    1- Create an operational data store repository
    to create an operational data store repository in the database.
  15. Enter values in the following fields:
    1- Database URL
    Location of the database. If you select this option, enter values in the following fields:
    • Database host name. Host name of the machine where the database server is installed.
    • Database port number. Port number for the database. The default port number for Oracle is 1521.
    • Database SID. System identifier for the database.
      It is recommended that you enter a ServiceName in this field.
    2- Custom Connection String
    JDBC Connection String to the operational data store.
    3- Database username
    Name of the database user account for the Oracle database.
    4- Database user password
    The password for the database account for the Oracle database.
    B2B Data Exchange
    stores the password as an encrypted string.
  16. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    User Authentication
    section appears.
  17. Choose the type of user authentication that you want to use.
    If you select an existing repository, the installer selects the existing authentication method.
    • Choose Informatica domain authentication to manage user credentials in the Informatica domain and synchronize user information with
      B2B Data Exchange
      . Use Informatica domain authentication for production environments. For more information, see GUID-8E8D9B44-2873-4D55-BF85-E86A39FE37B1.
      If your Informatica domain uses Kerberos authentication, choose the option
      Informatica domain with Kerberos authentication
      .
    • Choose Informatica domain with Kerberos authentication if your Informatica domain uses Kerberos authentication. Use Informatica domain with Kerberos authentication for production environments. For more information, see GUID-BBC5A800-B397-4A88-A03E-AC97572767F6.
    • Choose
      B2B Data Exchange native authentication
      to manage user credentials locally in
      B2B Data Exchange
      . Use native authentication in development and staging environments. For more information, see GUID-CBEC7ECA-96BD-42A1-AF44-F8FB6DE5F028.
  18. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Document Store
    section appears.
  19. Enter the directory where
    B2B Data Exchange
    stores documents and files during processing or accept the default directory, and then press
    Enter
    .
    The document store directory must be accessible to
    B2B Data Exchange
    , PowerCenter services, and Data Transformation.
  20. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Web Server
    section appears.
  21. Configure the Web Server connection.
    1. Enter the number for the network communication protocol or accept the default protocol:
      1- Enable HTTPS
      Instructs
      B2B Data Exchange
      to use secure network communication when you open the Operation Console in the browser.
      If you select HTTPS and HTTP, the Operation Console switches existing HTTP connections with HTTPS connections.
      2- Enable HTTP
      Instructs
      B2B Data Exchange
      to use regular HTTP network communication when you open the Operation Console in the browser.
    2. If you selected
      Enable HTTPS
      , enter values in the following fields:
      Connector port number
      Port number for the Tomcat connector to use when you open the Operation Console with HTTPS.
      The default value is 18443.
      Use a keystore file generated by the installer
      Instructs the installer to generate a keystore file with an unregistered certificate. If you select this option, ignore the security warning that you receive from the browser the first time you open the Operation Console.
      Use an existing keystore file
      Instructs the installer to load an existing keystore file. Enter values in the following fields:
      • Keystore password. Password for the keystore file.
      • Keystore file. Path to the keystore file.
      The keystore file must be in the Public Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS) #12 format.
    3. If you selected
      Enable HTTP
      , enter values in the following fields:
      HTTP connector port number
      Port number for the HTTP connector. If you clear this field, your browser must connect to the
      B2B Data Exchange
      server with HTTPS when you log in to the Operation Console.
      The default value is 18080.
      Server shutdown listener port number
      Port number for the listener that controls the Tomcat server shutdown.
      The default value is 18005.
  22. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Port Numbers
    section appears.
  23. Press
    Enter
    .
    If you selected to install the
    B2B Data Exchange
    PowerCenter server plug-in or the
    B2B Data Exchange
    PowerCenter Client plug-in components, the
    PowerCenter Location
    section appears. If you did not select the PowerCenter server or client components, the
    PowerCenter Web Services Hub
    section appears. Go to step 25 to configure PowerCenter settings.
  24. Enter the directory where you installed PowerCenter or accept the default directory, and then press
    Enter
    .
    The
    PowerCenter Web Services
    section appears.
  25. Enter the URL that the PowerCenter Web Services Hub uses
    when
    B2B Data Exchange
    transfers documents to PowerCenter for processing with batch workflows
    or accept the default directory, and then press
    Enter
    .
    The
    PowerCenter Repository Service
    section appears.
  26. Enter values in the following fields:
    Service name
    Name of the PowerCenter Repository Service.
    Node host name
    Host name of the node that runs the PowerCenter Repository Service.
    Node port number
    Port number of the node that runs the PowerCenter Repository Service.
    Username
    Name of the PowerCenter Repository Service user.
    Password
    Password for the PowerCenter Repository Service user.
    B2B Data Exchange
    stores the password as an encrypted string.
    Security domain
    Optional. Name of the Informatica security domain in which the PowerCenter Repository Service user is stored.
    Default is Native.
  27. Press
    Enter
    .
    If you selected to install the B2B Data Exchange server plug-in for PowerCenter component, the
    Informatica Domain
    section appears. If you did not select the PowerCenter server component, go to step 29.
  28. Enter values in the following fields:
    Domain name
    Name of the Informatica domain that contains the PowerCenter Integration Service that runs
    B2B Data Exchange
    workflows.
    Node name
    Node in the Informatica domain on which the PowerCenter Integration Service runs.
    Domain administrator user name
    Name of the Informatica domain administrator.
    Domain administrator password
    Password for the Informatica domain administrator.
    B2B Data Exchange
    stores the password as an encrypted string.
    Integration Service name
    The name of the PowerCenter Integration Service that B2B Data Exchange uses to run workflows.
  29. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Pre-Installation Summary
    section appears.
  30. Verify that the installation information is correct, and then press
    Enter
    .
    During the installation process, the installer displays progress information.
  31. If you installed the
    B2B Data Exchange
    PowerCenter server plug-in, follow the on-screen instructions to register the plug-in to the PowerCenter repository, and then press
    Enter
    .
  32. To view the log files that the installer generates, navigate to the following directory:
    <
    DX
    InstallationDir>\logs
  33. Perform the required post-installation tasks. For more information, see the section "Post-Installation Tasks" in the
    B2B Data Exchange
    Installation and Configuration Guide
    .
    Perform only the tasks that are relevant for your environment.
  34. Optionally, perform additional configuration tasks. For more information, see the section "Optional
    B2B Data Exchange
    Configuration" in the
    B2B Data Exchange
    Installation and Configuration Guide
    .

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