How To-Set up HA and Clustering in Titan
How To: Set up HA and Clustering in Titan
Question
How can I configure High Availability (HA) and clustering in Titan?
Reasoning
Titan supports HA and clustering by allowing multiple nodes to share configuration, user accounts, and session state. This ensures service continuity and load balancing between nodes. The setup typically involves shared storage and database.
Answer
Enable Titan’s clustering feature by configuring multiple servers to use a shared database and repository.
Steps
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Set up Database
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Login to your MS-SQL Database
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Create new Database
Note: Save New Database name, you will need it in later process.
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Once new Database is created, proceed to Next step
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Setting up Primary Node Cluster
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Log in to Admin Web UI
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Navigate to :
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Domain > Server
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Add new Server
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Select New Stand Alone or Primary Cluster Server
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Click Next
Set up Database connection.
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Select MS SQL Server database
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Select Server Instance
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Select Username and Password for Authentication Type
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Set username and password
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Select Newly created Database (Step 2 on Process A)
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Click Next
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Fill all information and required setting Click Finish.
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After Server has been created. Navigate to
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Domain > Server >
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UNC Accounts Tab.
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Click Add
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Insert UNC Path
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Insert UNC user
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Insert UNC password
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Click Next
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After UNC path is added, Navigate to
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Domain > Server
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Files/Directories
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Directories Tab
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Change all necessary directories, especially User data Directory
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Click Apply
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Note: Please use UNC path for User Data Directory, so both Primary and Secondary Cluster can access it.
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Navigate to
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Domain > Server
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Select Cluster Tab
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Add Cluster node name and Click Add DMZ
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Click Action on DMZ1
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Check enable DMZ Service
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Set DMZ IP Address
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Enable necessary protocol and set port
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Click Save
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Click Apply
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Set up Secondary Cluster
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Log in to Admin Web UI
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Navigate to :
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Domain > Server
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Add new Server
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Select New member server of existing server
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Click Next
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Set up Database connection.
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Select MS SQL Server database
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Select Server Instance
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Select Username and Password for Authentication Type
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Set username and password
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Select Newly created Database (Step 2 on Process A)
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Set Server Name (This should be matched on primary server name)
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Click Next
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Set IP and click Finish
After Server has been added, Navigate to
- Domain > Server
- Cluster Tab
- Add Cluster node name
- Click Add DMZ
- Click Action on DMZ1
- Check enable DMZ Service
- Set DMZ IP Address
- Enable necessary protocol and set port
- Click Save
- Click Apply
Note: Please verify all port used to this set up is allowed in firewall