Configure the primary cluster server

After installing the application server on your primary server machine, you must configure the machine as the primary cluster server to begin the clustering process.

Prerequisites
Install a single application server and client

Procedure

  1. On the primary server machine, On the primary server machine, click Start > All Programs > General Electric > Workflow > Configuration > Configure Server.
    The Configure Server tool appears.
  2. Select the Create an Application Server Instance option.
  3. Select the Make this machine a primary for a new failover cluster check box.
  4. In the Cluster Name field, enter the name of the cluster role (not the name of the cluster itself) you created in the Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager.
  5. Click Save, and then click Exit.
  6. Regenerate the security certificates for the cluster by running the Configure Proficy Service Certificates tool, and choose the Generate new certificates unique to this installation option.

What to do next

Important: After configuring the primary cluster server, you must complete the following procedures to finish the clustering process.
  1. Export the server security certificates in preparation for installing them on your failover and extension servers.
  2. Configure the Failover Cluster Server.