MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION 5 - INSTALING AND CONFIGURING SERVER Manual page 155

Before You Install ColdFusion Server
5
Tool
hostinfo
btcfgchk
ping
nslookup
ipconfig
6
7
8
Internal
Server 1 FQHN
Server 2 FQHN
Note
Do not set up any internal round-robin entries. Also, static IP addresses are
recommended in lieu of dynamic IP address when clustering behind any
load-balancing or translating hardware.
You should test name resolution using the following diagnostic tools:
Description
Verifies DNS name
resolution
Verifies the
configuration
Checks IP addresses
and host names
Verifies DNS entries
Verifies the status of
the IP stack on all
servers
Create the cluster using the Cluster Creation Wizard. Enter the FQHN for each
server in the cluster, its maintenance address, and so on.
Enter the external round-robin names in the Web site alias field in the
ClusterCATS Explorer. Select Start > Programs > ColdFusion Server 5 >
ClusterCATS Explorer. Right-click on the cluster > Configure > Administration >
Load Balance > Website Alias.
Test fail-over by restarting either server and trying to hit either server with a Web
browser. Hit the round-robin name and test its ability to serve.
Note
If you are using static IP addresses with ClusterCATS fail-over, the failing server
encounters an IP conflict upon recovery and restarts to reclaim its IP address.
Forward
www1.company.com
192.168.0.10
www2.company.com
192.168.0.20
Usage
c:>cfusion\brighttiger\program> hostinfo IP address
c:>cfusion\brighttiger\program> hostinfo hostname
c:>cfusion\brighttiger\program> btcfgchk IP address
c:>cfusion\brighttiger\program> btcfgchk hostname
c:>ping destination IP address
c:>ping hostname
c:>nslookup IP address
c:>nslookup hostname
c:>ipconfig/all
Reverse
192.168.0.10
www1.company.com
192.168.0.20
www2.company.com
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