Installing Unwired Platform with a Standard Microsoft Failover Cluster

This installation scenario places two data tiers on separate servers within a Microsoft Failover Cluster, and two Unwired Server nodes on separate servers outside the failover cluster, with optional Unwired Server scale out nodes on additional servers. This provides failover capability for the data tier servers and load balancing between the Unwired Server instances. This scenario is suitable for a high-volume production environment that cannot have a single point of failure.

Prerequisites

The architecture, design characteristics, and use cases for this installation scenario are described in Landscape Design and Integration > Designing the Landscape > Standard Microsoft Failover Cluster. The installation instructions in this chapter assume that you have used the Landscape Design and Integration document to design the landscape.

Complete the worksheet for your chosen scenario. Obtain the Excel workbook file with the scenario worksheets by clicking: ../misc/SUP22_Worksheets.zip.

This diagram illustrates the system you are installing with this scenario:


Standard Microsoft Failover Cluster
Note: You cannot install cluster nodes concurrently. You must perform Microsoft Failover Cluster tasks and install the nodes in this cluster in this order:
  1. Perform critical Microsoft Failover Cluster setup tasks.
  2. Install the first data tier.
  3. Prepare Microsoft Failover Cluster for second data tier.
  4. Install the second data tier.
  5. Install the first Unwired Server as an application server node.
  6. Install the second Unwired Server as an application server node.
  7. (Optional) Install Unwired Server scale-out nodes as needed. You can install multiple scale-out nodes, one at a time, in any order.
Task
  1. Critical Prerequisite Tasks
    Perform all critical tasks before you attempt to install the first data tier in your Microsoft Failover Cluster environment.
  2. Installing the First Data Tier
    Install the first of two data tiers on a server that is the active node in a Microsoft Failover Cluster.
  3. Preparing Microsoft Failover Cluster for Second Data Tier Installation
    With the first data tier installed, you can complete the configuration of the failover cluster to handle all the tasks involved in switching the two data tier nodes between active and passive states.
  4. Installing the Second Data Tier
    Install the second of two data tiers on the second server in the Microsoft Failover Cluster where the first data tier is installed.
  5. Installing the First Unwired Server Node
    Install the first Unwired Server as an application server node outside of the Microsoft Failover Cluster. Initially this is the primary Unwired Server node for the cluster.
  6. Installing the Second Unwired Server Node
    Install the second Unwired Server as an application server node outside of the Microsoft Failover Cluster. Initially this is the secondary Unwired Server node for the cluster.
  7. (Optional) Installing Sybase Unwired Platform Scale-Out Nodes
    (Optional) Repeat needed to install all of the Sybase Unwired Platform scale-out nodes required to complete your Unwired Platform installation with a standard Microsoft Failover Cluster.
  8. Verifying the Full Unwired Platform Cluster Installation
    Verify that you can see all Unwired Server nodes in the cluster in Sybase Control Center, and that you can inspect the settings for each.