What Must I Do Before I Begin?

Make sure that you have addressed each of the items on the panel before you attempt to configure Dispatcher.

Check the following:

  • Set up workstations on the same LAN segment. Make sure that network traffic between the machines does not have to pass through any routers or bridges.
  • Configure the network adapters of the workstations.
  • Make sure that the Dispatcher workstation (front end machine) can ping each of the server workstations (back-end machines).
  • Make sure that each of the server workstations can ping the Dispatcher workstation.
  • Make sure that the content is identical on the Web servers. This can be done by one of the following methods:
    • replicate data on both workstations
    • use a shared file system like NFS, AFS or DFS
    • or any other means appropriate to your site.
  • Make sure that the servers are operational. Use a Web browser to request pages directly from each server.
  • Obtain a valid IP address for the LAN segment. For example: Name = www.intersplash.com IP = 9.67.67.104
  • Install Load Balancer on the front end machine according to the instructions for your operating system in the Load Balancer Administration Guide
  • Start dsserver.
    • For AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris, run the dsserver command as root.
    • For Windows platforms, the service will start automatically.