Installing parallel servers
Note
A Check-In to both servers is not possible whilst installing the parallel servers.
To install parallel servers, proceed as follows:
The two servers are hereinafter referred to as Server A and Server B.
- Stop the service VDogMasterService.exe on both servers (for example, Windows 7: Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Management -> Services).
- On server A, carry out the following steps:
- Under
...vdServerArchiveVD$XConfiguration
, create a directory with the name 65538. - Use any text editor to create a file named csc.ini in the created directory. Enter the following text into the file:
- [VDogAdminServer.exe]
- 4851=ParallelServerB
- [VDogOsServer.exe]
- 4851=ParallelServerB
- [VDogCheckInCheckOutServer.exe]
- 4851=ParallelServerB
- [VDogScheduler.exe]
- 4851=ParallelServerB
- [VDogReportingServer.exe]
- 4851=ParallelServerB
- [VDogApi.exe]
- 4851=ParallelServerB
- The entry ParallelServerB must be replaced by the computer name of Server B.
- Using a text editor, open the file
vdServerArchiveVD$AConfigurationserver.ini
and enter the following section and key:- [ServerSynchronisation]
- 12650=Y
- Start the service VDogMasterService.
- Under
- Repeat the steps on Server B. In the csc.ini file, replace the ParallelServerB entry with the computer name of Server A.
- If project data already exists on one of the two servers, it must be synchronized using the application VDogParallelServerUtil.exe.
Last update: September 15, 2023