Configuring a Publisher cluster

Configuring a Publisher cluster is very similar to configuring a single Publisher computer except that most of the tasks are performed on all computers in the cluster.

To configure a Publisher cluster:

1. Install Publisher on each computer in the cluster as described in Installing components on the Publisher computer. You may install only those components on each computer that will be used by that computer. For example, on the subordinate computers, install only the rendering modules (and native applications, if necessary) that will be specified in the jobs that will be defined on each computer.
2. Configure the BlueCielo Application Manager on each computer as described in Configuring the BlueCielo Application Manager. Specify the same configuration database for all Publisher computers.
3. Create and configure all of the publishing jobs on each subordinate computer that will be processed by any computer in the cluster as described in About publishing jobs. One Publisher computer cannot be dedicated to a single vault.
4. In the source system configurations, specify the web service address of the master computer as described in Configuring a Meridian Enterprise application server and Configuring the BlueCielo File Publishing Service.
5. To automatically generate renditions in a vault, specify the appropriate job in the Rendition job option of the vault configuration as described in Configuring a Meridian Enterprise application server.
6. Assign the Publish Document privilege to the appropriate Meridian Enterprise roles as described in Assigning security privileges.