Configuring the UI server

The UI server hosts the administration interface and connects to the active primary server. Configuration includes mounting to the lead primary, copying directories and files to the UI server, synchronizing files, and initializing license keys.

To configure the UI server:

  1. Log in to the UI server as the root user.
  2. Create the /aiw, then mount it to the /mpaiw/primary1aiw directory on the file server. Type: 
    mkdir /aiw
mount -t nfs fileserver-hostname:/mpaiw/primary1aiw /aiw

    where fileserver-hostname is the IP address or host name of the file server.

  3. Create the /opt/infoprint/ippd directory and change its ownership to the system user (default: aiw1) and system group (default:aiwgrp1) . Type:
    mkdir -p /opt/infoprint/ippd
chown system_user:system_group  /opt/infoprint/ippd

    where system_user:system_group are the user and group you created previously and used when you installed the primary servers.

  4. Copy the synchronization script from the lead primary to the UI server.
    Find this file on the lead primary: /root/rpd-sync.sh. Copy it to the same location on the UI server.
  5. Synchronize the UI server with the lead primary server. Type:
    ~/rpd-sync.sh primary1_hostname
  6. To initialize the license key, type these commands:
    1. source /opt/infoprint/ippd/base/config/ippdprofile
    2. /opt/infoprint/ippd/bin/collectKeyInfo.pl -l /aiw/aiw1/config/license/IPPD-Base-Trial-60-days.key
  7. Change to the system user (default is aiw1). Type:
    su - system_user
  8. Copy two files from the lead primary server to the UI server. Be sure to create the files in the same location on the UI server as where you found them on the primary server.
    1. On the lead primary server, find these files:
      • /home/aiw1/.bash_profile
      • /home/aiw1/.profile
    2. Copy the files to the UI server in the same locations.
      • /home/aiw1/.bash_profile

        This file replaces a file that already exists.

      • /home/aiw1/.profile

        This file is new.

All the servers are now installed.

Next, do these procedures to start the system and make sure you can log in:

  1. Starting the entire multiple primary servers environment
  2. Logging in for the first time

After you start the system and log in successfully, continue with additional tasks, such as adding secondary and application servers and installing features.

Parent topic: Installing