Pre formation

  1. Go to Configuration Page > Data-Center section then click the + button to display the synchronization form.
         
  2. Complete the mandatory (*) fields in the prompt, as well as the Remote Zookeeper Hostname and Remote Zookeeper Port fields. .
         
    • NOTE: If authentication is enabled, you must enter the credentials.
  3. Click the Sync.
    •  WARNING: Wait for the synchronization to complete.
  4. If your remote Zookeeper address is valid and able to connect, it will start progress synchronization and display the progress status on the screen.
  5. Once synchronization completes, click Close.
         
  6. The page is now populated with the synchronized remote Data-Center information.
  7. Check the new/additional remote Workbench Data-Center Host(s) are present in Workbench\Configuration\Hosts.
    • In the example below, CC-APP-DEC-DEMO-3 is the remote EMEA Data-Center host:
           
  8. Check the number of Data-Centers and their names are present in Workbench\Configuration\Overview.
    • In the example below, we have 2 x Data-Centers - APAC (the initiator) and the remote EMEA Data-Center:
          WB 9.1 DC Config Overview Post Sync.png
  9. Repeat for any additional deployments.

Post formation

WARNING

  • The following folders must be deleted:
    • Windows
      • <WB_HOME_FOLDER>\Karaf\resources\windows\wbagent_9.1.100.00_installscripts
    • Linux
      • <WB_HOME_FOLDER>/Karaf/resources/linux/wbagent_9.1.000.00_installscripts
  • When forming a Workbench Cluster, for example adding a Workbench Node 2 or Node 3, or Node N, on completion of forming the Workbench Cluster, the Workbench IO (i.e. WB_IO_Primary) Application now needs to be restarted to regenerate the correct Workbench Agent Remote JSON configuration file”

Renaming a Workbench Data-Center

WARNING

  • The following folders must be deleted:
    • Windows
      • <WB_HOME_FOLDER>\Karaf\resources\windows\wbagent_9.1.100.00_installscripts
    • Linux
      • <WB_HOME_FOLDER>/Karaf/resources/linux/wbagent_9.1.000.00_installscripts
  • If/when a Workbench Data-Center is renamed, the Workbench IO (i.e. WB_IO_Primary) Application needs to be restarted to regenerate the correct Workbench Agent Remote JSON configuration file”

Renaming a Workbench Agent Remote Data-Center

WARNING

  1. Once renamed, if an existing host requires a Workbench Agent Remote re-installation, the newly generated binaries in the following folder must be copied prior to running the installer or executable:
    • Windows
      • <WB_HOME_FOLDER>\Karaf\resources\windows\wbagent_9.1.100.00_installscripts’
    • Linux
      • <WB_HOME_FOLDER>/Karaf/resources/linux/wbagent_9.1.100.00_installscripts