Install extra Work server

Installing an extra Work server provides additional resources.

A Work server is an independent CLOUDFLOW server that is installed on a hardware server or virtual image. It executes the CLOUDFLOW processing through multiple background processes which are called Workers. See the topic on WORKSERVERS for more information.

An additional work server can be configured to provide additional resources to a configuration. The reason to add this additional performance power can be various. For example:
  • Additional performance for PROOFSCOPE, PACKZflow, RIP… on a separate server.
  • More filestore dedicated Workers.
  • More handling of web requests.

How to install an extra Work server:

1. Make sure you have the correct licenses

Make sure the primary server has the right license key configured. In the list of licenses, an additional work server needs to be available. If this is not the case, contact your local sales representative.

If the license is correct you will see the name of the additional work server. This name needs to be entered in the command line (see next step).

2. Install the additional Work server

Analog with the primary Work server installation, the installation can be started via the command line.

For the second work server, an additional argument needs to be added to the command.
Tip: Command nucleusd --help lists all the possible arguments.

The command for the installation of an additional work server is the following:

nucleusd --install -i [name_of_the_workserver] -d [database_ip[:port]]

Example

nucleusd --install -i second_work_server -d [database_ip[:port]]

3. Configure the additional Work server

Configure the Workers for the Work server in SETTINGS > WORK SERVERS.

Note: For Windows:Example of a setup