Setting up the Distributed System

Scenario:

You want to set up a Fully Meshed Distributed System on a single server (Segmented Configuration). To do this, you must configure the projects in distribution on the same Server.

Information

NOTE 1:
On a single server, you can set the projects in distribution even if their security configurations are different. That is, you can set up a stand–alone project in distribution with an unsecured project or an unsecured project in distribution with a secured project and so on.
NOTE 2:
You can set up the server communication as stand–alone, if you are accessing the Installed Client on the same server. However, if you have a remote FEP connected to the server, you must set the projects with server communication as secured in distribution.

Prerequisites:

On a single server, ensure the following before configuring projects in distribution:

• Using the distribution media, you have installed the setup type as Server. The software version of Desigo CC, as well as the extension modules installed on all the distribution partner systems, is the same.
• For working with web/Windows App client, you have installed Internet Information Services (IIS).
• In SMC, ensure the following for the projects participating in distribution:
• You have two or more projects (having unique port numbers) with project status as Stopped. For example, if you have three stopped projects, Project1, Project2, and Project3, you cannot set up an outdated project in distribution. You must first upgrade it to the current software version.
• The projects in distribution have unique System Name and System ID.
• The projects have the same project languages configured and their sequence is also same for all the distribution partners.
• The Dist port configured in the distribution partner project is unique. Otherwise, you cannot start the project on the same server.
• On all three projects. you have configured server communication as stand–alone. Additionally, on one of the projects, for example Project3, you have web Server communication as secured, so you can log into the web/Windows App client and work with other projects in distribution.
• For working with distribution, the project's Pmon user must be set as Specific account (local or domain user). This user must have access rights on all the shared Server projects folders in distribution.
• To work with distribution using the Web/Windows App Client, a web application is created and linked to Project3. The web application user must be added in the list of allowed users in the Project Shares expander of the systems in the distribution.
• (Recommended) You are sharing the project folder of the distribution participant project with the user using the Project Shares expander. This is because, while configuring the distribution participant using in the Distribution Participants expander in Automatic mode, the shared project folder path displays in the Shared Path field. In Manual mode, however, you must enter the shared project folder path.
• For each project in distribution there must be a separate HDB linked to the project. The HDBs can be on the same server as that of the projects. For example, three HDBs or separate HDBs on a remote SQL Server.
  If the HDBs are on the same server connected to projects in distribution, they are linked to each other automatically.
  When the HDBs are on different SQL Servers and you want the projects to see the data from another SQL linked to another project in distribution, you must manually link the SQL instances.

Deployment Sequence Diagram:

Steps:

Perform the following tasks on the same Server using SMC.

Information

NOTE:
To avoid having to restart the project, follow the suggested distribution configuration sequence.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Click Edit .

3. In the Server Project Information expander, enable the distribution for Project1 by selecting the Distribution participant check box.

4. Click Save Project .

5. Click OK.

6. Click Start Project .
   NOTE: If there is no active project in SMC, you must activate this first. Otherwise, you cannot start it.

7. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [stopped project].

8. Click Edit .

9. In the Server Project Information expander, enable the distribution for Project2 by selecting the Distribution participant check box.

10. In the Server Project Information expander, enter a unique Dist port number, other than default.

11. Using the Distribution Participants expander, add the distribution partner project as Project1 either in Manual mode (by clicking New and then Extensions) or in Automatic Mode (by clicking Browse).

12. Click Save Project .

13. Click OK.

14. Open the Distribution Participants expander.

15. Click Sync to re-align the distribution partner project Project1 with details on the Originator project Project2, and to add an entry for the Originator project, Project2 in the Distribution Participant expander of the distribution partner project, Project1.
    NOTE: If the local path is used as the shared path, it is removed during sync. You must edit the project in the local path, and save both Project1 and Project2.

16. (Optional) Click Yes to open and view the synchronization report.

17. Click Start Project .

18. Repeat steps 7 to 15 to set up the third project, Project3, in distribution using a unique Dist port. Then add the distribution participants as projects Project1 and Project2 in the Originator project, Project3.

• On sync, the profiles, and distribution connection on the Originator project (Project3), if changed, are re-aligned with the partner projects, in this case Project1 and Project2.

19. In the Server Project Information expander, enable the Data master check box for Project3.

20. Click Save Project .

21. Click OK.

22. Click Activate Project .

23. Click Check Distribution Consistency and view the log.

24. Click Start Project .

25. Launch the Installed Client on the Originator System, System3 with Project3 as Data Master.

26. With the System Manager in Engineering mode and the System Manager in the Management View, select Project 3 > System Settings > Security and do the following on the Originator System:
    a. Create the Global User.
    b. Create the Global User Group.
    c. Assign the Global user to the Global User group.
    d. Assign global Scopes rights and the Application rights.
    e. Enable the User.

27. In the Summary bar, select Menu > Operator > Switchover and switch the operator from the current user to the Global User.

• You are now logged in with the Global User into the installed client of the Originator System with Project3 as Data Master. You can now work with it.

• Since, by default, the distribution Connection is bidirectional (Fully meshed Distribution configuration), you can also work with the all distribution Partner Systems, (System1 with Project1 and (System2 with Project2).

• You can also launch the web/Windows App client for System3 (with Project3) and work with Partner Systems in distribution, System1 with Project1) and System2 (with Project2).

• If you activate one of the Partner System, for example, System1 with Project1, and log onto the installed client on System1, you can work with the Local System (System1 with Project1), as well as all the Distribution Partner Systems, System2 and System 3.

Scenario:

You want to set up a Fully Meshed distributed system on separate servers. To do this, you must configure the projects on separate servers in distribution.

The following procedure describes configuring distribution using Automatic mode.

Information

NOTE:
On separate servers, you can set only those projects in distribution which have identical security configuration (server communication set to secured or unsecured). It is recommended that you set the projects in distribution with secured configurations.

Prerequisites:

• Using the distribution media, you have installed the setup type as a server on three separate computers. The software version of Desigo CC, as well as the extensions installed on all the distribution Partner Systems, are the same.
• To work with Web/Windows App client, you have installed Internet Information Services (IIS) on all or at least one server.
• To set up three projects on a separate server in distribution, ensure the following in SMC for each project participating in distribution:
• You have two or more projects with project status as Stopped. For example, if you have three stopped projects, Project1, Project2, and Project3, you cannot set up an outdated project in distribution. You must first upgrade it to the current software version.
• The EMs configured in one distribution partner project are installed on all the other systems (Servers) participating in distribution.
• Each project has a unique system name and system ID.
• The languages configured in the project and their sequence in which they are configured is same in all the distribution participants.
• On all projects, you have configured server communication as secured. Additionally, on Project3 you have set the web Server communication as secured, so as to log into the web/Windows App client and work with other projects in distribution.
• The server project folder is shared with the user logged onto the operating system of the distribution partner system using the Project Shares expander.
• For working with distribution using the Flex Client, the project's Pmon user (System account user as domain user) must have access rights on all the shared Server projects folders in distribution.
• For working in distribution using the web/Windows App Client, a web application is created and linked to Project3. The web application user must be added in the list of allowed users in the Project Shares expander of the systems in the distribution.
• The same .cer file root certificate is imported in TRCA for all the systems participating in distribution. The .pfx file host certificates created from the root certificate present on the system participating in distribution, is available in the Personal store.
  NOTE: For making the certificate available on the distribution partner system, from the server you can copy the root and the distribution partner system host files to a removable drive that you can use at the distribution partner system to import the certificates. You can also use the network access between the server and the distribution partner system to import the root and distribution partner system host into the distribution partner system.
• For each project in distribution there must be a separate HDB linked to the project. The HDBs can be on the same server as that of the projects as three HDBs or as separate HDBs on a remote SQL Server.
  If the HDBs are on the same server connected to projects in distribution, they are linked to each other automatically.
  When the HDBs are on different SQL servers and you want the projects to see the data from another SQL linked to another project in distribution, you need to manually link the SQL instances.
• The user who is going to work with SMC has administrative rights. However, note that a non-admin user who has rights on the shared project folder on the server and rights on the host certificate used for securing the Server Communication on the distribution partner system can also launch the Installed Client.

Deployment Sequence Diagram:

Steps:

The following procedure describes these two scenarios:

• Setting up two projects in (Fully Meshed) distribution using Automatic mode
• Setting up three projects in (Fully Meshed) distribution using Automatic mode

Perform the following tasks on the separate server using SMC.

Information

NOTE:
To avoid restarting the project, follow the suggested distribution configuration sequence.

Scenario:

You want to set up a Fully Meshed distributed system on separate servers. The following procedure describes configuring the projects in distribution on separate servers in Manual mode.

Information

NOTE 1:
On separate servers, you can set only those projects in distribution which have identical security configuration (Server communication as secured or unsecured). It is recommended that you set the projects in distribution with secured configurations.
NOTE 2:
In Manual mode, you must provide correct and valid entries for the distribution partner project. Otherwise, the distribution will not work properly. For example, while adding the distribution partner project, make sure that you add only those extensions that are configured in the distribution partner project. Otherwise, you cannot work with those extensions when working in distribution.

Prerequisites:

• Using the distribution media, you have installed the setup type of Server on three different computers. The software version of Desigo CC, as well as of the extensions installed on all the distribution Partner Systems, are the same.
• The extensions configured in one distribution partner project are installed on all the other systems participating in distribution.
• For working with Web/Windows App client, you have installed Internet Information Services (IIS) on all or at least one server.
• In SMC, ensure the following for the projects participating in distribution:
• You have two or more projects with the project status as Stopped.
  Assume you have three stopped projects; Project1, Project2, and Project3. You cannot set up an outdated project in distribution; you must first upgrade it to the current software version.
• You must have the names of the extension configured project that you want to add as distribution partners.
• The projects in distribution have unique system name and system ID.
• The languages configured in the project and the sequence in which they are configured is the same in all the distribution participants.
• On all projects, you have configured Server communication as secured. Additionally, on Project3 you have web Server communication as secured, so as to log into the Web/Windows App Client and work with other projects in distribution.
• The server project folder is shared with the user logged onto the operating system of the distribution partner system using the Project Shares expander. Provide the shared project folder path in the Shared Path field, while configuring the distribution participant in the Distribution Participants expander.
• To work with distribution using the Flex Client, the project's Pmon user (System account user as domain user) must have access rights on all the shared Server projects folders in distribution.
• To work with distribution using the Web/Windows App Client, a web application is created and linked to Project3. The web application user must be added in the list of allowed users in the Project Shares expander of the systems in the distribution.
• When configuring, the distribution in Manual mode, make sure that for a distribution participant project having Server communication as unsecured or secured, you must provide the partner dist port and the partner proxy port, when configuring in Manual mode, in the Distribution Connection expander. You must have these port numbers with you.
• The same root certificate (.cer file) is imported in TRCA of all the systems participating in distribution. The host certificates (.pfx file), created from the root certificate present on the system participating in distribution, is available in the Personal store.
  NOTE: To making the certificate available on the distribution partner system, from the server, you can copy the root and the distribution partner system host files to a removable drive that you can use at the distribution partner system to import the certificates. You can also use the network access between the server and the distribution partner system to import the root and distribution partner system host into the distribution partner system.
• For each project in distribution, there must be a separate HDB linked to the project. The HDBs can be on the same server as that of the projects as three HDBs or as separate HDBs on a remote SQL Server.
  If the HDBs are on the same server connected to projects in distribution, they are linked to each other automatically.
  When the HDBs are on different SQL Servers and you want the projects to see the data from another SQL linked to another project in distribution, you must manually link the SQL instances.
• The user who is going to work with SMC (for example, create, start, and activate a project) has administrative rights. However, a non-admin user who has rights on the shared project folder on the server and rights on the host certificate used for securing the server communication on the distribution partner system can also launch the installed client.

Steps:

The following two scenarios are described using Manual mode:

• Setting up two projects in Fully Meshed distribution
• Setting up three projects in Fully Meshed distribution

Perform the following tasks on the separate server computer using SMC.

Information

NOTE:
To avoid restarting the project, follow the suggested distribution configuration sequence,

Scenario:

You want to set up a hierarchical distributed system on a single server. To do this, you must configure the projects in distribution on the same server.

Information

NOTE:
On a single Server, you can set the projects in distribution even if their security configurations are different. That is, you can set up a stand-alone project in distribution with an unsecured project or an unsecured project in distribution with a secured project and so on.
You can set up the server communication as stand-alone, if you access the Installed Client on the same server. However, if you have a remote FEP connected to the server, for working in distribution, you must set the projects with server communication as secured.

Prerequisites:

On singles Server, ensure the following before configuring projects in distribution:

• Using the distribution media, you have installed the setup type of Server. The software version of Desigo CC, as well as all the extensions installed on all the distribution partner Systems is the same.
• For working with Web/Windows App client, you have installed Internet Information Services (IIS) on the same Sever.
• In SMC, ensure the following for the projects participating in distribution:
• You have two or more projects (having unique port numbers) and with project status as Stopped. For example, you have three stopped projects Project1, Project 2 and Project 3 with unique port numbers.
  You cannot set up an outdated project in distribution, you must first upgrade it to the current software version.
• The projects in distribution have a unique system name and system ID.
• The projects have the same project languages configured and their sequence is the same for all the distribution partners.
• The dist port configured in the distribution partner project is unique. Otherwise, you cannot start the project on the same Server.
• On all three projects, you have configured server communication as standalone. Additionally, on one of the project, for example Project1, you have web Server communication as local, so as to log into and work with other projects in distribution using the Windows App client.
• For working with distribution, the project's Pmon user must be set as Specific account (local or domain user). This user must have access rights on all the shared Server projects folders in distribution.
• For working in distribution using the Web/Windows App Client, a web application is created and linked to Project1. The web application user must be added in the list of allowed users in the Project Shares expander of the systems in the distribution.
• (Recommended) Share the project folder of the distribution participant project with the user using the Project Shares expander. This is because, while configuring the distribution participant using in the Distribution Participants expander in Automatic mode, the shared project folder path displays in the Shared Path field. In Manual mode, however, you must enter the shared project folder path.
• For each project in distribution there must be a separate HDB linked to the project. The HDBs can be on the same server as that of the projects with three HDBs, or as separate HDBs on a remote SQL Server.
  If the HDBs are on the same server connected to projects in distribution, they are linked to each other automatically.
  When the HDBs are on different SQL Servers and you want the projects to see the data from another SQL Server linked to another project in distribution, you must manually link the SQL instances.

Deployment Sequence Diagram:

Steps:

Perform the following tasks on the same Server using SMC.

Information

NOTE:
In order to avoid restarting the project, follow the suggested distribution configuration sequence.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Click Edit .

3. In the Server Project Information expander, do the following:
   a. Enable the distribution by selecting the Distribution Participant check box.
   b. Select the Data Master check box.

4. Click Save Project .

5. Click OK.

6. Click Activate Project to activate Project1.
   NOTE: If there is no active project in SMC, you must activate this first. Otherwise, you cannot start it.

7. Click Start Project to start Project1.

8. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [stopped project], for example Project2 that you want to set up in distribution.

9. Click Edit .

10. In the Server Project Information expander, proceed as follows:
    a. Enable the distribution for Project2 by selecting the Distribution Participant check box.
    b. Set the Dist Port number field to 4778 by changing the default.

11. Using the Distribution Participants expander, add the distribution partner project, for example Project3, either in Manual mode by clicking New and Extensions, or in Automatic Mode by clicking Browse.

12. From the Distribution Connections expander, change the Connection type so that
    Project2 Project1.

13. Click Save Project .
    NOTE: You cannot save the Originator project having multiple distribution partners with the same dist port, system name, system ID.

• Click OK.

14. In the Distribution Participants expander, click Sync to sync the partner project Project1, with details on the originator project, Project2.

15. (Optional) Click Yes to open and view the synchronization report.

16. Repeat steps 8 to 15 to set up Project3 in distribution with Project1, providing the unique dist port and adding distribution participants as projects Project1.

• Since the distribution connection is unidirectional, you can set up Hierarchical distributed systems on a single server. When you sync, the distribution connection is aligned on Project1 so that
  Project1 Project2, and
  Project1 Project3.

17. Launch the Installed Client on the Supervising System (Originator System, System1 with Project1).

18. With the System Manager in Engineering mode and the System Manager in Management View, select Project1 > System Settings > Security and perform the following on the Supervising System (Originator System set as Data Master).
    a. Create the Global User.
    b. Create the Global User Group.
    c. Assign the Global User to the Global User group.
    d. Assign global Scopes rights and the Application rights.
    e. Enable the User.

19. In the Summary bar, select Menu > Operator > Switchover and switch the operator from the current user to the Global User.

• You are now logged in with the Global User into the installed client of the Supervising System (Originator Project1). You can now work with the distribution partner projects Project2 (System2) and Project3 (System3).

• You can also launch the web/Windows App client for System1 (with Project1) and work with Partner Systems in distribution, System2 (with Project2) and System3 (with Project3).

• If you activate one of the partner systems, for example System2 with Project2, and log onto the Installed Client on System2, you can only work with the local system (System2 with Project2).

Scenario:

You want to set up a Hierarchical Distributed System on separate Servers. To do this, you must configure the projects on separate Servers in distribution with a (unidirectional) distribution connection.

The following procedure describes the procedure to set up three projects in Hierarchical distribution using Automatic mode on separate Servers.

Information

NOTE:
On separate Servers, you can only set those projects in distribution which have the same security configuration (server communication set to secured or unsecured). We recommend setting the projects in distribution to secured configurations.

Prerequisites:

• Using the distribution media, you have installed the setup type: server on three different computers. The software version of Desigo CC, as well as the extensions installed on all the distribution Partner, Systems is the same.
• The extensions configured in one distribution partner project are installed on all the other systems participating in distribution.
• For working with Web/Windows App client, you have installed Internet Information Services (IIS). Install Internet Information Services (IIS) on at least one Server.
• In SMC ensure the following for the projects participating in distribution:
• You have two or more projects with project status as Stopped.
  For example, you have three stopped projects Project 1, Project 2, and Project 3 with unique port numbers. You cannot set up an outdated project in distribution. You must first upgrade it to the current software version.
• Each project has a unique system name and system ID.
• The languages configured in the project and their sequence where they are configured is the same in all the distribution participants.
• On all projects, you have configured server communication as secured. Additionally, on Project1 you have web server communication as Local, so you can log into the Web/Windows App client and work with other projects in distribution.
• The server project folder is shared with the user logged onto the operating system of the distribution partner system using the Project Shares expander.
• For working with distribution using the Flex Client, the project's Pmon user (System account user as domain user) must have access rights on all the shared Server projects folders in distribution.
• For working in distribution using the Web/Windows App Client, a web application is created and linked to Project1. The web application user must be added in the list of allowed users in the Project Shares expander of the systems in the distribution.
• The same root certificate (.cer file) is imported in TRCA of all the systems participating in distribution. The host certificate (.pfx file), created from the root certificate present on the system participating in distribution, is available in the Personal store.
  NOTE: To make the certificate available on the distribution partner system you can copy the root and the distribution partner system host files from the server to a removable drive that you can use at the distribution partner system to import the certificates. You can also use the network access between the server and the distribution partner system to import the root and distribution partner system host into the distribution partner system.
• For each project in distribution there must be a separate HDB linked to the project. The HDBs can be on the same Server as that of the projects as three HDBs or as separate HDBs on a remote SQL Server.
  If the HDBs are on the same SQL Servers connected to projects in distribution, they are linked to each other automatically.
  When the HDBs are on different SQL Servers and you want the projects to see the data from another SQL linked to another project in distribution, you must manually link the SQL instances.
• The user who is going to work with SMC (for example, create, start, and activate a project) has administrative rights. However, a non-admin user who has rights on the shared project folder on the Server and rights on the host certificate used for securing the server communication on the distribution partner system, can also launch the installed client.

Deployment Sequence Diagram:

Steps:

Perform the following tasks on the separate Server using SMC.

Information

NOTE:
To avoid having to restart the project, follow the suggested distribution configuration sequence.

Scenario:

You want to set up a Hierarchical Distributed System on separate servers. To do this, you must configure the projects on separate Servers in distribution with a (unidirectional) distribution connection.

The following procedure describes setting up three projects on different Servers in Hierarchical Distribution System using Manual mode.

Information

NOTE 1:
On separate Servers, you can only set those projects in distribution which have the same security configuration (server communication as secured or unsecured). It is recommended that you set the projects in distribution with secured configurations.
NOTE 2:
In Manual mode, you must provide correct and valid entries for the distribution partner project. Otherwise, the distribution does not work properly. For example, while adding the distribution partner project, make sure that you add only those extensions that are configured in the distribution partner project. Otherwise, you cannot work with those extensions when working in distribution.

Prerequisites:

• Using the distribution media, you have installed the setup type server on three different computers. The software version of Desigo CC, as well as the extensions installed on all the distribution Partner Systems, are the same.
• The extensions configured in one distribution partner project are installed on all the other systems participating in distribution.
• For working with Web/Windows App client, you have installed Internet Information Services (IIS). Install Internet Information Services (IIS) on at least one Server.
• In SMC, ensure the following for the projects participating in distribution:
• You have two or more projects (having unique port numbers) and the project status is Stopped. For example, you have stopped projects Project1, Project2 and Project3 with unique port numbers. You cannot set up an outdated project in distribution; you must first upgrade it to the current software version.
• You must have the names of the extension modules configured project that you want to add as distribution partners.
• The projects in distribution have a unique System Name and System ID.
• The languages configured in the project and their sequence in which they are configured is the same in all the distribution participants.
• On all projects, you have configured server communication as secured. Additionally, on Project1 you have web server communication as Local, so you can log into the Web/Windows App client and work with other projects in distribution.
• You must have the partner dist port and the partner proxy port numbers available for configuring distribution participant project having Server Communication as unsecured or secured.
• The server project folder is shared with the user logged onto the operating system of the distribution partner system using the Project Shares expander. Provide the shared project folder path in the Shared Path field while configuring the distribution participant in the Distribution Participants expander.
• For working with distribution using the Flex Client, the project's Pmon user (System account user as domain user) must have access rights on all the shared Server projects folders in distribution.
• For working in distribution using the Web/Windows App Client, a web application is created and linked to Project1. The web application user must be added in the list of allowed users in the Project Shares expander of the systems in the distribution.
• The same.cer file root certificate is imported in TRCA of all the systems participating in distribution. The .pfx file host certificates, created from the root certificate present on the system participating in distribution, is available in the Personal store.
  NOTE: For making the certificate available on the distribution partner system, from the server you can copy the root and the distribution partner system host files to a removable drive that you can use at the distribution partner system to import the certificates. You can also use the network access between the server and the distribution partner system to import the root and distribution partner system host into the distribution partner system.
• For each project in distribution, there must be a separate HDB linked to the project. The HDBs can be on the same server as that of the projects as three HDBs or as separate HDBs on a remote SQL Server.
  If the HDBs are on the same Server connected to projects in distribution, they are linked to each other automatically.
  When the HDBs are on different SQL servers and you want the projects to see the data from another SQL linked to another project in distribution, you must manually link the SQL instances.
• The user who is going to work with SMC (for example, create, start, and activate a project) has administrative rights. However, a non-admin user who has rights on the shared project folder on the server and rights on the host certificate used for securing the server communication on the distribution partner system. can also launch the Installed Client.

Deployment Sequence Diagram:

Steps:

Perform the following tasks on the separate Server using SMC.

Information

NOTE:
To avoid having to restart the project, follow the suggested distribution configuration sequence on the Servers.

1. On Server1, perform the following steps using SMC for Project1.

2. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

3. Click Edit .

4. In the Server Project Information expander, do the following:
   a. Enable the distribution by selecting the Distribution participant check box.
   b. Select the Data Master check box.

5. To add the distribution partner projects in Manual mode, in the Distribution Participants expander, click Add.

• An empty row is added.

• An entry displaying the Originator project name and the default distribution connection type () displays in the Distribution Connections expander.

6. In the Distribution Participants expander, perform the following steps to add the details of distribution participant project. For example Project2.

• Server: Enter the name of the Server, either from the available domain or workgroup.

• Project Name: Type the name of the project with which you want work in distribution.

• System Name: Type the system name of the project you have selected.

• System ID: Type the system ID of the project you have selected.

• Shared Path: Type the shared project path of the project that you have selected as the distribution participant project.

• Service Port: (Optional and required only when you have Service port of the distribution partner project other than the default port number 8888.) Provide the service port to match the service port number of the distribution partner project.

• To add the extension modules, click Extensions.

7. In the Select Project Extensions dialog box, expand the extension suite’s name and select only the extensions configured in the distribution partner project, Project2.

8. Click OK.

• Depending on the selection of extensions, the Extensions column is updated to display either the name of the extension module, when you configure a single extension, or <multiple> when there are many extensions in the project.

• The Profiles expander is updated with the profiles for the selected distributed participant project along with the profiles of its extensions.

9. Open the Distribution Connections expander and perform the following steps:
   a. Change the default Distribution Connection type for the partner project (Project2) to (unidirectional) so that
   Project1 Project2.
   b. Do not add the partner dist port or and partner proxy port details for Project1.

10. Repeat steps 6 to 10 for adding distribution participant as Project3 in Project1.

11. Click Save Project .
    NOTE: You cannot save the Originator project that has multiple distribution partners with the same System Name and System ID.

12. Click OK for all the messages that display.

13. Click Activate Project .

14. Click and Start Project .

• The distribution is enabled for Project1 on Server1. It has distribution partner projects as Project2 (on Server2) and Project3 (on Server3).

15. Log on to Server2, and perform the following steps using SMC for Project2.

16. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project2].

17. Repeat steps 4 to 13 for configuring the distribution participant project as Project1.

18. In the Distribution Connections expander, do the following:
    a. Change the default distribution connection type for Partner projects, Project1, to (unidirectional) so that
    Project2 Project1.
    b. Enter the partner dist port number of the project, Project 1 that you have configured in distribution.
    NOTE: It is recommended that the partner dist port entry is present on only one system; not on both systems.
    c. (Optional and required only when the distribution partner project is secured with certificates.) Enter the partner proxy port number of the secured project, Project1 that you have configured in distribution.

• The distribution is enabled for Project2 on Server2, where Project1 (on Server1) is configured as distribution Partner project.

19. Click Save Project .

20. Click OK.

21. (Recommended) Click Check Distribution Consistency and view the log.

22. First click Activate Project to activate Project2 and then click Start Project .

• The distribution is enabled for Project2 on Server2, where Project1 (on Server1) is configured as distribution participant project.

23. Repeat steps 16 to 22 for Project3 on Server3, by adding the partner dist port and partner proxy port for Project1 and by changing the distribution connection such that
    Project3 Project1.

24. Launch the Installed Client on the Supervising System (Originator System, System1 with Project1 as the Data Master).

25. With the System Manager in Engineering mode and the System Manager in the Management View, select Project1 > System Settings > Security and perform the following on the Supervising System.
    a. Create the Global User.
    b. Create the Global User Group.
    c. Assign the Global User to the Global User group.
    d. Assign global Scopes rights and the Application rights.
    e. Enable User.

26. In the Summary bar, select Menu > Operator > Switchover and switch the operator from the current user to the Global User.

• You are now logged in with the Global User into the Installed Client of the Supervising System (Originator Project1). You can now work with the distribution partner projects Project2 (System2) and Project3 (System3).

• You can also launch the Web/Windows App client for System1 (with Project1) and work with Partner Systems in distribution, System2 (with Project2) and System3 (with Project3).

• If you activate one of the partner systems, for example System2 with Project2, and log onto the Installed Client on System2, you can only work with the Local System (System2 with Project2).

Read the following procedures, and perform those, as needed.

Add the Distribution Partner Project in Automatic Mode

This is the next step after enabling the distribution. For working with projects in distribution, you must add and configure the distribution partner projects.

This procedure describes, for a stopped or a started project, how to add the distribution partner project in Automatic mode.

Information

NOTE:
For adding the distribution partner project on the same server, you can use the Stand-alone, Secured or Unsecured projects. However, to add the distribution partner projects from a different server, it is recommended to add only those distribution partner projects which are Secured (with certificates).

• At least one project (started or stopped) is available under the Projects folder, and you have enabled distribution for this project.

• You also have provided a unique Dist port number and saved the project.

• You have shared the project folder using the Project Shares expander for all distribution partner projects with the user logged onto the operating system of the Originator project on the server.

• The extensions of the distribution partner project are installed on the server of the Originator project.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Depending on the selected project status, do one of the following:

• Click Edit .

• Click Change Distribution Info .

3. Open the Distribution Participants expander.

• A default read-only entry for the Local System (Originator project) displays.

4. In the Distribution Participants expander, click Browse to browse and select the distribution partner projects using the Browse for Distribution Partner dialog box.

5. In the Browse for Distribution Partner dialog box, perform the following steps:

• (For selecting servers in domain) In the Domain Tree View, make sure that the correct domain is selected. By default, the domain of your computer is selected.
  In case of Workgroup, the workgroup of your computer is selected by default.

• (Applicable only for servers in domain) In the Enter management system name or description field, enter the computer name of the server, if you already know it, or you can type a partial text string.

• (Applicable only for servers in domain ) Click Check Name.

• A list of matching servers available in the selected domain, whose name contains the entered string, displays in the Filtered Server Computers list.
  In case of a Workgroup, all the server computers available in the Workgroup are listed.

• Select the server for setting up in distribution.

• If the Service port of the Server name provided is other than the default (8888), a message displays. In this case, proceed as follows:
  a. Click OK to close the message box.
  b. In the Browse for Distribution Partner dialog box, enter the Service port number for the selected Server or increment or decrement using the Spinner controls.
  c. Click Get Projects to obtain the list of projects available on the selected server.

• A list of projects (excluding the outdated projects) displays in the Available Projects list.
  d. Select the check box adjacent to the project that you want to add as a distribution participant. You can select multiple projects.
  e. Click Add.

• The selected projects are added in the Selected Projects list.
  NOTE: You cannot add a project, whose project languages or extension configuration does not match the languages or configured extensions of Originator project.

6. Click Add Distribution Partners.

• The selected distribution participant projects are added in the Distribution Participants expander. It displays the Server name, Project Name, System Name, System ID, Shared Path, if configured for the selected distribution partner project on different Server, and the extensions configured.

• A corresponding entry, for the newly added distribution partner project, is added in the Distribution Connections expander. The default distribution Connection type is (Bi-directional) and the Partner Dist Port and the Partner Proxy Port number as configured on the partner project.

7. Click Save Project .
   NOTE: You cannot save the Originator project with multiple distribution partners entries that have the same System name and System ID.

• A distribution partner projects entry is added to the Local System’s Originator project using Automatic mode.

• If the selected project is a running project, a message displays asking you to restart the project.

8. Click OK.

9. Restart the project, by clicking Stop , and then clicking Start .

 

Add the Distribution Partner Project in Manual Mode

This is the next step after enabling distribution. For working with projects in distribution, you must add and configure the distribution partner projects.

This procedure describes, for a stopped or a started project, how to add the distribution partner project in Manual mode.

Information

NOTE:
For adding the distribution partner project on the same server, you can use the Stand-alone, Secured or Unsecured projects. However, for adding the distribution partner projects from a different server, it is recommended that you only add those distribution partner projects which are Secured (with certificates).

• At least one project (started or stopped) is available under the Projects folder, and you have enabled distribution for this project.

• You also have provided a unique Dist port number and saved the project.

• You have shared the project folder for all distribution partner projects with the user logged onto the operating system of the Originator project on the server.

• The extensions of the distribution partner project are installed on the server of the Originator project.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Depending on whether the project is started or stopped, do one of the following:

• Click Edit .

• Click Change Distribution Info .

3. Open the Distribution Participants expander.

• A read-only entry for the current project (Originator) displays.

4. In the Distribution Participants expander, click Add, to add the distribution partner project.

• An empty row is added in the Distribution Participants expander.

• An entry displaying the Current project (Originator) name and the default distribution Connection type Bi-directional () displays.

5. In the Distribution Participants expander perform the following steps:

• Server: Enter the server name either from the available domain or workgroup.

• Project Name: Enter the name of the project with which you want to work in distribution.

• System Name: Enter the System name of the project you have selected.

• System ID: Enter the System ID of the project you have selected.

• Shared Path: Enter the Shared project path of the Project that you have selected.
  NOTE: For the distribution partner project, on the same server as the Originator project, you can also enter the local path of the distribution participant project, for example [Installation Drive]:\[Installation Folder]\[Project Name] in the Shared Path field of the Distribution Participants expander. However, it is recommended to use the shared path.
  For the distribution partner project, on a different server than the Originator project, you must first share the project using the Project Shares expander. You must share the project with the user logged on to the operating system of the server (Originator system) and manually enter in the shared project path.

• WCF Port: (Optional and required only when you have edited the WCF port of the partner system.) In the Distribution Participants expander, move the scrollbar to display the WCF port. Provide the Service port number to match the Service port number of the selected distribution partner project. The default port number is 8888.

• To add the extensions, click the Extensions button.

• The Select Project Extensions dialog box displays.

• Expand the extension suite’s name and select only the extensions configured in the distribution partner project. Select the extension suite to select all the extensions listed under the extension suite.

• Click OK.

• Depending on the selection of extension modules, the Extensions column is updated and displays either the name of the extension module, when you configure a single extension module, or <multiple>, when there are many extensions in the project, or <none> (default) when no extension is configured.

• The Profiles expander is updated with the profiles for the selected distributed participant project, along with the profiles of the extensions configured.

6. Open the Distribution Connections expander and perform the following steps:

• (Optional and required only when you want to change the default Connection type and configure the projects as Hierarchical distributed system.) Modify the default distribution Connection change bi-directional () to unidirectional either () or ().

• Partner Dist Port: Enter the Partner Dist Port number of the project that you have configured in distribution.

• Partner Proxy Port: (Optional and required only when the distribution partner project is secured with certificates and is on the different server.) Enter the Partner Proxy Port number of the secured project that you have configured in distribution.

7. Click Save Project .
   NOTE: You cannot save the Originator project having multiple distribution partners with the same System name and System ID.

• A distribution partner projects entry is added to the Local System’s Originator project using Manual mode.
  NOTE: Once the distribution Partner project’s entry is added, even if you disable the distribution by clearing the Distribution participant check box, the distribution Partner entry is not removed. You must select the specific entry and remove it. For more information, see Removing the Distribution Partner Project Entry.

• If the selected project is a running project, a message displays asking you to restart the project.

8. Click OK.

9. Restart the project, by clicking Stop , and then clicking Start .

 

Remove the Distribution Partner Project Entry

• At least one project is available under the Projects folder and you have enabled distribution for this project, and added the distribution partner projects in Manual or Automatic Mode.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Depending on whether the project is stopped or started, do one of the following:

• Click Edit .

• Click Change Distribution Info .

3. Open the Distribution Participants expander.

• It lists all the entries for the distribution Partner projects. It also displays a read-only entry for the current project (Originator) displays.

4. Select the distribution Partner project entry that you want to delete.

5. Click Remove.

• The selected distribution Partner project entry is removed from the Distribution Participants expander. Additionally, the profiles related to the extensions configured in the removed distribution partner are also removed from the Profiles expander, as well as from the profiles folder of the Originator project.

6. Click Save Project .

• If the selected project is a running project and has the Partner Dist Port entry (in the Distribution Connections expander), a message displays asking you to restart the project.

7. Click OK.

8. Restart the project by clicking Stop , and then clicking Start .

Information

NOTE 1:
After removing the Partner entry on the Local System, it is recommended to manually remove the corresponding entry in the Partner project on the Partner System in distribution. After removing the entry on the Partner System, you do not need to restart the project.
NOTE 2:
When you want to remove a system from distribution permanently, you must manually delete the corresponding Server object from System Browser of the distribution Partner project in order to eliminate the fault message.

 

Synchronize the Distribution Configuration

This procedure describes how to sync the distribution configuration details of the Partner project with the Originator project and vice versa. For example, if you have removed an extension from an Originator project, you must sync all the partner projects with the originator project.

In a distributed system if the data master is changed you must synchronize the server manually.

• At least one project is available under the Projects folder, it is stopped or started and you have enabled the distribution for this project.

• You have added the distribution partner projects (either for stopped or for a started project) using Automatic or Manual mode and saved the project.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Open the Distribution Participants expander.

3. Click Sync.

• A message displays.

4. Click Yes (recommended) and open the log file. The log provides any details of failure during the synch.
   NOTE: If the service port for the distribution partner project is not the same as the one configured on the Partner project (on another server), the distribution Partner project is not synced. You are informed about such failures only using the log file. For more information, see troubleshooting steps.
   Similarly, the incorrectly configured extensions of a project cannot be synced. It is recommended that you view the details in the log file.

• The distribution configuration details of the distribution partner projects are updated in the corresponding distribution partner project entry on the current (Originator) project.

• A new entry for the current (Originator) project is added or updated the existing entry for the current (Originator) project in the Distribution Participants expander of all the listed distribution partner projects.

• Duplicate entries in the Connection type, Partner Dist Port, and Partner Proxy Port fields configured in the Distribution Connection expander on the distribution partner project are removed during sync.

5. Activate the Originator Project on the local system.

6. Start the Originator Project.

7. (Optional) Check the distribution consistency.

• Log onto the Installed Client. Both the projects are available in System Browser. You can now work with projects in distribution.

Information

NOTE 1:
After performing sync on the local system, you must restart the SMC on the Partner System in distribution (if the SMC is open) to view the changes made on the Partner System. However, you do not need to restart the SMC for the distribution participant project on the same server.
NOTE 2:
If you change the distribution connection type, which changes the visibility of the partner project, you must restart the partner project on the Partner System so the changes can take effect. For example, for Local ProjectA and Partner ProjectB, both on different servers, for local ProjectA, having the connection type , change the connection type to and click Sync. This results in the Partner ProjectB changing, so that the connection type is . Consequently, Partner ProjectB can only see itself, while Local ProjectA can see both projects ProjectA and ProjectB. In this case, after sync, you must restart the distribution partner ProjectB on the Partner System.

Next Steps to be Performed on Partner System in Distribution

1. Log onto the computer where the Partner System in distribution is located.

• If SMC is already open, a message displays on the Partner System.

2. Click OK.

3. SMC closes.

4. Launch SMC again.

5. Do the following:

• If the synch log indicates to restart the Partner project, you must restart the project.

• Start the Partner project.

 

Add the Extensions from the Distribution Partner Project

While configuring the distribution Partner project in the Manual mode, you must add the extensions that are configured in the Partner projects.

Information

NOTE 1:
When configuring the extensions for the distribution partner project, make sure to add only those extensions that are configured in the selected distribution partner project. Otherwise, you will not be able to work with those extensions when working in distribution.
NOTE 2:
Removing the extensions of the distribution partner entry using Extensions also removes the corresponding profiles from the Profiles expander. It also removes them from the profiles folder of the Originator project, when no other distribution partner project has this extension configured.

• The extensions configured in the distribution partner project are installed on the Local System. Otherwise, these extensions are not listed in the Select Project Extensions dialog box when you click Extensions. Consequently, you cannot add them in the distribution partner project.

• At least one project is available under the Projects folder and you have enabled distribution for this project, and added the distribution partner project.

1. In the SMC tree, select Projects > [project].

2. Depending on whether the project is started or stopped, do one of the following:

• Click Edit .

• Click Change Distribution Info .

3. Open the Distribution Participants expander.

• It lists all the entries for the distribution Partner projects. It also displays a read-only entry for the current project (Originator) displays.

4. Select an entry for the distribution partner project.

5. Click Extensions.

• The Select Project Extensions dialog box displays a list of all the extensions suites along with all the extensions that are installed on the current server.

6. In the Select Project Extensions dialog box, open the extension suites and select only those extensions that are configured in the distribution Partner project. Click OK.

• The extensions are configured and listed in the Extensions column drop-down list.

• The corresponding profiles are added to the Profiles expander.

7. Click Save Project .