Summary: It is possible to install multiple instances of the CAST dashboards on one unique application server should you require. Note:
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This documentation is not valid for CAST Dashboard ≥ 2.x where you are using ZIP file deployment. |
Tests have shown that it is possible to host up to 10 CAST dashboards on the same instance of Apache Tomcat, provided Apache Tomcat is run under a 64-bit JVM (JRE 7 64-bit (update 9 at least)) and on a supported 64-bit version of Windows.
The easiest way to approach this is to:
http://YOUR_SERVER_NAME:8080/CAST_HEALTH_2 |
If you want to run more than 10 CAST dashboards on the same instance of Tomcat, the following memory configuration must be used:
Note that:
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Because multiple dashboard can put a heavy strain on the Apache Tomcat server (particularly if each dashboard is large and complex), CAST recommends configuring Apache Tomcat so that some of the elements required to run the CAST dashboards are shared - this is, however, an optional configuration.
This sharing of resources ensures:
By default, the CAST dashboards are installed with a full set of .jar files. In a multiple dashboard scenario, each dashboard thus has an identical set of .jar files and some of these may even be unused. This redundancy can cause a heavy load on the JVM's memory, thus slowing down operations. CAST therefore recommends that some of the identical .jar files are shared for all dashboard and that unused .jar files are removed - this configuration is explained below.
This optimization has not been yet tested for other servlet containers (WAS, WLS,...), but should work more or less the same. |
Before any of the following procedures are commenced, please make sure you stop the Apache Tomcat application server.
The first step is probably the most important - make sure you backup the CATALINA_HOME\webapps\DEPLOYMENT_FOLDER_NAME for each CAST dashboard installation
By default, CAST deploys JDBC drivers for all types of supported CAST Storage Service/RDBMS. These are located in the CATALINA_HOME\webapps\DEPLOYMENT_FOLDER_NAME\WEB-INF\lib folder (change the DEPLOYMENT_FOLDER_NAME to match each dashboard installation).
Oracle Server | ojdbc[version].jar |
Microsoft SQL Server | jtds-[version].jar |
CAST Storage Service | postgresql-[version].jar |
Move the JDBC drivers you require into the following locations
CATALINA_HOME\lib |
For example, if your dashboard interact with CAST AIP schemas running on Oracle Server, then move the Oracle JDBC driver to the shared location.
Once this has been completed, remove the JDBC drivers you do not require from each of your portal installations. For example, in the case of CAST AIP schemas installed on Oracle Server you can safely remove all Microsoft SQL Server/Postgres drivers from each of your portal installations.
The final step is to restart Apache Tomcat. The previous configuration changes will force Tomcat to use the .jar files in the shared location, rather than loading all .jar files in each portal installation.