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How to configure AFX on a Remote server?

Question asked by Rodrigo de Freitas Ribeiro on May 1, 2020
Latest reply on May 4, 2020 by Rodrigo de Freitas Ribeiro

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Hello everyone.
Thanks for the help.

I have some doubts about AFX on a remote server in an IGL cluster environment

My English is not good so I decided to draw to help with understanding.

If the examples below are possible there is some documentation on how to configure.

Example1:
I have an IGL cluster and I want to put AFX on a server that is not part of the cluster (remote server). Is this type of configuration possible?

Example2:
It is possible to use two remote AFX servers in an IGL cluster to operate in the same target applications.

Thank you for your help

Mostafa Helmy

May 1, 2020 3:34 PM

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Here are a few main points:

Yes you can have a remote AFX server, whether your IGL installation is standalone or clustered.
You can also install more than one AFX server per environment, whether it is standalone or clustered.

However at the same time here are a few things to know:

A single AFX server will only connect to a single IGL server (depending on which IGL instance you download the AFXServer.zip file from).
The AFX module does not support High Availability at all, which means:
- In case of clustered environments, AFX will only ever connect to one of the cluster servers. If that cluster server is down, then AFX will also be down.
- An AFX connector can be deployed on only one AFX Server. This means if an AFX Server is down, then all AFX Connectors deployed on that server will also be down.
- Automatic failover is not possible for either AFX Servers or AFX Connectors. Any failover tasks will have to be manual tasks by the admin team.

Hope this clears it up.

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Mostafa Helmy

May 1, 2020 3:34 PM

Here are a few main points:

Yes you can have a remote AFX server, whether your IGL installation is standalone or clustered.
You can also install more than one AFX server per environment, whether it is standalone or clustered.

However at the same time here are a few things to know:

A single AFX server will only connect to a single IGL server (depending on which IGL instance you download the AFXServer.zip file from).
The AFX module does not support High Availability at all, which means:
- In case of clustered environments, AFX will only ever connect to one of the cluster servers. If that cluster server is down, then AFX will also be down.
- An AFX connector can be deployed on only one AFX Server. This means if an AFX Server is down, then all AFX Connectors deployed on that server will also be down.
- Automatic failover is not possible for either AFX Servers or AFX Connectors. Any failover tasks will have to be manual tasks by the admin team.

Hope this clears it up.

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Ian Staines

May 1, 2020 3:35 PM

A remote AFX server may be installed anywhere on any machine. You can install AFX on the touch screen of your smart refrigerator..., as long as you can meet the minimum requirements and supported operating system.
No each AFX server can only have a unique set of connectors. You cannot load balance specific connectors across multiple AFX servers.

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Rodrigo de Freitas Ribeiro May 4, 2020 9:54 AM

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Mostafa Helmy May 1, 2020 3:34 PM
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Here are a few main points:

Yes you can have a remote AFX server, whether your IGL installation is standalone or clustered.
You can also install more than one AFX server per environment, whether it is standalone or clustered.

However at the same time here are a few things to know:

A single AFX server will only connect to a single IGL server (depending on which IGL instance you download the AFXServer.zip file from).
The AFX module does not support High Availability at all, which means:
In case of clustered environments, AFX will only ever connect to one of the cluster servers. If that cluster server is down, then AFX will also be down.
An AFX connector can be deployed on only one AFX Server. This means if an AFX Server is down, then all AFX Connectors deployed on that server will also be down.
Automatic failover is not possible for either AFX Servers or AFX Connectors. Any failover tasks will have to be manual tasks by the admin team.

Hope this clears it up.
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1. A remote AFX server may be installed anywhere on any machine. You can install AFX on the touch screen of your smart refrigerator..., as long as you can meet the minimum requirements and supported operating system.
2. No each AFX server can only have a unique set of connectors. You cannot load balance specific connectors across multiple AFX servers.
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