Create a Guidewire PolicyCenter cluster

To create a PolicyCenter cluster, first define the individual servers in configuration, then deploy your configuration to each server in the cluster.

Procedure

  1. In your source configuration, for use on all PolicyCenter servers in the cluster, open config.xml for editing.
  2. In config.xml, set the following clustering-related configuration parameters appropriately:
    • ClusteringEnabled
    • ClusterMemberPurgeDaysOld
    • ConfigVerificationEnabled
    • PDFMergeHandlerLicenseKey
  3. Define the set of valid server roles for use in this cluster using the <registry> element in file config.xml.
    Note: Guidewire recommends that you do not set the server roles on individual cluster members using the <registry> element in config.xml. Instead, use JVM system properties at server start to set the server roles for that server.
  4. In config.xml, set the value for KeyGeneratorRangeSize.
  5. Create a deployment WAR or EAR file for Guidewire PolicyCenter.
  6. Install a PolicyCenter cluster server in the same way that you install a standalone PolicyCenter server.
    Important: If you install multiple PolicyCenter servers on the same host machine, each PolicyCenter server must run in its own JVM instance.
  7. Start each member of the cluster in turn.
    As you start each server, set the server roles for that server using a JVM system parameter.
  8. In PolicyCenter, navigate to the Server Tools Cluster Members screen and verify the information.

Results

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