Create a shared folder for the server.conf File

In order to implement a server cluster (recommended) you must have a shared folder for the server configuration file (server.conf). In addition to giving all nodes in a cluster access to the same server.conf file, the shared folder simplifies maintenance of the server.conf file.

This section provides instructions on how to prepare the shared folder on both Windows and UNIX systems.

Note: The shared folder described in this section is also required to give users access to the Administration Console interface after you deploy your PPM Center instance. For information about the Administration Console, see the "Tools in the Administration Console" in the System Administration Guide.

Prepare a Shared Folder for server.conf on a Windows system

  1. Create a shared folder on a file server.

    Note: If you plan to configure the server cluster configurations on multiple machines, keep in mind that the nodes in the cluster must all run on the same operating system. Shared access to the server.conf file does not support mixed operating systems.

  2. Attach the shared folder to each machine that is to host OpenText PPM.

  3. If you plan to host multiple PPM Server clusters (instances) under the same account on a single machine, do the following. Otherwise, proceed to step 4.

    1. Using a text editor, create a file named ppm_server_conf.env, and add to it the following text:

      export PPM_SERVER_CONF_DIR=//<IP_Address>/<Local_Drive_Letter>$/<Shared_Folder>/

    2. Save the ppm_server_conf.env file in the <PPM_Home> directory and close the file.

  4. Open the Control Panel and define an environment variable named PPM_SERVER_CONF_DIR for an account that is to run OpenText PPM nodes on Windows. The value of the environment variable is the location of the shared folder.

    Caution: Make sure that you use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) notation
    (//<IP_Address>/<Local_Drive_Letter>$/<Shared_Folder>/ or
    <File_Server_Name>$/<Shared_Folder>) to specify the location of your shared folder.

Prepare a Shared Folder for server.conf on a UNIX system

  1. Create a shared folder on a file server.

    Note: If you plan to configure the server cluster configurations on multiple machines, keep in mind that the nodes in the cluster must all run on the same operating system. Shared access to the server.conf file does not support mixed operating systems.

  2. Mount the shared folder to each machine that is to host OpenText PPM.

  3. If you plan to host multiple PPM Server clusters under the same account on a single machine, do the following. Otherwise, proceed to step 4.

    1. Using a text editor, create a file named "ppm_server_conf.env", and add to it the following text:

      export PPM_SERVER_CONF_DIR=//<IP_Address>/<Shared_Folder>

    2. Save the file to the <PPM_Home> directory and close the file.

  4. In the $HOME/.profile file of the account that is to run OpenText PPM, add the following line:

    export PPM_SERVER_CONF_DIR=<Mount_Point>/<Shared_Folder>