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How to configure Hot Standby Gateways with different ports on different servers
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Ensure that the Listen Port setting in the Operating Environment section is not enabled. 2. Ensure that the Gateway is started with the -port flag. Steps as follows:
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Install the Primary Gateway 2. Modify the Primary Gateway’s start script to include the -port flag. For example:
## Execute the binary cd tickets/${GW_DIR} ./gateway2.linux_64 -setup ${SETUP_DIR} -log ${GW_LOG} -port 10702 &
- Start the Primary Gateway process 4. Access the Primary gateway’s configuration via the GSE 5. Go to the Hot Standby section 6. Fill up the section. For example:
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7. Go to the Operating Environment section 8. Disable the Listen Port setting. For example: -
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The Listen Port setting is grayed-out when disabled.
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Save the configuration
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Transfer the Primary Gateway’s setup file (e.g. gateway.setup.xml) to the Secondary Gateway’s server
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Install the Secondary Gateway
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Modify the Secondary Gateway’s start script to
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use the Primary Gateway’s setup file
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include the -port flag. For example:
## Execute the binary cd tickets/${GW_DIR} ./gateway2.linux_64 -setup ${SETUP_DIR} -log ${GW_LOG} -port 10703 &
- Start the Secondary Gateway process
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