Working with a Grid DS-Client (Windows)
About Grid DS-Client
In high-performance environments you can maximize DS-Client processing and distribute the load across two or more computers using a Grid DS-Client configuration. In this configuration, the DS-Client software is installed on multiple computers (nodes) and configured to use the same database.
• The Grid DS-Client is composed of one main node and a number of leaf nodes.
• The main node is the one that accepts DS-User connections for management. The leaf nodes perform activities, as instructed by the main node.
NOTE: For detailed instructions on how to install a Grid DS-Client, see the Client Software Installation Guide.
Any DS-User who is going to connect to the Grid DS-Client must be able to see all of its nodes (IP addresses). This is because DS-User can only connect to the main node, which is chosen randomly from the running nodes. Ensure that DS-User is configured with the IP address of each node in the Grid DS-Client.
NOTE: This will not be necessary if DS-User and all DS-Client nodes are in the same subnet. By default, a DS-User can see all running DS-Clients in the same subnet.
For Grid DS-Clients, the database server saves a copy of the DS-Client databases in the DS-Client buffer of the node that performs the Daily Admin or Weekly Admin activities. By default, this folder is:
C:\Program Files\CloudBackup\DS-Client\db_buffer
The Daily / Weekly Admin activity is allocated by the main node to a leaf node with a lower load.
When you connect to a Grid DS-Client, a Grid menu is activated and the following dialog boxes will have an additional option to select by the Node ID:
• Activity Log viewer dialog box
• Load Summary dialog box (Reports menu > Load Summary)
• DS-Client System Status dialog box (Setup > System Activities > System)
• DS-Client Advanced Configurations dialog box (Setup > Configuration > Advanced tab)