Adding the first application server

Use this procedure to create a relationship between a site and:
  • The only application server for the site.

  • The first of several application servers for the site.

Complete this procedure on the storage server.

NoteNote

Only assign one site to an application server.

Before you begin

  • Configure the storage and one or more application servers. See Chapter 3: Initial administration of the storage role and Chapter 4: Initial administration of the application role.

  • Create a site with one or more application servers. See Overview for administering sites.

  • Ensure that all application servers that you plan to add to the topology are running.

Procedure

  1. On the Administration menu, click Messaging > Messaging System (Storage) > Topology.
  2. When the Topology Web page opens for the first time, the IP address defaults to the IP address of the storage server. Delete this IP address as follows:
    1. In the Remove Application Server area, select the IP address for the storage server from the drop-down list.
    2. Click Remove.
  3. In the Add Application Server area:
    1. In the IP address field, enter the IP address of the first application server.
    2. In the Role in application server cluster field, select Add as stand-alone (non-clustered) application server or as first application server in a new cluster.
    3. Click Add.
  4. In the Sites / Application Servers area, select Active from the drop-down list next to the site that the application server supports.
  5. Click Update.

    The system displays a confirmation message.

  6. Click OK to proceed.
  7. Restart Messaging.

    For more information, see Stopping Messaging and Starting Messaging.

Example

The following table is an example of a complete distributed topology with two sites, Atlanta and Boston. Atlanta has two application servers and Boston has one.

Next Steps

  • If there is only one application server on your site, you are ready to administer users on the system.

  • If there are several application servers on your site, you must add the application servers to the system topology so that these application servers recognize each other. See Adding additional application servers.