Configuring the follower node

This section provides instructions on how to configure a follower node.

• Downloading the cluster joining bundle

• Configuring the follower node

Follow these configuration steps to join a follower node to your cluster.

Downloading the cluster joining bundle

To join a follower node to a cluster will require the cluster joining bundle which can only be downloaded from the leader node.

To download the cluster joining bundle:

1. Log onto the leader node and open the Admin Interface.

2. Within the Admin Interface navigate to System configuration > Clustering tab.

   

   Note

   If this is first time you are adding a follower node to create a cluster then the leader node will be shown as a standalone.

3. Click the DOWNLOAD CLUSTER JOINING BUNDLE button.

4. Within the Download cluster joining bundle? window take note of the message and then click the YES, DOWNLOAD button.

   

Configuring the follower node

1. Navigate to the newly deployed PAM Server and open the Console window.

2. Within the Console window, press ENTER when prompted to start the setup and configuration.

3. Read and accept the EULA to continue.

4. Within the Configure Networking screen, configure the following server settings. Press TAB to navigate between the fields.

   • IP Address: Enter the IP Address which will be used to connect to the server.
   • Netmask: Enter the network mask.
   • Gateway: Enter the network default gateway IP address.
   • Primary DNS: Enter the network primary DNS IP address.
   • (Secondary DNS): Enter the secondary DNS IP address if relevant, else leave blank.
   • (Tertiary DNS): Enter the tertiary DNS IP address if relevant, else leave blank.
   • (DNS Suffixes): Enter the DNS Suffixes. Multiple entries can be separated with a comma, else leave blank.

   Note

   When adding a follower node to a cluster and you have Active Directory configured with just a hostname, enter the search suffixes to allow users to login in to the follower.

   Alternatively if you do not enter the search suffixes here you can configure them later in the Admin Interface of the follower. See DNS search suffix.

   

5. Once completed TAB down to the OK button and press ENTER.

6. You are creating a new server so press ENTER to Continue without restoring a backup.

   

7. Within the Enter a hostname window, enter a name to identify the new server within your cluster.

8. TAB down to the OK button and press ENTER.

9. Enter the FQDN (all in lowercase) or IP Address which will be assigned to the node. The configuration entered here is used to communicate between nodes.

   

   If the following error occurs then make sure that the hostname can be resolved and check if it has been included in the DNS A records - see Prerequisites.

   

   If the following errors occur then make sure that the entered hostname / address are correct and press ENTER to re-enter.

   

   

10. TAB down to the OK button and press ENTER.

11. When you get to the PAM Cluster Setup screen you need to upload the downloaded Cluster joining bundle. Use the SFTP credentials provided on the Console screen to log onto the server and copy the cluster joining bundle file. Once it is successfully copied it will appear in the list.

    

12. Select the cluster joining bundle file and press ENTER.

13. Within the Are you sure? window press ENTER to continue.

14. You will be asked to enter the Master Encryption Key of the leader node.

    

15. TAB down to the OK button and press ENTER.

16. If the Master Encryption Key has been successful you will be notified that the process may take 5 minutes, press ENTER to continue.

17. Once the setup is complete the following will be displayed on the Console window. Your follower node has been successfully joined to the cluster. You will also see that the Clustering tab on the Admin Interface has been updated.