TIBCO Silver(R) Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix(R) Service Grid 1.3.0 HF004 has been released. Here are the release notes:

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Affected Files for SFSG 1.3.0 HF004

The following files need to be installed by this hotfix:
    SilverFabric_tibcoamxadmin_container_1.3.0_HF004_gridlib.zip
    SilverFabric_tibcoamxadmin_component.type_1.3.0_HF004.zip
   
Note: This hotfix is not platform specific.
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Closed Issue for SFSG 1.3.0 HF004 (This release)

SFSG-430 - Add support for replication
Added support for replication. By using the enabler, it is now possible to configure an ActiveMatrix
Administrator replicated instance. Create two components, one as the primary administrator and the other as the secondary.
You need two components for the replication support to work. If you have an existing component, make that a primary component
and add another secondary component. Alternately you can install the product and enable the replication feature.

The following are the replication feature constraints:

*Database is required for both ActiveMatrix Administrators
*Both instances should use the same deployment directory e.g /opt/myAdmin/
*Both instances should have access to shared folder. e.g /mnt/shared
*On the first allocation of the secondary administrator, the primary administrator must be running.
*Full system backup must be done before enabling replication for existing administrators.
(This includes databases,installation folders and any component in the system).
*If the replication fails, there is no rollback process to recover an existing administrator.Therefore a full backup will be required.
*SFSG 1.3.0 HF4 components running in replication mode, cannot change engine instances or hosts.
*Both instances should provide the same database details.
*You cannot revert a patch on a TIBCO Host instance if you  have created any new nodes on that instance since applying the patch.

Steps for enabling replication for new SFSG 1.3.0 HF4 components:

1)Create a SFSG 1.3.0 HF4 component. Name it say for example: admin-primary
2)Check "replicate administrator" in the Basic Configuration screen Wizard page and provide a deployment directory example: /opt/admin
3)Select the Instance Type as "Primary Administrator" and provide a shared folder for the instances,for example: /mnt/shared
4)Save,publish and allocate the component.

5)Create a SFSG 1.3.0 HF4 component and name it for example: admin-secondary
6)Check "replicate administrator" in the Basic Configuration screen Wizard page and provide a deployment directory
which should be the same as the Primary Administrator defined in step 3.
7)Select the Instance Type as "Secondary Administrator" and provide the same shared folder as that of the Primary Administrator.
8)Provide the Primary Administrator ?details such as:  hostname/IP, username, password and port on 'Remote Administrator Servers Details Page'
9)Save,publish and allocate the component.

Steps for enabling replication for existing SFSG 1.3.0 components:

1)Upgrade the existing SFSG 1.3.0 component to SFSG 1.3.0HF4
2)Check "replicate administrator" in the Basic Configuration screen Wizard page.
3)Select the Instance Type as "Primary Administrator" and provide a shared folder for the instances, for example: /mnt/shared
4)Save,publish and allocate the component.
5)Create a SFSG 1.3.0 HF4 component and name it as admin-secondary.
6)Check "replicate administrator" in the Basic Configuration screen Wizard page and provide a deployment directory which ?should be the same as the Primary Administrator defined in step 3.
7)Select the Instance Type as "Secondary Administrator" and provide the same shared folder as that of the Primary Administrator.
8)Provide the Primary Administrator details such as:  hostname/IP, username, password and port on 'Remote Administrator Servers Details Page' .
9)Save,publish and allocate the component.

New variables added for this version:

ft_mode
Indicates whether this is the primary or secondary server instance.
The value for ft_mode could be "Primary Administrator" or "Secondary Administrator" or an empty string.
Empty string indicates standalone mode.

ft_directory
Shared folder required for admin replication. Note that all relevant engine host must have access to this folder

primary_admin_host
Hostname or the IP Address of the machine where primary administrator is running.
(Only required for Secondary Administrator configuration)

primary_admin_username
The username of the primary administrator.
(Only required for Secondary Administrator configuration)

primary_admin_password
The password of the primary administrator
(Only required for Secondary Administrator)

primary_admin_port
The listen port of the primary administrator.
(Only required for Secondary Administrator)     

is_primary_ssl_enabled    
true if SSL is enabled on Primary Administrator, false otherwise.
(Only required for Secondary Administrator)

truststore_file
Trustore file with SSL Certificate of Primary Administrator.
(Only required for Secondary Administrator)

truststore_password    
Password of the truststore file provided.
(Only required for Secondary Administrator)

truststore_type    
Type of Truststore provided. E.g. JKS or JKCES
(Only required for Secondary Administrator)

replicate_admin    
Indicates if the admin should run in replicated mode

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TIBCO Silver(R) Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix(R) Service Grid 1.3.0 HF004 has been released