Multi-instance

Purpose

Redpeaks instances can work together to distribute monitoring workload. The instance with primary role will manage the configuration and distribute tasks to the ones with agent role. A primary server can also act as an agent. A standalone Redpeaks instance will therefore be a primary server and an agent.

Configuration

Define one Redpeaks like a configuration server

Define one and more Redpeaks agent

A server Redpeaks handle the monitoring configuration. An agent is only a worker. He does the work give by the server.

It’s possible to create associations agent / company to force the system to be monitored by a given agent.

Add a new agent

The agent registers automatically to the server when it operates as an agent.

How to set an Redpeaks instance as agent

From the top right of the screen, click on the setting icon

Select the admin configuration sub-menu

Click on tab Multi-instance

Uncheck Primary server role and check Agent

After 30 seconds, the agent will be visible in list agent in Redpeaks server instance.

The instance will then switch to agent mode only, therefore not handling a monitoring configuration anymore. When the agent receives a work, it asks the monitoring configuration to the server.