Cluster services are an integral part of the cluster. They are responsible for the following activities:
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Entry point to the cluster. Users connect first to the server that is running this service through the HTML page (AX3270.HTM, AX5250.HTM, or AXVT100.HTM).
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Authenticating users upon sign-on. The cluster service receives the user credentials and performs the authentication task
according to the client authentication type.
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Load balancing connections among the servers based on the actual current load. |
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Maintenance of real-time data in the database. If the cluster service detects that one of the servers is not working, it manages
cluster fail over by automatically removing failed services from the cluster and returning them when re-detected.
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You must have at least one cluster service running in your cluster regardless of the number of servers.