This section describes how to use the Pool Manager interface. The interface used to manage the Pool Manager Service is also
referred to as HostFront Explorer.
Prior to starting the .NET Pool Manager, it is important that you implement the following three steps:
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Provide a TCP/IP listening port for the HostFront servers involved in the Pool Management, given that the Pool Manager creates
sessions in the TCP/IP mode using the TCPLink class. This can be done with the help of the Host Access Manager.
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Open the Cluster Properties dialog box then select the Servers tab.
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Set the Persistent Port Numbers for the relevant services.
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When you start the .NET Pool Explorer, you will see the panes listed below, which are similar to the ones you will see when
you open the HostFront Legacy Integrator (HFLI) in Visual Studio .NET 2003.
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Pools tree — this pane displays the HostFront Pool Manager service (in terms of the IP address of the computer it is running on) and
the pools running under that service. |
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Property — this pane displays the properties of the items selected in the Pool tree pane. |
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Navigator pane with the XML view of the navigation — this pane runs the ActiveX display along with a special toolbar to help record your navigation to generate the required
XML file needed for the Pool Manager service to run. |
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Output Explorer — Displays output results form the operations to help monitor and debug. |
Note
The HostFront Pool Manager Service can start without starting any of the pools defined to run with it.