Step 6. Configure the CIMPLICITY Project Resource Parameters

Even if you used the Microsoft High Efficiency Wizard to configure most of the CIMPLICITY cluster, you can customize the configuration for the CIMPLICITY resource cluster in the CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name Properties dialog box. These steps are for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2/2016.


Step	Description
A	Open the <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Project Properties Dialog Box
B	Configure the <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Project Properties Dialog Box

A. Open the <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Project Properties Dialog Box

Right-click a CIMPLICITY project resource; select Properties on the Popup menu.

Result: A <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Project Properties dialog box opens.

B. Configure the <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Project Properties Dialog Box

The following tabs are available for other Microsoft cluster resources. However, values that are entered for many cluster configuration options are based on system requirements for a CIMPLICITY cluster, as follows

Review Microsoft documentation for detailed descriptions of cluster resource configuration, in general.

General Tab
Dependencies Tab
Policies Tab
Advanced Policies Tab
Parameters Tab (CIMPLICITY project)

General Tab

General specifications based on CIMPLICITY cluster requirements are as follows.


Item	Description
Resource Name	Name that clearly identifies the CIMPLICITY resource. Any name is acceptable for the resource. The title bar will display a changed name after the dialog box is closed and re-opened. Default: New CIMPLICITY Project Maximum Length
Resource type	(Read-only) CIMPLICITY Project
State	(Read-only) A resource needs to be brought online for runtime performance. Note: During initial configuration, the CIMPLICITY resource has not yet been brought online. States are as follows: Offline state - The resource will not be enabled during runtime. Online state - The resource is enabled for runtime.

Dependencies Tab

The CIMPLICITY project resource dependencies (e.g. disk drives, IP address) are listed on the Dependencies tab.

You can select as many available resource dependencies as needed from a drop down list.

Important: Required dependencies are as follows.


Section	Object	Description
1	Network Name	Network name assigned to the CIMPLICITY project resource.
2	Shared Disk	The shared disk on which the CIMPLICITY project resource resides.
3	IP Address	An IP address that is assigned to the CIMPLICITY project resource. Note: When the project is made dependent on the IP address resource then all of the components in the cluster will move as a group. This will make the cluster more stable than if an IP address was not assigned.

Important: Important:Click Apply before you select another tab or close the <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Properties dialog box. This is required in order to confirm your selections. If you do not click Apply, the selections will not be applied.

Policies Tab (restart)

Policy specifications based on CIMPLICITY cluster requirements are as follows.


Section	Respond to resource failure
1	Select either of the following. If resource fails, do not restart. The failover will take over without attempting any restart of the process If resource fails, attempt restart on current node. Requires entries based on the selected CIMPLICITY project resource requirements. Period of restarts `(mm:ss)`: The number of seconds the resource should wait for the project resource to attempt to restart. The resource will fail after the entered time. Note: Include the entered Pending timeout value (below) in your calculation to help insure that the desired number of restart attempts will occur. Maximum restarts in the specified period: The maximum number of restart attempts that will be performed in the specified restart time period. Note: If the resource does not start, the Cluster service will take the actions specified on the Policies tab.
2	If restart is unsuccessful, fail over all resources in the service or application. Enable (checked). Important: Failing over all resources is required for a CIMPLICITY project resource.
3	If all the restart attempts fail, begin restarting again after the specified period (hh:mm) Optional for a CIMPLICITY project resource.
Pending timeout
4	Pending timeout (mm:ss) The time the resource takes before the Cluster service puts the resource from Online to Offline and into the Failed state. Important: Change the estimated time required for the CIMPLICITY project resource to start if it is different from the Cluster service default. Make sure there is enough time for the CIMPLICITY project to start. Default: 03:00

Warning: Make sure you allow enough time for all CIMPLICITY processes to shut down and restart. Although it is highly recommended that you only include one CIMPLICITY project in the cluster, if your system requires more than one project, the time needs to be increased accordingly. The projects shut down consecutively, not simultaneously. If enough time is not allowed some processes could still be in the process of shutting down when a restart is initiated.

Advanced Policies Tab

The Advanced Policies tab enables you to select the computers (nodes) that can host the CIMPLICITY project resource.


Status	The node:
Checked	Can host the CIMPLICITY project resource.
Clear	Cannot host the CIMPLICITY project resource.

Parameters Tab (CIMPLICITY project)

A CIMPLICITY tab in the <CIMPLICITY Project Resource Name> Project Properties dialog box is not available on 64-bit machines.

Instead, a Cluster Configuration tool for 64-bit machines/operating systems is available to configure the CIMPLICITY server properties.