This topic links to documentation that explains how to configure and run VMware Tanzu GemFire clusters.
Use the gfsh
command-line utility to configure your Tanzu GemFire cluster. The cluster configuration service persists the cluster configurations and distributes the configurations to members of the cluster. There are also several additional ways to configure a cluster.
Use gfsh
to configure regions, disk stores, members, and other Tanzu GemFire objects. You can also use gfsh
to start and stop locators, servers, and Tanzu GemFire monitoring tools. As you execute these commands, the cluster configuration service persists the configuration. When new members join the cluster, the service distributes the configuration to the new members.
gfsh
is the recommended means of configuring and managing your VMware Tanzu GemFire cluster, however you can still configure many aspects of a cluster using the older methods of the cache.xml and gemfire.properties files. See cache.xml and the Reference for configuration parameters. You can also configure some aspects of a cluster using a Java API. See Managing VMware Tanzu GemFire.
Overview of the Cluster Configuration Service
The VMware Tanzu GemFire cluster configuration service persists cluster configurations created by gfsh
commands to the locators in a cluster and distributes the configurations to members of the cluster.
Tutorial—Creating and Using a Cluster Configuration
A short walk-through that uses a single computer to demonstrate how to use gfsh
to create a cluster configuration for a Tanzu GemFire cluster.
Deploying Application JARs to VMware Tanzu GemFire Members
You can dynamically deploy your application JAR files to specific members or to all members in your cluster.
VMware Tanzu GemFire allows you to organize your cluster members into logical member groups.
Exporting and Importing Cluster Configurations
The cluster configuration service exports and imports configurations created using gfsh
for an entire VMware Tanzu GemFire cluster.
Cluster Configuration Files and Troubleshooting
When you use the cluster configuration service in Tanzu GemFire, you can examine the generated configuration files in the cluster_config
directory on the locator. gfsh
saves configuration files at the cluster-level and at the individual group-level.
Using gfsh to Manage a Remote Cluster Over HTTP or HTTPS
You can connect gfsh
via HTTP or HTTPS to a remote cluster and manage the cluster using gfsh
commands.
Deploying Configuration Files without the Cluster Configuration Service
You can deploy your VMware Tanzu GemFire configuration files in your system directory structure or in jar files. You determine how you want to deploy your configuration files and set them up accordingly.
Starting Up and Shutting Down Your System
Determine the proper startup and shutdown procedures, and write your startup and shutdown scripts.
Running Tanzu GemFire Locator Processes
The locator is a Tanzu GemFire process that tells new, connecting members where running members are located and provides load balancing for server use.
Running Tanzu GemFire Server Processes
A Tanzu GemFire server is a process that runs as a long-lived, configurable member of a client/server system.
Tanzu GemFire output files are optional and can become excessively large. Work with your system administrator to determine where to place them to avoid interfering with other system activities.
You can configure and limit port usage for situations that involve firewalls, for example, between client-server or server-server connections.