Cluster, ports order

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I configured a specific port for the cluster task traffic.As i read in the document “administrating clusters Domino”, it is told to reorder at first this port, what i have done.

But, when i do this, the SMTP traffic goes by this port, so the mails are not distibuted with on internet.

I have put the notes.ini variable : server_cluster_default_Port with this port, and i reorder the ports first : TCPIP and then the cluster port, and it works.

Is there a problem with the document, or is there something to do to tell the SMTP task to use the TCPIP port and not the cluster port (SMTP is defined in the server document)

Thank you for your information

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Subject: Cluster, ports order

I’ve had troubles with this in the past. try naming your cluster port so it appears after your production port alphabetically. So maybe call it Z_ClusterPort and then make sure this port is last in the order. As long as you have the server_cluster_default_port set it should work fine. You can also put your cluster servers in their own NNN on this port.

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Subject: RE: Cluster, ports order

That’s what i have done, another NNN for this port.The name of the port is CLUSTER, you’re right. I should change it you think so ? the port is actually the last, i will stay it at this order, waiting for another solution if it exits.

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Subject: RE: Cluster, ports order

Domino seems to do most everything by choosing in alphabetical order so I would try renaming the port just to see if it fixes your problem. Even connection docs with equal costs are chosen in alphabetical order.

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Subject: RE: Cluster, ports order

CLUSTER=TCP,0,15,0,12288,CLUSTER_TcpIPAddress=0,192.168.1.1:1352

TCPIP=TCP,0,15,0,45088,

TCPIP_TcpIPAddress=0,xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1352

Ports=TCPIP,CLUSTER

PortOrder=CLUSTER,TCPIP

this is how my set up is done on our cluster changing the cluster IP based on servers.

Keep in mind PORTS= the first port listed is what SMTP/pop/imap will bind to on startup so make sure you don’t list your cluster first or you will find it can’t sent out mail since it’s on the private network.

In your server document under ports should look like this

Port Protocol Notes Network Net Address Enabled

TCPIP TCP TCPIP Network server1 Enabled

CLUSTER TCP Cluster Network server1-clu Enabled

and your host file should have a an entry like

server1-clu 192.168.1.1

keep in mind I’ve never been able to get it to work by turning off a port and turning it back on I’ve had to shut down the server make sure my ini/hosts are current and bring it back up then do the next server etc.

Cluster= and tcpip= lines show that i have encryption/compression turned off on cluster since they are on a private gig switch and turned on on the outside TCPIP

and _TcpIPAddress= entried show hard coded IPs

If you bring it up have an issue with smtp or pop3 listen on a the wrong port you can add

SMTPNotesport=TCPIP

to force it to the right port.