Setting up a second WebSphere Commerce cell with a shared database
Create a dual cell environment by setting up a second WebSphere Commerce cell and configuring the cell to share the same database as the first cell.
Before you begin
- Ensure that the following software levels are the same for both cells (cell1 and cell2):
Software How to verify software version WebSphere Application Server Issue the versionInfo command. For example: WAS_installdir/bin/versionInfo.sh -long
WebSphere Commerce fix pack and feature pack Issue the versionInfo command. For example: WC_installdir/bin/versionInfo.sh -long
DB2 Issue the db2level command. - Make note of the features that are enabled on cell1. You have to enable the same features on cell2. To see a list of enabled features, run the checkEnablementStatus command on cell1.
Procedure
What to do next
- Review the following topics for tips about setting up WebSphere Commerce search and dynamic caching:
- Configure the load balancer to allow access to both cells from a single host name, while
preserving session affinity.Important: If you do not enable session affinity, your shoppers might encounter invalid caches in failover scenarios.