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1.2.3. Distributed services

1.2.3.1. General preconditions

Following preconditions have to be fulfilled to use distributed services in principle:

PARTapplicationServer must be installed
The following settings must be made in the configuration file pappserver.cfg:
- Block [Common] -> Key Services=all,AnalysisService,PipelineService
- Block [Common] -> Key Modules=all,PipelineHttpConnector
The following settings must be made in the configuration file pappclient.cfg:
- (Z.B. 127.0.0.1 or localhost. Port or Prefix is not needed.)
- Block [appserver] -> Key server = <IP address>
  (Z.B. 127.0.0.1 or localhost. Port or Prefix is not needed.)
Open a CMD line
An appropriately configured PSWorker must be running on each client that is to perform download and/or conversion services.
1. Open a CMD line
2. Go to the 64-bit directory of your PARTsolutions installation and run psworker.exe with the parameter -gui.
  
  -> The dialog box is opened.
3. Click on settings.... [Settings...]
  -> The Settings dialog box opens.
  
  Memory limit for worker restart: The value here should be increased, especially if the conversion is running with a CAD system. An indication that the job has run out of memory is the following message in the worker: "Controller said kill job..
4. Select the Worker item in the menu on the left.
5. Make the following settings on the General settings [Common settings] tab page:
  - Connectivity
    Standard settings:
    Activate cluster name [Cluster name]
    Select the option Work as client only [Act as pure client]
    Enter the following under List of controller servers [List of controller server]:
    
    mzcom://partapplicationserver:9021
    
    (PARTapplicationServer, which acts as controller and distributes the jobs)
  - Client base configuration
    Number of parallel jobs: Enter a numerical value, for example 1.
    The value specifies how often the CAD system is started for the conversion. However, normally only one CAD license per computer is required.
    
    Note
    Jobs are processed by workers. The workers log in to a queue to be assigned jobs.
    
    Parallel conversion currently works for Pro/E-Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge And Inventor.
6. Make the following settings on the Worker configuration tab page:
  - Worker type: Select the option PARTwarehouse Pipeline Runner Service in the list field.
  - Queues: Create the desired queues.
    Click on the plus sign.
    -> A line entry is made. The first is "QUEUE[0]".
    Behind the entry, click into the line And enter the queue name (in above example "Q1").
Setup services:
Open Command Prompt (Administrator) in the Windows Start menu
- Set up the PARTapplicationServer as a service.
```
<Pfad zur pappserver.exe> -install
```
- Set up the PSWorker as a service.
```
<Pfad zur psworker.exe> -install
```
  Open the properties. Select the Log in tab in the dialog box and select the This account option. Enter your user name and password.
When using a Sales Offline CD, make sure that the path to the exe file is entered in the configuration file ifacecommon.cfg.
If more than 1 job is to be executed per PSWorker, please change the setting in the configuration file ifacecommon.cfg -> Block <cadsystem> -> Key RequestLevel from '1' to '2'.

Note
When changing to '2', please make sure that the interface is active (PARTsolutions menu in CAD is visible)

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