Apr 06
Tableau Server Installation (Version 8.xx)

For this Tableau Server installation we installed a complex high availability and redundant two gateway and 2 worker server installation. 

Server Configurations

  • Gateway Tableau Servers
    Active - P1 (8GB)
    Standby - P2 (8GB)
  • Worker Tableau Servers
    Worker - P3 (32GB)
    Worker - 
    P4 (32GB)

I suggest installing a development, test, and production server infrastructure. Below is an example of how we deployed servers for each instance.

  • Dev Structure
    • Single Tableau Server
  • Tst Structure
    • Tableau Server
    • Tableau Worker 
  • Prd Structure
    • Tableau Server (Active Gateway)
    • Tableau Server (Passive Gateway)
    • Tableau Worker 1
    • Tableau Worker 1

Verify that the IP is listening for the correct IP you intend to use for your website IP.

  • C:\Windows\system32>netsh
    • netsh>http
    • netsh http>show iplisten
      • IP addresses present in the IP listen list
        • netsh http>add iplisten ipaddress=xxx.68.27.104

Remove/disable IIS (Tableau uses Apache Tomcat which is using port 80 in conflict with IIS)

UI Configuration Settings

  • The User should be a domain\user (must be admin on server)
    Use AD services
    Enable automatic login if you are using Tableau Server 8.1 or later.
    Use G
    ateway port 80

E-mail

NOTE: To change server setting after initial configuration open tabadmin and run the following commands.
Set Tab Commands Variables - http://coryretherford.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=277

Stop Tableau Server to configure Tableau Server to add an SSL certificate.

  • You will first need to create an SSL to be used on the server unless you use a self-signed certificate.

Add Tableau Worker Server

  • Tabadmin stop (from primary server)
  • On worker, enter IP of primary server
  • On primary run configure Tableau software
    • Enter IP of worker server    
  • In Server tab on primary, set up worker processes
    • VizQL – 2
    • App Server – 2
    • Backgrounder – 0
    • Data Sever – 2
    • Data Engine – 1
    • Repository – checked
    • Restart Tableau service

When using the Website Admin services, you should see a similar configuration. Your passive (Standby) Tableau Server will not be displayed in this view.

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