Changing a FileMaker Server deployment
You can first
deploy on one machine, and if the web publishing load increases over time, you can use the Deployment
assistant to change your FileMaker Server deployment to use two machines.
To change a FileMaker Server deployment:
1. In Admin Console, choose Server menu > Edit Deployment.
The Deployment assistant starts.
2. Click Next until you see the options you want to change.
The Deployment assistant shows the current selections.
3. Change any of the selections in these Deployment assistant steps:
• If you deployed FileMaker Server on a single machine, the Deployment assistant tests the Web Server. If you selected a two-machine deployment, you must configure the worker machine and test it. See
Configuring worker machines.
You can enable or disable specific web publishing technologies in Admin Console. See
General web publishing settings.
4. In the Deployment Summary step, review your selections. Click
Back if you want to make changes to any of your choices. See
Deployment summary and progress.
5. Click Next to confirm your choices.
The Deployment assistant implements your deployment changes and displays the progress. This may take a few minutes.
The information listed in Deployment Progress shows the deployment and configuration changes as they occur. When deployment completes, click Finish to close the Deployment assistant.
Notes
• To change the
master machine, you must uninstall FileMaker Server and reinstall it on the new master machine. If you are using a two-machine deployment, you should also uninstall and then reinstall the
worker machine. For more information on upgrading or moving FileMaker Server from an existing installation, see the
FileMaker Server Getting Started Guide on the
Start Page.
• You can add a worker machine but must select a two-machine deployment while editing the deployment.
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