PI 7.1 Web Dispatcher load balances to PI 7.1 servers, but comm channels not active

[Former Member]

I have a situation where we are using a web dispatcher to load balance SOAP requests to multiple servers (PI 7.1, dual-stack).  The balancing appears to be working correctly, but the sender adapters communication channels are not showing as active under the runtime workbench.  Is there a particular setting for the Web Dispatcher or SOAP adapter to activate load balancing for sender channels?  If we send a direct messaqe to a particular server, then that node is initialized and used for load balancing.  That's not an option in Production.  Any ideas?

[Former Member]

Hi George,

From one of the SAP documents, I can see the below info,

...

1. HTTP-Based Adapters

The configuration of the HTTP-based adapters depends on the application system. The target URL of the adapter must point to the load balancer.

2. IDoc Adapter

IDocs are sent to the Integration Server using RFC. In the sender system, change the corresponding RFC destination to use load balancing.

Select

Yes for Balance Load

and enter the values for:



Target System

 

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c02f072f-3799-2c10-e0b8-d98d323c0...

From a configuration point of view, only adapters which can be actively addressed by the sender application systems are of interest. You must adapt the configuration within these application systems to reflect the load-balancing settings.

If receiver application systems use load balancing, the corresponding settings must be reflected in the receiver communication channels.

 Message Server

 Logon Group

Please see if this is useful.

THanks,

Jagadish.