PLBCS_MULTISERVER Keyword

     PLBCS_MULTISERVER={ON|OFF}

This optional keyword allows configuration of multiple servers for use by a client. A user may need to consider this configuration when a single server is insufficent for the desired number of clients. One situation suggesting this configuration is when the two gigabyte limit is exceeded for a Windows server.

This keyword is specified in the client INI settings. If this keyword is set to ON, the plbclient processes the logon sequence by randomly starting with the PLBCS_HOSTNAMEnn server identified in the client INI settings. Once the starting PLBCS_HOSTNAMEnn server is determined, the normal logon process continues sequentially until a server logon is successful. The PLBCS_HOSTNAMEnn keyword is limited to a maximum of forty addresses.

The normal PLBCLIENT INI setup for the PLB_MULTISERVER keyword usage is to start with the PLBCS_HOSTNAME and then provide additional PLBCS_HOSTNAMEnn keywords for each additional server to be accessed. The PLBCS_HOSTNAMEnn keywords start with 'PLCS_HOSTNAME1' and continue sequentially up to a maximum of 'PLBCS_HOSTNAME39'. If the PLBCS_HOSTNAME is not found, an error is reported using the PLBCLIENT error dialog.

An example of a Plbclient INI file for PLB_MULTISERVER three servers:

[environment]

PLBCS_MULTISERVER=ON

PLBCS_HOSTNAME=192.168.0.1

PLBCS_PORTNUM=3933

PLBCS_HOSTNAME1=192.168.0.1

PLBCS_PORTNUM1=13933

PLBCS_HOSTNAME2=192.168.0.1

PLBCS_PORTNUM2=23933

See Also: PLBCLIENT Keywords, PLBSERVE Command Syntax