If you are running a local firewall, then you need to configure firewall rules for all the nodes in the cluster. This could be a mounted network share, or directly on the new computer. For example, if you have run tsm security regenerate-internal-tokens after you generated a bootstrap file, then initialization will fail.Ĭopy the original installer you used on the first computer along with the bootstrap file you generated and put them in a location accessible from the new computer you are adding Tableau Server to. Install and initialize an additional nodeīefore you begin, verify that your node bootstrap file is recent. See features.PasswordlessBootstrapInit for more details. If you want to completely disable the ability to include embedded credentials in node bootstrap files, you can set a configuration option for the server. If you don't want credentials embedded in the bootstrap file, clear the Include temporary credentials in file option. The bootstrap file is created and copied to your local computer.Įmbedded credentials are included in the bootstrap file by default. For more information, see Sign in to Tableau Services Manager Web UI.Ĭlick the Configuration tab, and in the Add a Node box, click Download Bootstrap File. Adding a node without finishing by applying pending changes can result in users being unable to log into Tableau Server. Important: You should add and configure additional nodes when you can fully complete the process by applying pending changes. This makes it easier to troubleshoot any issues you might run into.

If you are installing Tableau Server on multiple nodes, you should install and configure one node at a time. This article describes the general steps for installing Tableau Server on additional nodes and assumes you have already installed Tableau on an initial node.įor more information on installing Tableau on the initial node, see Install and Initialize TSM. You can extend your Tableau Server installation by adding Tableau to additional nodes, creating a distributed installation. In addition, all processes are running on a single computer, so there can be contention for resources on that computer.

If there is a problem with a process or a problem with the computer itself, Tableau Server may be unavailable. After you install Tableau Server on one computer (or node), the server is functional and ready for use, but it has no redundancy.

Bootstrap Installation Procedure