Deploy Tableau Server37% of the exam
External services, coordination ensemble and load balancers
How to configure External File Store, an external PostgreSQL repository and Independent Gateway, deploy a Coordination Service ensemble (including core-exempt Coordination Service-only nodes), assign Backgrounder node roles, and set Tableau Server up behind reverse proxies and load balancers.
2.1 Implement production-ready Tableau Server deployments: 2.1.1 Deploy and configure Tableau Server: 2.1.1.1 Configure an external file store, 2.1.1.2 Configure an external repository, 2.1.1.3 Configure an external gateway, 2.1.1.4 Configure an unlicensed node, 2.1.1.5 Configure a coordination ensemble, 2.1.1.6 Configure a backgrounder process with a specific node role, 2.1.1.7 Configure Tableau for a load balancer; 2.1.2 Install in an air-gapped environment; 2.1.3 Validate a disaster recovery/high availability test strategy; 2.1.4 Perform a blue-green deployment; 2.1.5 Locate and interpret Tableau Server installation logs; 2.1.6 Install and configure Resource Monitoring Tool server and agents; 2.1.7 Plan and implement automated deployment (using a script, that is, Silent Installer).
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What the exam expects
- Configure External File Store and an external PostgreSQL repository at the right point of a new installation.
- Install and enable Independent Gateway (the external gateway) with a compatible version and a correct enabling JSON file.
- Deploy a Coordination Service ensemble, including on unlicensed (core-exempt) Coordination Service-only nodes added through the TSM CLI.
- Assign a Backgrounder node role with
tsm topology set-node-roleand judge whether a topology allows it. - Configure Tableau Server for a load balancer and reverse proxy chain, including headers that Tableau Mobile needs.
- Topics 2.1.2-2.1.7 are taught in Air-gapped, blue-green, RMT agent and silent installs; ensemble sizing is in Process counts, node roles and external services.
Key terms:
- External File Store: a network share replacing the local File Store process.
- External repository: a PostgreSQL instance outside Tableau Server holding the repository.
- Independent Gateway: a standalone gateway on its own computer in front of the cluster.
- Coordination Service ensemble: 1, 3 or 5 Coordination Service (ZooKeeper) instances that hold quorum and the topology's source of truth.
- Node role: a per-node limit on which jobs its Backgrounder runs.
Key facts
Refresh temp space
- Detail
- Up to three times an extract's final file size
Storage enable argument
- Detail
--network-shareis required
Standalone repository
- Detail
genericflavor;railsis reserved for RDS
Gateway version
- Detail
- Major version must match; maintenance match recommended
Gateway JSON port and protocol
- Detail
- Match
TSIG_HK_PORTandTSIG_HK_PROTOCOL
Failed ensemble deploy
- Detail
tsm topology cleanup-coordination-serviceremoves it
Coordination-only nodes
- Detail
- Not counted against core-based licensed cores
Sole Backgrounder node
- Detail
- Must run all jobs
Mobile response header
- Detail
X-Tableau: Tableau Serveron all HTTP responses
Load balancer endpoint
- Detail
- Single URL in
gateway.public.host
Sources for this section (9)
- External File Store installhelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- tsm topologyhelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- External repository installhelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Independent Gateway installhelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Deploy an Ensemblehelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Coordination Service-Only Nodeshelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Node Roleshelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Proxies and Load Balancershelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Add a Load Balancerhelp.tableau.com (opens in a new tab)
- Why might an architect move Coordination Service onto dedicated nodes when servers barely exceed minimum hardware?
- When does the
repository_backupfolder appear on an External File Store share? - Why does the External File Store page suggest an Active Directory security group for share access?
- What must a gateway that authenticates users return to Tableau Mobile requests?
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