It is important to create and add domain level Application and Admin user accounts. The AB Suite Application Admin user should be added to the local Administrators group of each Node prior to installation.

To enable AB Suite to install and function correctly in a clustered environment, the database components reside on the runtime server and not on the database server. The Database Server is identified by a virtual IP Address of the SQL Server cluster.

Before installation, select a Node and ensure that the shared disk resource for the Data folder is online. Perform a custom installation pointing to a local disk location for the software installation folder. Ensure that this location is available on all Nodes.

After installation, start the “Services” MMC plugin from Administrative Tools > Services and change all the AB Suite services to a start type of “Manual”. You can then move the shared disk resource to the next Node and repeat the process ensuring that the same locations are used for the installation and the Data folder, etc.