Creating a RabbitMQ Cluster - Restricted Security Area Surveillance 4.3

A RabbitMQ cluster is a feature that enables the synchronization of state data and configurations of multiple nodes in a real-time networked environment.

To create a RabbitMQ cluster:

1. Copy the .erlang.cookie files from the node 1:
   By default in a Windows system, there is an .erlang.cookie file in four different locations in the node. They are found in:

   • %USERPROFILE%

     This usually leads to C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\ for a service

   • %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

     This usually leads to C:\Users\<username>

   • C:\
   • C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile
2. Copy the cookies from each location and overwrite the cookie files in the same file path of the destination nodes.
3. Copy the following certificate files from the node 1 and overwrite them to the other nodes:
   • CACert.pem
   • Cert.pem
   • Key.pem

   By default, these files are found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Genetec\RabbitMQ\.

   NOTE: If the plugin role is on a separate machine, then you must copy the certificates from the RabbitMQ server to the server hosting the plugin role.

Modify the RabbitMQ configuration files on the node 1 to enable partition handling:

1. Right-click the Notepad application, select Run as administrator, and then open the RabbitMQ.conf file in Notepad.
   By default, the RabbitMQ configuration file, RabbitMQ.conf, is found in C:\ProgramData\Genetec\RabbitMQ\config.

   Tip: Using Notepad++ with Makefile set as language improves the readability of the file.
2. Modify the following line from:
   Code

   Code

   # cluster_partition_handling = pause_minority

   

   cluster_partition_handling = pause_minority

   

   to:By removing the # symbol, the line is no longer flagged as a comment and becomes part of the code.
3. Save the file.

Reinstall the RabbitMQ service to enable the configuration file changes:

1. In Windows search box, type navigate RabbitMQ Command Prompt (sbin dir).
2. Right-click and select Run as administrator.
   This is installed with RabbitMQ by default.
3. Execute the following commands:
   1. rabbitmq-service.bat remove
      When successfully executed, the following message is displayed:

      Service RabbitMQ removed from system

   2. rabbitmq-service.bat install
      When successfully executed, the following message is displayed:

      Service RabbitMQ added to system

   3. rabbitmq-service.bat start
      When successfully executed, the following message is displayed:

      The RabbitMQ service is starting. The RabbitMQ service was started successfully.

Ensure that your modified configuration file is loaded in memory:

1. In the RabbitMQ Command Prompt application, execute the following command: rabbitmqctl.bat environment
   When successfully executed, the content of the RabbitMQ.conf file is loaded in memory and the following message is displayed in a format similar to a JSON file:

   Application environment of node rabbit@<User>

2. Verify that your modifications have been implemented correctly:
   1. Ensure that the modified configuration reads as follows:
      Code

      cluster_partition_handling = pause_minority

      
   2. If the line of code does not read as in the previous step, modify it to match.

Copy the modified RabbitMQ.conf file to the other nodes:

1. Copy the modified RabbitMQ.conf file from the node 1.
   The default location of the config file is C:\ProgramData\Genetec\RabbitMQ\config\.
2. Overwrite the existing RabbitMQ.conf file in the same file path of the destination nodes.
   It is recommended to do a backup before you overwrite the existing files.
3. Reinstall RabbitMQ service for each node.