High availability of Arcgis server and Portal

Question

* I have F5 hardware NLB and two ARCGIS server license ( we can increase if needed)
* We are using Virtual Environment so we can add machines as much as needed
* We want to host both secure and open map services
* We will deploy our secure and open for publication in same setup
* We want to use high availability of Arcgis server and Portal

Questions

1. Please help with deployment arcitecture

2. Where we have to install SSL certficates ( NLB, Web adapter etc)

shafitrumboo · Answer

Hi Jake

Thanks for your the information

I want to know about integration of HA ArcGIS portal (With Third party load bal federated  HA ArcGIS server.

Please i'm using this approach

HA Arcgis server setup

Multiple machine deployment with third party load balancer—Installation Guides | ArcGIS for Server

HA ArcGIS Portal

Configuring a highly available portal—Portal for ArcGIS | ArcGIS for Server

Now please suggest please note we have enterprise custom application

- While Federating which URL should we use after “Click Add Server button” needs below information

Services URL:

Administration URL:

-All communications between Portal and ArcGIS server will be through Load balancer

-Do we need all enterprise users to login first into the portal then they can access the custom application

-In a case when secure services are directly accessed at Https://www.xyz.com/arcgis/rest from application like (Custom enterprise application, Smart phone application). My question is how will be they authenticated

JakeSkinner · Answer

Hi Shafi,

Below is a helpful link to get you started:

Multiple machine deployment with third party load balancer—Installation Guides | ArcGIS for Server