How to install Plesk Multi Server?

Question

How to deploy Plesk Multi Server?

Answer

Plesk Multi Server requirements and recommendations are:

• Requirements:

  • Two or more servers with Plesk Onyx installed;

  • One of the servers should have no hosting. It will be used as Management Node;

  • One Plesk Multi Server license and Plesk Product License key for each of the servers, which will be used.

    Note: For more information on Plesk Multi Server licensing refer the the Plesk Multi Server Guide.

• Recommendations:

  • All nodes should use the same operating system;

  • All nodes should have the same Plesk version;

  • All nodes should have the same list of installed Plesk components.

Plesk Multi Server deployment guide:

1. Install Plesk Onyx on two or more servers, one of those servers will have Plesk Multi Server Management Node role;

2. Log into the Plesk on the Management Node;

   Note: Initial configuration must be performed on Service Nodes before proceeding, otherwise, API access will be impossible.

3. Install the Plesk Multi Server in Extensions:
   

4. Navigate to Nodes on the left navigation menu;

5. Add other servers as Service Nodes by clicking on Add Node and filling all required data:
   

6. Select how the node will be displayed in the Plesk UI:
   

7. Perform Node content checks to ensure that no conflicts between Service Nodes are present:

   

   While the Service Node is being attached, following warning will be displayed in its interface:

   PLESK_WARN: Warning: Node is in attaching process. Customers and subscription creation and removal is blocked

8. After all checks were processed, and Node activation is completed, the Node will be added as Active to the list in Nodes:
   

Note: For more information refer to the Plesk Multi Server Guide.