RED Scheduler Installation on Windows

There are two ways to install the RED Azkaban Scheduler servers on Windows, this section covers using the recommended approach of running the RedSchedulerInstaller.exe, this wizard guides you through all the steps required to get up and running. For installation via the command line the same approach for RED Scheduler Installation on Linux can be followed.

Windows Prerequisites

RED application installed
RED metadata repository exists
PostgreSQL ODBC driver installed.
ODBC DSN created for each of the RED and Azkaban metadata databases (PostgreSQL Unicode(x64) driver preferred).

Windows Installation

To install the WhereScape Azkaban Scheduler on a Windows machine you must first install RED then run the RedSchedulerInstaller.exe from the installation directory.

Go to the installer path C:\Program Files\WhereScape\RED, run RedSchedulerInstaller.exe.
The Scheduler Installation screen opens. Select all the installation options: Install Scheduler, Install Executor, and Add Scheduler Configuration to RED, and click Next.
1. Only one Scheduler can be installed per RED metadata repository
2. If you installed a scheduler already and only want to install another Executor then deselect the other options
In the Install Location screen, select the Installation Location. It is recommended to create a folder under the C: disk to install Azkaban. Click Next.
The Scheduler Metadata screen shows the information of the database that contains the scheduler metadata. Fill out the Database Name, the User Name, and the Password of the database you created for Azkaban (Follow the same steps you follow to create the PostgreSQL Database).
Click Validate to confirm that all the entered information is correct. Click Next.
Note: PostgreSQL Database Server Port is 5432 in default installations, but your database port may be different.
Enter the RED Metadata database information. Enter the Database Name, the User Name, and the Password. Click Validate to confirm all the information is correct, and click Next.
Enter the Scheduler Metadata information to upgrade or install it. These credentials are for an administrative database user with permission to perform DDL operations (If required) and click Next.
The new Scheduler runs as a web server. The Web Server Configuration screen is populated automatically, make sure that the option Install as Windows Service is selected before you move on.
In the Executor Configuration, click Add an Executor Tag…, enter the host name or IP address, and click OK. Click Next to continue with the installation.
Under the Email Configuration, enter the values you need to configure the email notifications. Click Next.
A window pops up to select the Data Source Name from the drop-down menu which is the RED Metadata database that you created previously, its credentials, Validate the data, and click Login.
The Add Scheduler Configuration to WhereScape RED window shows the information on how the new Scheduler will be accessed. Click Next.
In the Summary window, review all the information about your installation and click Install.
When the installation is complete, click Finish to close the confirmation window.