Error "Configuration is invalid. The configuration must include all Backgrounder node roles" Configuring Backgrounder Node Roles

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Error "Configuration is invalid. The configuration must include all Backgrounder node roles" Configuring Backgrounder Node Roles

Published: 12 Sep 2019
Last Modified Date: 18 Sep 2019

Issue

When configuring Backgrounder node roles in Tableau Server, the following error occurs:

Configuration is invalid. The configuration must include all Backgrounder node roles. If you have only one Backgrounder node, the node role must be configured for all jobs. If you have multiple Backgrounder nodes, combined they must be configured to handle all jobs.

Environment

Tableau Server 2019.3

Resolution

Change your Backgrounder node role configuration to include all Backgrounder jobs.

Cause

Backgrounder node roles must be configured to handle all Backgrounder jobs in a Tableau Server environment. For more information, see Workload Management through Node Roles.