3.6.2. Adding a Member to a Running Cluster
To add a member to a running cluster, follow the steps in this section. The starting point of the procedure is at the cluster-specific page that you navigate to from Choose a cluster to administer displayed on the tab.
- At the detailed menu for the cluster (below themenu), click . Clicking causes the display of an element and a element with a list of the nodes already configured in the cluster. (In addition, a list of the cluster nodes is displayed in the center of the page.)
- Click Add a node to cluster name page.. Clicking causes the display of the
- At that page, enter the node name in thetext box; enter the root password in the text box. Check the checkbox if clustered storage is required. If you want to add more nodes, click and enter node name and password for the each additional node.
- Click. Clicking causes the following actions:
- Cluster software packages to be downloaded onto the added node.
- Cluster software to be installed (or verification that the appropriate software packages are installed) onto the added node.
- Cluster configuration file to be updated and propagated to each node in the cluster — including the added node.
- Joining the added node to cluster.
A progress page shows the progress of those actions for each added node. - When the process of adding a node is complete, a page is displayed providing a configuration interface for the cluster.
- At the detailed menu for the cluster (below themenu), click . Clicking causes the following displays:
- A list of cluster nodes in the center of the page
- Theelement and the element with a list of the nodes configured in the cluster at the detailed menu for the cluster (below the menu)
- Click the link for an added node at either the list in the center of the page or in the list in the detailed menu under themenu. Clicking the link for the added node causes a page to be displayed for that link showing how that node is configured.
- At the bottom of the page, under, click .
- Select a fence device and provide parameters for the fence device (for example port number).
Note
You can choose from an existing fence device or create a new fence device. - Clickand wait for the change to take effect.