12.4.3. Procedure – Adding a new node to a PNS cluster

1. 

   Figure 12.8. Adding a new node to a cluster

   Click the New node button on the Nodes tab of the cluster.

2. 

   Figure 12.9. Configuring the properties of the new node

   Set the properties of the new node in the appearing window. Enter hostname, agent bind address and bind port, and any other properties that have been added to the cluster.

   Tip
   You are recommended to use the default port setting.

   Do not forget to check the Commit and activate checkbox to automatically commit the changes and connect to the new node. If this checkbox is not selected when the new node is created, the configuration must be committed into the MS database manually. Also, the node cannot be connected automatically, only through a recovery connection (see Procedure 13.3.4, Configuring recovery connections).

   If you create a fail-over cluster, usually the second node is configured to be the slave node.

3. 

   Figure 12.10. Entering the one-time-password

   Enter the one-time password.

4. Click the OK button if the password is correct to build up the connection.

   A standalone text informs you again of the background procedures. Save the output with the Save button so that it can be analyzed later if needed. The text window should look similar to this.

   Note

   You can check the status and connections of cluster nodes by selecting the Connections item in the Management menu. After bootstrapping a cluster and adding new properties you can freely add the necessary components and configure the nodes according to your needs. Basically, the configuration procedure is similar to a PNS host configuration. When configuring clusters using the Heartbeat component, proceed to Section 12.5.3, Configuring Heartbeat.