12.4.1. Procedure – Creating a new cluster (bootstrapping a cluster)

To create and bootstrap a new cluster, complete the following steps:

1. Select the site that will include the new cluster from the configuration tree, and click on New Host Wizard in the Management menu.

2. Select the Cluster minimal template and click on Forward to start bootstrapping the first node of the cluster. (Bootstrapping cluster nodes is very similar to bootstrapping individual PNS hosts. For more information see Chapter 4, Registering new hosts.)

   

   Figure 12.4. Bootstrapping a cluster

3. Provide a name for the cluster (for example, Demo_cluster), as well as an Agent Bind IP address, an Agent Bind IP port and a Hostname (for example, Demo_cluster_node1) for the first node of the cluster. The node will accept connections from the MS agents on the specified Agent Bind IP/Port pair.

   

   Figure 12.5. Entering basic parameters

4. The rest of the bootstrapping process is identical to bootstrapping a normal PNS host, that is, create a certificate for the cluster, supply a one-time-password, and so on. For more information see Chapter 4, Registering new hosts.

5. After bootstrapping the first node of the cluster, complete the following procedures as needed:

   • Add additional nodes as required. For details, see Procedure 12.4.3, Adding a new node to a PNS cluster.

   • Adding new properties to the cluster. For details, see Procedure 12.4.2, Adding new properties to clusters.