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

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

   

   Figure 12.8. Adding a new node to a cluster

2. 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.

   

   Figure 12.9. Configuring the properties of the new node

   Tip
   It is 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 ZMS 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 failover cluster, usually the second node is configured to be the slave node.

3. Enter the one-time password and click the OK button to build up the connection.

   

   Figure 12.10. Entering the one-time-password

   Details on the background procedures are provided in standalone text. Save the output with the Save button so that it can be analyzed later if needed. The text window shall 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 Zorp host configuration. When configuring clusters using the Heartbeat component, proceed to Section 12.5.3, Configuring Heartbeat.