About adding a node to a cluster

After you install SFCFSHA and create a cluster, you can add and remove nodes from the cluster.You can create clusters of up to 64 nodes.

The following procedure provides a summary of the tasks required to add a node to an existing SFCFSHA cluster.

Table: Tasks for adding a node to a cluster

Step

Description

Complete the prerequisites and preparatory tasks before adding a node to the cluster.

See Before adding a node to a cluster.

Add a new node to the cluster:

  • Using the product installer

  • Using the Web installer

  • Manually

See Adding a node to a cluster using the product installer.

See Adding a node using the Web-based installer.

See Adding the node to a cluster manually.

Complete the configuration of the new node after adding it to the cluster.

If you are using the Storage Foundation for Databases (SFDB) tools, you must update the repository database.

See Updating the Storage Foundation for Databases (SFDB) repository after adding a node.

The example procedures describe how to add a node to an existing cluster with two nodes.