Adding a node using the Web-based installer

You can use the Web-based installer to add a node to a cluster.

To add a node to a cluster using the Web-based installer

  1. From the Task pull-down menu, select Add a Cluster node.

    From the product pull-down menu, select the product.

    Click the Next button.

  2. Click OK to confirm the prerequisites to add a node.
  3. In the System Names field enter a name of a node in the cluster where you plan to add the node and click OK.

    The installer program checks inter-system communications and compatibility. If the node fails any of the checks, review the error and fix the issue.

    If prompted, review the cluster's name, ID, and its systems. Click the Yes button to proceed.

  4. In the System Names field, enter the names of the systems that you want to add to the cluster as nodes. Separate system names with spaces. Click the Next button.

    The installer program checks inter-system communications and compatibility. If the system fails any of the checks, review the error and fix the issue.

    Click the Next button. If prompted, click the Yes button to add the system and to proceed.

  5. From the heartbeat NIC pull-down menus, select the heartbeat NICs for the cluster. Click the Next button.
  6. Once the addition is complete, review the log files. Optionally send installation information to Symantec. Click the Finish button to complete the node's addition to the cluster.