Scalability and Clustering
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Titan SiliconServer
2.
When the server boots for the first time, it will prompt for cluster membership and
request information about the cluster being joined.
The node will automatically join the cluster during boot.
To join an existing cluster through Web Manager
The following details the steps necessary to join a node to a cluster using Web Manager.
1.
From the
Cluster Wizard
screen, click the
Join an existing cluster
button.
2.
Enter the Cluster Node IP address and subnet mask for this new Cluster Node. The IP
address will automatically be assigned to the mgmnt1 port.
3.
Click
Apply
.
4.
Select a cluster from the available list.
5.
Click
Apply
.
The server will automatically reboot.
Managing a Cluster
The following sections explain how to manage the cluster including cluster services (file services
and server administration) and the physical elements which form the cluster (cluster nodes and
the quorum device).
Prompt
Description
Is this node joining a
cluster
To join the cluster, enter y
Enter cluster node IP
address
Enter the Cluster Node IP address to assign to the joining
node. This IP address will be assigned to the mgmnt1 port
which is the 10/100 Ethernet port.
Enter cluster node IP mask
Enter the network mask for the joining node’s Cluster Node
IP.
Enter the cluster name
Enter the name of the cluster to join. This is the cluster
name and should not be confused with the DNS name. i.e.
Titan should be entered rather than 192.0.2.2