Define the cluster

From the GUI

NoteThis task may take a few minutes to complete.

  1. Select Tasks from fstask.

  2. Select Cluster.

  3. Select Define a Cluster and fill in the following fields.

    Field

    Sample values

    Description

    Cluster Name

    afloat

    The logical name of the cluster

    Cluster Mode

    Normal

    Set to Experimental when debugging as it turns off resetting of nodes.

    Notify Administrator

    Never

    Send a notification message to the administrator on cluster and node status changes; By e-mail, By other command or Never.

    NoteDo not add or remove nodes until the cluster icon appears in the tree view.

    To add nodes to a cluster:

    1. Select View: Nodes in Cluster.

    2. Select afloat.

    3. Select Add or Remove Nodes in Cluster from Applicable Tasks.

    4. To add a node, select its logical name from the Available Nodes menu then select Add. The node name appears in the list titled Nodes to Go into Cluster. In the example above, the nodes are spinnaker and mizzen.

From the command line

From the command line, enter the following:

cluster_mgr –f cluster_def