Adding an instance

You can add an instance to the cluster either interactively, with sybcluster prompting you for required values, or by using an input file.

If you add the instance interactively, Adaptive Server prompts for:

• The instance name, if one was not specified in the command statement

• The name of the node hosting the instance

• The port number of the Unified Agent on the node

• The query port number

• The primary and secondary address of the node

• The primary and secondary port specifications

If you add the instance using an input file, make sure the file mirrors the format of the cluster input file (see the installation guide for your platform), although you need to include definitions only for the new instance. If auxiliary servers are defined, include port and other information required for configuring the auxiliary servers for the new instance.

For example, to add an instance using an input file, enter:

add instance new_instance file /$SYBASE/myfile

To add an instance interactively, enter:

add instance new_instance