ha node join

Joins a node to another node to form a cluster. After you enter this command, the system prompts you to enter the password of the remote admin user on the other node.

Syntax

ha node join <other node>

Parameters

other node

The IP address of the existing node in the cluster.

Example

The following example adds node2 to form the cluster.

node2 (config) # ha node join 172.16.127.144
Enter password for admin account on primary node: ****
Node joining has started
Please check the status with CLI 'show ha configuration'.
node2 (config) # show ha configuration
CMS HA Cluster Settings:
   ...
Cluster Communications:

   Default Interface:  ether1
     Enabled:          yes
     Members:          172.16.127.44/node1, 172.16.127.145/node2,
   ...
node2 (config) # show ha members all
node2 node1 

User role

Admin

Command mode

Config

Supported appliances

This command is supported on the following appliances running the specified releases or later:

Note

For more information about Central Management System HA, see the Central Management System High Availability Guide.