Adding an N1 node
This feature allows you to add N+1 nodes without shutting down the entire N+1 DS-System. Some additional non-GUI steps are required for this feature to work.
To add an N+1 node:
1. Configure the new N+1 DS-System computer node’s operating system, and test the connection of this computer to the existing N+1 database and online storage.
2. Add the node in DS-Operator and obtain the ClusterID:
a) On the N+1 menu, click Status.
b) Click the List tab, and then click Add Node. The Add N+1 Node dialog box appears.
c) Type the required information and click OK. The new node appears at the bottom of the list. Make a note of the node ID.
3. Run the DS-System installation on the new node and point to the same database and the same online storage used by the N+1 DS-System.
IMPORTANT: Do not start the service.
a) Edit the node’s DS-System configuration file (dssys.cfg).
For Windows, the path is:
%Program%Files\CloudBackup\DS-System\dssys.cfg
For Linux, the path is:
/etc/dssys.cfg
b) Add the ClusterID information obtained in Step 2c by adding the following line to dssys.cfg:
ClusterID : <number>
where <number> is the unique ID number of the node listed in the N+1 Status dialog box.
4. On the DS-License Server: add the IP address of the new node to the N+1 DS-System license.
5. In DS-Operator: on the Setup menu click License Server and then click Update.
6. On the new node, start the DS-System service. It should join the N+1 immediately.