Working with Nodes

The Nodes tab displays information on your existing nodes. You can refresh this page by clicking on the refresh icon. View, add, edit, or delete nodes from this page.

The Nodes table allows you to view the following information.

Settings Description
Name The host name of the node.
IP Address The IP address of the node.
Mode

Displays what the node is working as - Worker or Supervisor.
DR Role Disaster Recovery (DR) Role shows what role a node is acting as in Disaster Recovery, either Primary or Secondary.
Replication Status Displays the status of the node. For Disaster Recovery, Active indicates that the Primary and Secondary nodes are in sync and that Disaster Recovery is working. If the status is Inactive in either the Primary or Secondary nodes involved with Disaster Recovery, it means that the Primary and Secondary are NOT in sync, and that Disaster Recovery is not working. For a Supervisor node not in Disaster Recovery or a Worker node, the Replication Status appears as N/A.

 

The Add tab allows you to add nodes.

Adding a Worker

Complete these steps to add a Worker:

  1. Go to ADMIN > License > Nodes tab.
  2. Click Add.
  3. From the Type drop-down list, select Worker.
  4. In the Worker IP Address field, enter the Worker IP Address.
  5. Click OK.

Note: If you are doing Real time Archive to HDFS, then remember to go to ADMIN > Setup > Storage > Archive and click Test and Save. This will prepare the newly added worker for real time archive.

 

The Edit tab allows you to edit a specific node.

Editing a Worker

Complete these steps to edit a Worker:

  1. Go to ADMIN > License > Nodes tab.
  2. Select a Worker.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Make any changes needed.
  5. Click OK.

Editing Supervisor/Primary

Complete these steps to edit your Supervisor:

  1. Go to ADMIN > License > Nodes tab.

  2. Select the Primary.

  3. Click Edit.

  4. Make any changes needed to the Host Name field.

  5. Click OK.

Editing Secondary (Disaster Recovery)

Complete these steps to edit your Disaster Recovery Setup:

  1. Go to ADMIN > License > Nodes tab.

  2. Select the Secondary.

  3. Click Edit.

  4. Make any changes needed to the Disaster Recovery Setup. See Disaster Recovery Settings for more information.

  5. Click OK.

 

The Delete tab allows you to delete an existing node.

Note: The Primary Node cannot be deleted.

Deleting a Worker

Complete these steps to delete a Worker:

  1. Go to ADMIN > License > Nodes tab.
  2. Select a Worker.
  3. Click Delete.
  4. Click OK.