Adding a metadata server to the cluster

This topic describes how to add a metadata server to the cluster.

Prerequisites

You must have Administrator or Operator privileges to perform this task.

Before adding the metadata server using the SAN File System console or the administrative CLI, you must have already started the metadata server using the setupsfs -newserver command.

Context

The metadata server that you are adding must be in a state of "not added." The cluster to which you are adding the server must be online.

Steps

  1. To add a metadata server using the SAN File System console:
    1. Click Manage Servers and Clients > Servers from the My Work frame.
    2. Click Add a Server to Cluster from the drop-down box in the table header.
    3. Click Go.
    4. Enter the IP address of the metadata server in the IP Address field. If the cluster port is different than the default cluster port, you can append the port number to the IP address with a colon delimiter. For example, to specify an IP address of 9.67.101.202 and a port number of 1738, you can enter 9.67.101.202:1738.
    5. Click OK to start the process.
  2. To add a metadata server using the administrative CLI:
    1. Add the metadata server to the cluster using the addserver command. For example: addserver 10.30.30.104 . You should receive the following message: metadata_server_name was successfully added to the cluster.
    2. Verify that the server is part of the cluster using the lsserver command.

Parent topic: Managing metadata servers

Parent topic: Resolution Procedures

Related concepts
Cluster
Metadata server

Related reference
Servers panel
Add Server to the Cluster panel
addserver

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