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Hitachi Advanced Database Setup and Operation Guide


16.17.1 Adding nodes

This procedure for adding nodes by adding a server machine is as follows:

Procedure:

  1. Add the server machine, install the HADB server, and configure the environment settings

    For details about how to install the HADB server and set up the environment, see 16.3.2 Installing HADB server and setting up an environment.

    Important

    Before executing the adbinit command, read the notes provided in 16.17.2 Notes on executing the adbinit command when adding nodes.

  2. Normally terminate the multi-node configuration HADB server

    For details about the procedure for terminating the HADB server normally in a multi-node configuration, see (a) Normally terminating HADB servers in the multi-node configuration in (1) Termination procedures for HADB servers in a multi-node configuration under 16.4.2 Terminating HADB servers in the multi-node configuration.

  3. Correct the HA Monitor definition

    Specify information about the added node in the HA Monitor definition on all nodes.

  4. Correct the server definition

    Add information about the node to be added, to the HADB server definition operand adb_sys_multi_node_info on all nodes.

  5. Start the multi-node configuration HADB server

    For details about the procedure for starting the HADB server in a multi-node configuration, see 16.4.1 Starting the HADB servers in the multi-node configuration.

Important

In environments where synonym searches are used, you need to synchronize the synonym dictionary files after adding a node. For details about how to synchronize the synonym dictionary files, see 16.24.5 Synchronizing synonym dictionary files.