4.5.2 Creating nodes

To create a node, run the create-node-config subcommand of the asadmin utility command. The default node is localhost-domain1.

Prerequisites

Installation of Application Server is complete.
The created domain administration server (DAS) is running.

Intended users

System engineers

Procedure

To create a node, execute the create-node-config subcommand of the asadmin utility command.
```
asadmin create-node-config
--nodehost host_name_to_node
--installdir installation_directory_
for_Application_Server_on_host/javaee_absolute_path
--nodedir directory_path_which_stores_node_information 
node_name
```
Important note

To create a node other than the default node, specify the admin_port in the --port option of the asadmin utility command, and run the create-node-config subcommand.
When this command is run, the result is displayed as follows:
```
Command create-node-config executed successfully.
```