3.6.7. Converting from a single cluster to a composite cluster

3.6.7. Converting from a single cluster to a composite cluster
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3.6.7. Converting from a single cluster to a composite cluster

3.6.7.1. Convert and add new nodes as a new service
3.6.7.2. Convert and move nodes to a new service

There are two possible scenarios for converting from a single standalone cluster to a composite cluster. The two following sections will guide you through examples of each of these.

3.6.7.1. Convert and add new nodes as a new service

The following steps guide you through updating the configuration to include the new hosts as a new service and convert to a Composite Cluster.

For the purpose of this worked example, we have a single cluster dataservice called east with three nodes, defined as db1, db2 and db3 with db1 as the Primary.

Our goal is to create a new cluster dataservice called west with three nodes, defined as db4, db5 and db6 with db4 as the relay.

We will configure a new composite dataservice called global

The steps show two alternative approaches, to create the west as a Passive cluster (Composite Active/Passive) or to create the west cluster as a second active cluster (Composite Active/Active)

On the new host(s), ensure the Appendix B, Prerequisites have been followed.
If configuring via the Staging Installation method, skip straight to Step 4:
Note
The staging method CANNOT be used if converting to an Active/Active cluster
On the new host(s), ensure the tungsten.ini contains the correct service blocks for both the existing cluster and the new cluster.
On the new host(s), install the proper version of clustering software, ensuring that the version being installed matches the version currently installed on the existing hosts.
```
shell> cd /opt/continuent/sofware
shell> tar zxvf tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6.tar.gz
shell> cd tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6
shell> ./tools/tpm install
```
Important
Ensure --start-and-report is set to false in the configuration for the new hosts.
Set the existing cluster to maintenance mode using cctrl:
```
shell> cctrl
[LOGICAL] / > set policy maintenance
```

Add the definition for the new cluster service west and composite service global to the existing configuration on the existing host(s):

For Composite Active/Passive

Show Staging

Show INI

shell> tpm query staging
tungsten@db1:/opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6

shell> echo The staging USER is `tpm query staging| cut -d: -f1 | cut -d@ -f1`
The staging USER is tungsten

shell> echo The staging HOST is `tpm query staging| cut -d: -f1 | cut -d@ -f2`
The staging HOST is db1

shell> echo The staging DIRECTORY is `tpm query staging| cut -d: -f2`
The staging DIRECTORY is /opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6

shell> ssh {STAGING_USER}@{STAGING_HOST}
shell> cd {STAGING_DIRECTORY}

shell> ./tools/tpm configure west \
    --connectors=db4,db5,db6 \
    --relay-source=east \
    --relay=db4 \
    --slaves=db5,db6 \
    --topology=clustered

shell> ./tools/tpm configure global \
    --composite-datasources=east,west

Run the tpm command to update the software with the Staging-based configuration:

shell> ./tools/tpm update --no-connectors --replace-release

For information about making updates when using a Staging-method deployment, please see Section 10.3.7, “Configuration Changes from a Staging Directory”.

shell> vi /etc/tungsten/tungsten.ini

[west]
...
connectors=db4,db5,db6
relay-source=east
relay=db4
slaves=db5,db6
topology=clustered

[global]
...
composite-datasources=east,west

Run the tpm command to update the software with the INI-based configuration:

shell> tpm query staging
tungsten@db1:/opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6

shell> echo The staging DIRECTORY is `tpm query staging| cut -d: -f2`
The staging DIRECTORY is /opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6

shell> cd {STAGING_DIRECTORY}

shell> ./tools/tpm update --no-connectors --replace-release

For information about making updates when using an INI file, please see Section 10.4.4, “Configuration Changes with an INI file”.

For Composite Active/Active

shell> vi /etc/tungsten/tungsten.ini

[west]
topology=clustered
connectors=db4,db5,db6
master=db4
members=db4,db5,db6

[global]
topology=composite-multi-master
composite-datasources=east,west

shell> tpm query staging
tungsten@db1:/opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6

shell> echo The staging DIRECTORY is `tpm query staging| cut -d: -f2`
The staging DIRECTORY is /opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6

shell> cd {STAGING_DIRECTORY}

shell> ./tools/tpm update --no-connectors --replace-release

Note

Using the optional --no-connectors option updates the current deployment without restarting the existing connectors.

Note

Using the --replace-release option ensures the metadata files for the cluster are correctly rebuilt. This parameter MUST be supplied.

On every node in the original EAST cluster, make sure all replicators are online:
```
shell> trepctl services
shell> trepctl -all-services online
```
On all the new hosts in the new cluster, start the manager processes ONLY
```
shell> manager start
```

From the original cluster, use cctrl to check that the new dataservice and composite dataservice have been created, and place the new dataservice into maintenance mode

shell> cctrl
cctrl> cd /
cctrl> ls
cctrl> use global
cctrl> ls
cctrl> datasource east online
cctrl> set policy maintenance

Example from a Composite Active/Passive Cluster

tungsten@db1:~  $ cctrl
Tungsten Clustering 6.1.25 build 6
east: session established, encryption=false, authentication=false

[LOGICAL] /east > cd /
[LOGICAL] / > ls

[LOGICAL] / > ls
global
  east
  west

[LOGICAL] / > use global
[LOGICAL] /global > ls
COORDINATOR[db3:MIXED:ONLINE]
   east:COORDINATOR[db3:MAINTENANCE:ONLINE]
   west:COORDINATOR[db5:AUTOMATIC:ONLINE]

ROUTERS:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|connector@db1[9493](ONLINE, created=0, active=0)                                 |
|connector@db2[9341](ONLINE, created=0, active=0)                                 |
|connector@db3[10675](ONLINE, created=0, active=0)                                |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

DATASOURCES:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|east(composite master:OFFLINE)                                                    |
|STATUS [OK] [2019/12/09 11:04:17 AM UTC]                                         |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|west(composite slave:OFFLINE)                                                  |
|STATUS [OK] [2019/12/09 11:04:17 AM UTC]                                         |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

REASON FOR MAINTENANCE MODE: MANUAL OPERATION

[LOGICAL] /global > datasource east online
composite data source 'east@global' is now ONLINE

[LOGICAL] /global > set policy maintenance
policy mode is now MAINTENANCE

Example from a Composite Active/Active Cluster

tungsten@db1:~  $ cctrl
Tungsten Clustering 6.1.25 build 6
east: session established, encryption=false, authentication=false

[LOGICAL] /east > cd /
[LOGICAL] / > ls

[LOGICAL] / > ls
global
  east
    east_from_west
  west
    west_from_east

[LOGICAL] / > use global
[LOGICAL] /global > ls
COORDINATOR[db3:MIXED:ONLINE]
   east:COORDINATOR[db3:MAINTENANCE:ONLINE]
   west:COORDINATOR[db4:AUTOMATIC:ONLINE]

ROUTERS:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|connector@db1[23431](ONLINE, created=0, active=0)                                |
|connector@db2[25535](ONLINE, created=0, active=0)                                |
|connector@db3[15353](ONLINE, created=0, active=0)                                |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

DATASOURCES:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|east(composite master:OFFLINE, global progress=10, max latency=1.043)            |
|STATUS [OK] [2024/08/13 11:05:01 AM UTC]                                         |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  east(master:ONLINE, progress=10, max latency=1.043)                            |
|  east_from_west(UNKNOWN:UNKNOWN, progress=-1, max latency=-1.000)               |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|west(composite master:ONLINE, global progress=-1, max latency=-1.000)            |
|STATUS [OK] [2024/08/13 11:07:56 AM UTC]                                         |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  west(UNKNOWN:UNKNOWN, progress=-1, max latency=-1.000)                         |
|  west_from_east(UNKNOWN:UNKNOWN, progress=-1, max latency=-1.000)               |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

REASON FOR MAINTENANCE MODE: MANUAL OPERATION

[LOGICAL] /global > datasource east online
composite data source 'east@global' is now ONLINE

[LOGICAL] /global > set policy maintenance
policy mode is now MAINTENANCE

Start the replicators in the new cluster ensuring they start as OFFLINE:
```
shell> replicator start offline
```
Go to the relay (or Primary) node of the new cluster (i.e. db4) and provision it from a Replica of the original cluster (i.e. db2):
```
db5-shell> tungsten_provision_slave --source db2
```
Go to each Replica node of the new cluster and provision from the relay node of the new cluster (i.e. db4):
```
db5-shell> tungsten_provision_slave --source db4
```
Bring the replicators in the new cluster online, if not already:
```
shell> trepctl -all-services online
```
From a node in the original cluster (e.g. db1), using cctrl, set the composite cluster online, if not already, and return to automatic:
```
shell> cctrl
[LOGICAL] / > use global
[LOGICAL] / > datasource west online
[LOGICAL] / > set policy automatic
```
Start the connectors associated with the new cluster hosts in west:
```
shell> connector start
```
Note
Depending on the mode in which the connectors are running, you may need to configure the user.map. If this is in use on the old cluster, then we recommend that you take a copy of this file and place this on the new connectors associated with the new cluster, and then adjust any affinity settings that are required. Additionally, the user.map may need adjustments on the original cluster. For more details on the user.map file, it is advised to review the relevant sections in the Connector documentation related to the mode your connectors are operating in. These can be found at Section 7.6.1, “user.map File Format”
If --no-connectors was issued during the update, then during a period when it is safe, restart the connectors associated with the original cluster:
```
shell> ./tools/tpm promote-connector
```

3.6.7.2. Convert and move nodes to a new service

This method of conversion is a little more complicated and the only safe way to accomplish this would require downtime for the replication on all nodes.

To achieve this without downtime to your applications, it is recommended that all application activity be isolated to the Primary host only. Following the conversion, all activity will then be replicated to the Replica nodes

Our example starting cluster has 5 nodes (1 Primary and 4 Replicas) and uses service name alpha. Our target cluster will have 6 nodes (3 per cluster) in 2 member clusters alpha_east and alpha_west in composite service alpha.

This means that we will reuse the existing service name alpha as the name of the new composite service, and create two new service names, one for each cluster (alpha_east and alpha_west).

To convert the above configuration, follow the steps below:

On the new host, ensure the Appendix B, Prerequisites have been followed.
Ensure the cluster is in MAINTENANCE mode. This will prevent the managers from performing any unexpected recovery or failovers during the process.
```
cctrl> set policy maintenance
```
Next, you must stop all services on all existing nodes.
```
shell> stopall
```

If configuring via the INI Installation Method, update tungsten.ini on all original 5 nodes, then copy the file to the new node.

You will need to create two new services for each cluster, and change the original service stanza to represent the composite service. An example of how the complete configuration would look is below. Click the link the switch between ini and staging configurations.

Show Staging

Show INI

shell> ./tools/tpm configure defaults \
    --reset \
    --user=tungsten \
    --install-directory=/opt/continuent \
    --profile-script=~/.bash_profile \
    --replication-user=tungsten \
    --replication-password=secret \
    --replication-port=13306 \
    --application-user=app_user \
    --application-password=secret \
    --application-port=3306 \
    --rest-api-admin-user=apiuser \
    --rest-api-admin-pass=secret

shell> ./tools/tpm configure alpha_east \
    --topology=clustered \
    --master=db1 \
    --members=db1,db2,db3 \
    --connectors=db1,db2,db3

shell> ./tools/tpm configure alpha_west \
    --topology=clustered \
    --relay=db4 \
    --members=db4,db5,db6 \
    --connectors=db4,db5,db6 \
    --relay-source=alpha_east

shell> ./tools/tpm configure alpha \
    --composite-datasources=alpha_east,alpha_west

shell> vi /etc/tungsten/tungsten.ini

[defaults]
user=tungsten
install-directory=/opt/continuent
profile-script=~/.bash_profile
replication-user=tungsten
replication-password=secret
replication-port=13306
application-user=app_user
application-password=secret
application-port=3306
rest-api-admin-user=apiuser
rest-api-admin-pass=secret

[alpha_east]
topology=clustered
master=db1
members=db1,db2,db3
connectors=db1,db2,db3

[alpha_west]
topology=clustered
relay=db4
members=db4,db5,db6
connectors=db4,db5,db6
relay-source=alpha_east

[alpha]
composite-datasources=alpha_east,alpha_west

Using you preferred backup/restore method, take a backup of the MySQL database on one of the original nodes and restore this to the new node
If preferred, this step can be skipped, and the provision of the new node completed via the use of the supplied provisioning scripts, explained in Step 10 below.
Invoke the conversion using the tpm command from the software extraction directory.
If installation configured via the INI method, this command should be run on all 5 original nodes. If configured via Staging method, this command should be run on the staging host only.
```
shell> tpm query staging
shell> cd {software_staging_dir_from_tpm_query}
shell> ./tools/tpm update --replace-release --force
shell> rm /opt/continuent/tungsten/cluster-home/conf/cluster/*/datasource/*
```
Note
The use of the --force option is required to force the override of the old properties
Only if installation configured via the INI method, then proceed to install the software using the tpm command from the software extraction directory on the new node:
```
shell> cd {software_staging_dir}
shell> ./tools/tpm install
```
Note
Ensure you install the same version of software on the new node that matches exactly, the version on the existing 5 nodes
Start all services on all existing nodes.
```
shell> startall
```

Bring the clusters back into AUTOMATIC mode:

shell> cctrl -multi
cctrl> use alpha
cctrl> set policy automatic
cctrl> exit

If you skipped the backup/restore step above, you now need to provision the database on the new node. To do this, use the tungsten_provision_slave script to provision the database from one of the existing nodes, for example db5
```
shell> tungsten_provision_slave --source db5
```

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