On the new host(s), ensure the Appendix B, Prerequisites have been followed.

Let's assume that we have a composite cluster dataservice called global with two clusters, east and west, with three nodes each.

In this worked exmple, we show how to add an additional cluster service called north with three new nodes.

Set the cluster to maintenance mode using cctrl:

shell> cctrl
[LOGICAL] / > use global
[LOGICAL] /global > set policy maintenance

Using the following as an example, update the configuration to include the new cluster and update the additional composite service block. If using an INI installation copy the ini file to all the new nodes in the new cluster.

Click the link to switch between staging or ini examples

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 north \
    --connectors=db7,db8,db9 \
    --relay-source=east \
    --relay=db7 \
    --slaves=db8,db9 \
    --topology=clustered

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

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

[north]
...
connectors=db7,db8,db9
relay-source=east
relay=db7
slaves=db8,db9
topology=clustered

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

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”.

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

If installed via INI, on all nodes in the new cluster, download and unpack the software, and install

shell> cd /opt/continunent/software
shell> tar zxvf tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6.tar.gz
shell> cd /opt/continuent/software/tungsten-clustering-6.1.25-6
shell> tools/tpm install

On every node in the original clusters, make sure all replicators are online:

shell> trepctl online; trepctl services

On all nodes in the new cluster start the software

shell> startall

The next steps will involve provisioning the new cluster nodes. An alternative approach to using this method would be to take a backup of a Replica from the existing cluster, and manually restoring it to ALL nodes in the new cluster PRIOR to issuing the install step above. If you take this approach then you can skip the next two re-provision steps.

Go to the relay (Primary) node of the new cluster (i.e. db7) and provision it from any Replica in the original cluster (i.e. db2):

shell> tungsten_provision_slave --source db2

Go to a Replica node of the new cluster (i.e. db8) and provision it from the relay node of the new cluster (i.e. db7):

shell> tungsten_provision_slave --source db7

Repeat the process for the renamining Replicas nodes in the new cluster.

Set the composite cluster to automatic mode using cctrl:

shell> cctrl
[LOGICAL] / > use global
[LOGICAL] /global > set policy automatic

During a period when it is safe to restart the connectors:

shell> ./tools/tpm promote-connector