[Linux-cluster] Add extra node to a 2-node cluster

[Patrick Caulfield]

HAWKER, Dan wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Have a 2-node cluster that is presently ticking along fairly well.
> 
> The plan has always been to add additional nodes to the cluster (I have
> another 2 or 3 to add). Now that I am ready to add another, looking through
> the FAQ, it says I have to stop the cluster services on both nodes to add
> new nodes (because 2-node setups are a special case).
> 
> I am not running any cluster software per-se, I am only using CS to be able
> to gain the shared clusterFS (GFS).

GFS is cluster software. "per-se" or not ;-)

> Is this still the case (need to halt cluster services) or can I accomplish
> this somehow???

It is still the case that you need to remove the two_node flag and restart the whole cluster.

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patrick