cnode add

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This command adds a CNode to a cluster.

Usage
cnode add --ip IP
         [--cluster-id ID] 
         [--force]
Required Parameters

--ip IP

Specifies the IP address to be assigned to the CNode.

Options

--cluster-id ID

Specifies the ID of the cluster to which to add the CNode.

--force

Lets you add a CNode whose CPU isolation (isolcpus) settings are not aligned with other CNodes in the same CBox.

Example

This example shows adding a CNode with IP 203.0.13.43 to cluster 2: 

vcli: admin> cnode add --ip 203.0.13.43 --cluster-id 2
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