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dbox add

  • Published on Aug 6, 2026
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This command adds a DBox to the cluster.

Usage

dbox add --cluster-id CLUSTER_ID
         --dnode-ips DNODE_IPs
        [--empty-box]
        [--migrate-target]
        [--lab-deploy]
        [--no-hardware-management]
        [--rack-name RACK_NAME]
        [--rack-unit RACK_UNIT]

Required Parameters

--cluster-id CLUSTER_ID

Specify cluster ID.

--dnode-ips DNODE_IPs

Specify the bond IPs of the DNodes. Separate the IPs with a comma.

Options

--empty-box

Without SSD and NVRAM devices (for D-Box replacement).

--migrate-target

D-Box will act as a D-Box migration target (has SSDs and NVRAMs).

--lab-deploy

Execute in lab deploy mode (lab only!).

--no-hardware-management

Alias for --lab-deploy. Execute in lab deploy mode (lab only!).

--rack-name RACK_NAME

Specify the rack name.

--rack-unit RACK_UNIT

Specify the rack unit.

Example

This example shows how to add a DBox with specified DNode bond IP addresses to cluster 1:

vcli: admin> dbox add --cluster-id 1 --dnode-ips 12.1.1.11,12.1.1.12