Scaling up the cluster
Scaling up the cluster refers to the addition of cluster members.
Create a registration token
A registration token is needed before adding a new member. Do this by accessing an existing cluster member and running the cluster add command against the FQDN of the new node:
sunbeam cluster add --name <new_machine_fqdn>
Clustering does not support base hostnames. A node is only known by their FQDN.
Keep the token in a safe place. It will be used in a future step.
Provision the new machine
Several steps are needed to provision the new machine.
Install the openstack snap
You will need to install the openstack snap on the new machine in order to perform various commands:
sudo snap install openstack --channel <channel>
The snap channel must be common across all cluster members.
Install cloud software
Install cloud software on the new machine with the following command:
sunbeam prepare-node-script | bash -x
Join the machine to the cluster
On the new machine, join it to the cluster by using the cluster join command. Refer to the registration token obtained earlier:
sunbeam cluster join [--role <role> [--role <role>...]] --token <registration_token>
Multiple roles can be selected per node. Available role values are ‘control’, ‘compute’, and ‘storage’. If unstated, the role defaults to a combination of ‘control’ and ‘compute’.
Resize the cluster
After having joined the node, the cluster needs to be resized with the cluster resize command. This command can be invoked on an existing node or the new
node:
sunbeam cluster resize
If multiple nodes are to be added, you can join all nodes first and resize the cluster once. This can save a significant amount of processing time.