Adding new nodes to GI

Summary

This passage is based on Oracle 12.2.0.1 & 18.1.1.

Precheck

• Same OS (including version)
• CPU are same architecture (32bit/64bit)
• Run cluvfy stage -pre crsinst -n <NODE_TO_ADD> -verbose on one of the existing nodes.

addnode.sh

• If GNS is configured, run $GI_HOME/addnode/addNode.sh -silent "CLUSTER_NEW_NODES={<NODE_TO_ADD>}" "CLUSTER_NEW_NODE_ROLES={<[hub|leaf]>}"
• If GNS is not configured, run $GI_HOME/addnode/addnode.sh -silent "CLUSTER_NEW_NODES={<NODE_TO_ADD>}" "CLUSTER_NEW_VIRTUAL_HOSTNAMES={<NODE_VIP>}" "CLUSTER_NEW_NODE_ROLES={<NODE_ROLE[hub|leaf]>}"

Wait for addnode.sh finish.

Scripts

• Execute scripts such as organistRoot.sh and root.sh required by addnode.sh.
• Examine log of root.sh in $GI_HOME/install/root_<node>_<timestamp>.log.

DNS configurations

If GNS is not configured, then name and address must be added to DNS manually.

Postcheck

• Run cluvfy stage -post nodeadd -n <NODE_ADDED> -verbose on newly added node to do post check.

Reference

Adding and Deleting Nodes and Instances