Cluster: Configuring a Cluster

Configuring a Cluster

The following covers how to create, configure, and manage a cluster.

HSM and Cluster

• Software Appliance cluster does not support SoftHSM.

• When a cluster node is added, the newly added node is informed about the currently configured HSM type. This HSM type will be predetermined for the node. After that, you need to manually configure the predetermined HSM on the node.

• The use of different HSM types on different cluster nodes is not supported!

Unlock / Lock the Cluster Configuration

To make changes to the cluster configuration - for example, adding or deleting a node - you must first unlock the cluster configuration form. This is a security feature to prevent accidental changes to the cluster or simultaneous changes by different users. Proceed as follows:

1. Log in to your Software Appliance and open the Cluster page.

2. In the section Cluster Members, click Unlock to make changes.
   

   

3. You are notified that you have 5 minutes to make your changes. If you need more time, click Extend Lease to get another 5 minutes:
   

   

   Information about locks is shared among all cluster nodes:

   • When you retrieve a lease on Node1, all other nodes are notified that Node1 is holding the lease:
     

   

   A user on another node can click Acquire lease to request the lease from you / Node1.
   When you grant this, the lease will be held exclusively by that other node. It can only be requested again after it expires.