Horizontal Scaling of Cisco Application Services Engine

Adding a Worker Node

Use this procedure to add a worker node to an existing cluster.


Note

Only worker nodes can be registered using the GUI.

Before you begin

Make sure all three service nodes are bootstrapped.

Procedure

Step 1

Power on the new worker node and complete the bootstrap. Note down serial number of this node.

Refer to Cisco Application Services Engine Deployment Guide for deploying nodes. Upto 4 worker nodes can be admitted in a cluster.

Note 

Once a worker node is bootstrapped using command line, Cisco Application Services Engine discovers the worker node. User can then click on register action to admit this node into existing case cluster without needed to provide any additional information.

Step 2

Log in to the Cisco Application Services Engine GUI.
Step 3

Choose System Resources > Nodes.

In the GUI, a worker node entry should show up as Register. Verify that the serial number matches that of the new node.

Pre-registering a Worker node

Use this procedure to register a worker node.

Before you begin

Make sure all three service nodes are bootstrapped.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the Name and the Serial Number of the node.

Step 2

Enter the Data Network IP Address and the Data Network Gateway of the node.

Step 3

Enter the Management IP Address and the Management Gateway of the node.

Step 4

Click Save and Finish.

The worker node will be registered upon bootstrapping.

Registering a Worker node

Use this procedure to register a worker node.

Before you begin

Make sure all three service nodes are bootstrapped.

Procedure

Step 1

In the GUI, select the checkbox next to the bootstrapped worker node. Click Actions > Register to admit a worker node.

Step 2

The Data Network IP Address and the Data Network Gateway of the node are auto-populated.

Step 3

The Management IP Address and the Management Gateway of the node are auto-populated.

Step 4

Click Save and Finish.

The worker node will be registered upon bootstrapping.

Deleting a Worker node

Use this procedure to delete a worker node.

Before you begin

  1. Make sure all three service nodes are bootstrapped.

  2. The new worker node is pre-registered or registered.

Procedure

Step 1

In the GUI, select the checkbox next to the bootstrapped worker node. Click Actions > Delete to delete a worker node.

Step 2

Click Delete and Finish.