From 928018633c68df20999becbac87c6faa07c8de54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rael S-R Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 11:03:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: update documentation for forming cluster with existing server Clarify the alternative procedure needed when creating a cluster bootstrap server from an existing incus server Signed-off-by: Rael S-R --- doc/howto/cluster_form.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/howto/cluster_form.md b/doc/howto/cluster_form.md index 897b4b67bad..97e4178a78e 100644 --- a/doc/howto/cluster_form.md +++ b/doc/howto/cluster_form.md @@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ Would you like a YAML "incus admin init" preseed to be printed? (yes/no) [defaul After the initialization process finishes, your first cluster member should be up and available on your network. You can check this with [`incus cluster list`](incus_cluster_list.md). +### Convert an existing server into bootstrap server + +If you are intending to convert an existing Incus server with instances into the bootstrap server for a new cluster, there is a slightly different procedure. + +Firstly, ensure the `core.https_address` (or `cluster.https_address`) is configured to a specific IP or DNS address using `incus config set core.https_address [IP_OR_DNS]:8443`. The default wildcard value cannot be used in clustered mode. + +Then you can run `incus cluster enable memberName` and continue with the steps below to join in additional cluster members. + ### Join additional servers You can now join further servers to the cluster.