join

Causes the node to join the ring.

Causes the node to join the ring.

Synopsis 

nodetool <options> join
options are:
  • ( -h | --host ) <host name> | <ip address>
  • ( -p | --port ) <port number>
  • ( -pw | --password ) <password >
  • ( -u | --username ) <user name>
Legend
  • Angle brackets (< >) mean not literal, a variable
  • Italics mean optional
  • The pipe (|) symbol means OR or AND/OR
  • Ellipsis (...) means repeatable

A semicolon that terminates CQL statements is not included in the synopsis.

Description 

Causes the node to join the ring, assuming the node was initially not started in the ring using the -Djoin_ring=false cassandra utility option. The joining node should be properly configured with the desired options for seed list, initial token, and auto-bootstrapping.