nodetool join

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>
( -pwf <passwordFilePath | --password-file <passwordFilePath> )

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.