nodetool join
Joins the node to the ring.
Valid only when the node was not initially started in the ring with the -Djoin_ring=false start-up parameter.
The joining node must be properly configured with the required cassandra.yaml options for seed list, initial token, and auto-bootstrapping.
Synopsis
nodetool [<connection_options>] joinDefinition
The short- and long-form options are comma-separated.
Connection options
- -h, --host hostname
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The hostname or IP address of a remote node or nodes. When omitted, the default is the local machine.
- -p, --port jmx_port
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The JMX port number.
- -pw, --password jmxpassword
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The JMX password for authenticating with secure JMX. If a password is not provided, you are prompted to enter one.
- -pwf, --password-file jmx_password_filepath
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The filepath to the file that stores JMX authentication credentials.
- -u, --username jmx_username
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The username for authenticating with secure JMX.
Command arguments
This command takes no arguments.
Examples
Join node to ring
nodetool join