Adding a datacenter

Define the datacenter for a cluster topology. Add datacenters to a cluster.

1. Click Clusters in the Lifecycle Manager navigation menu. In the Clusters pane, select the cluster to which you want to add a datacenter.
   Details about the cluster are displayed. The Datacenters pane becomes visible.
2. Click the + (plus) sign above the Datacenters pane.
   The Add Datacenter dialog appears.

   

3. Enter a unique Name for the datacenter.
   The datacenter name cannot be edited after clicking Save. Datacenter names must be unique within a cluster.
4. Consult the following table for assistance with completing the fields:

   Table 1. Datacenter fields

   Field	Description
   Name	Enter a name for the datacenter. Datacenter names must be unique within a cluster. Required. Note: Changing the name of a datacenter after the datacenter entity was created and saved is not supported in DataStax Enterprise or Lifecyle Manager.
   Config Profile	Select a configuration file to apply at the datacenter level to override inheriting the configuration profile from the cluster level.
   SSH Credentials	Select an SSH credential to apply at the datacenter level to override inheriting the credentials from the cluster level.
   SSH Management Port	Enter a port value if you do not want to inherit the value from the cluster. Default value for SSH port at the cluster level is 22.
   Comment	Enter a comment about the datacenter that identifies its purpose or location. For example, DC East Coast Production DSE v5.
   Workload	Select the workload type. Node workload type must be homogeneous within each datacenter. Available options: Cassandra (default) Solr Spark Spark + Solr
   DSE Graph (DSE 5.0+ only)	Select the DSE Graph option if the datacenter is for a DSE Graph database.

5. Click Save.
   The newly added datacenter displays in the Datacenters pane of the Clusters page. The Datacenter Details display in the details area next to the cluster model panes.