Re: auto_bootstrap for seed node

[kurt greaves <ku...@instaclustr.com>]

Setting auto_bootstrap on seed nodes is unnecessary and irrelevant. If the
node is a seed it will ignore auto_bootstrap and it *will not* bootstrap.

On 28 March 2018 at 15:49, Ali Hubail <Al...@petrolink.com> wrote:

> "it seems that we still need to keep bootstrap false?"
>
> Could you shed some light on what would happen if the auto_bootstrap is
> removed (or set to true as the default value) in the seed nodes of the
> newly added DC?
>
> What do you have in the seeds param of the new DC nodes (cassandra.yaml)?
> Do you reference the old DC seed nodes there as well?
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> We followed this https://docs.datastax.com/en/cassandra/2.1/cassandra/
> operations/ops_add_dc_to_cluster_t.html,
> but it does not mention that change bootstrap for seed nodes after the
> rebuild.
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> Thanks,
> Peng Xiao
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> ------------------ Original ------------------
> *From: * "Ali Hubail"<Al...@petrolink.com>;
> *Date: * Wed, Mar 28, 2018 10:48 AM
> *To: * "user"<us...@cassandra.apache.org>;
> *Subject: * Re: auto_bootstrap for seed node
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> You might want to follow DataStax docs on this one:
>
> For adding a DC to an existing cluster:
> *https://docs.datastax.com/en/dse/5.1/dse-admin/datastax_enterprise/operations/opsAddDCToCluster.html*
> <https://docs.datastax.com/en/dse/5.1/dse-admin/datastax_enterprise/operations/opsAddDCToCluster.html>
> For adding a new node to an existing cluster:
> *https://docs.datastax.com/en/dse/5.1/dse-admin/datastax_enterprise/operations/opsAddNodeToCluster.html*
> <https://docs.datastax.com/en/dse/5.1/dse-admin/datastax_enterprise/operations/opsAddNodeToCluster.html>
>
> briefly speaking,
> adding one node to an existing cluster --> use auto_bootstrap
> adding a DC to an existing cluster --> rebuild
>
> You need to check the version of c* that you're running, and make sure you
> pick the right doc version for that.
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> Most of my colleagues miss very important steps while adding/removing
> nodes/cluster, but if they stick to the docs, they always get it done right.
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> Hope this helps
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> Dear All,
>
> For adding a new DC ,we need to set auto_bootstrap: false and then run the
> rebuild,finally we need to change auto_bootstrap: true,but for seed
> nodes,it seems that we still need to keep bootstrap false?
> Could anyone please confirm?
>
> Thanks,
> Peng Xiao
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