Approving pending grid nodes

You must approve each grid node before it joins the StorageGRID Webscale grid.

1. Review the Pending Nodes list, and confirm that it shows all of the grid nodes you deployed.
   Note: If a grid node is missing, confirm that it was deployed successfully.
2. Select the radio button next to a pending node you want to approve.
   
   
   
3. Click Approve.
4. In General Settings, modify settings for the following properties, as necessary:
   
   
   
   • Site: The name of the site with which this grid node will be associated.
   • Name: The host name that will be assigned to the node, and the name that will be displayed in the Grid Management Interface.
   • NTP Role: The grid node's Network Time Protocol (NTP) role. The options are Automatic, Primary, and Client. Selecting Automatic assigns the Primary option to Admin Nodes, API Gateway Nodes, and Storage Nodes that have an ADC service and assigns the Client option to all other grid node types.
     Note: Assign the Primary NTP role to at least two nodes at each site. This provides redundant system access to external timing sources.
   • ADC service: For Storage Nodes, whether the selected node will run the Administrative Domain Controller service. Select Automatic to have the this option applied automatically by the system as required, or select Yes or No to explicitly set this option for the grid node. For example, you might need to select Yes if you want to have more than three ADC services at a site.
5. In Grid Network, modify settings for the following properties as necessary:
   • IPv4 Address (CIDR): The CIDR network address for the eth0 Grid Network interface. For example: 192.168.1.234/21
   • Gateway: The Grid Network gateway. This Grid Network gateway is used during installation and might be used after installation, unless the Client Network is configured. For example: 192.168.0.1
   Note: The gateway is required if there are multiple grid subnets.
6. If you want to configure the Admin Network for the grid node, add or update the settings in the Admin Network section as necessary.
   Enter the destination subnetworks of the routes out of this interface in the Subnets (CIDR) text box. If there are multiple Admin subnets, the Admin gateway is required.

   Note: If you selected DHCP for the Admin Network configuration and you change the value here, the new value will be configured as a static address on the node. You must make sure the resulting IP address is not within a DHCP address pool.
7. If you want to configure the Client Network for the grid node, add or update the settings in the Client Network section as necessary. If the Client Network is configured, the gateway is required, and it becomes the default gateway for the node after installation.
   Note: If you selected DHCP for the Client Network configuration and you change the value here, the new value will be configured as a static address on the node. You must make sure the resulting IP address is not within a DHCP address pool.
8. Click Save.
   The grid node entry moves to the Approved Nodes list.

   
   
   

9. Repeat these steps for each pending grid node you want to approve.
   You must approve all nodes that you want in the grid. However, you can return to this page at any time before you click Install on the Summary page. You can modify the properties of an approved grid node by selecting its radio button and clicking Edit.
10. When you are done approving grid nodes, click Next.