5 Creating a Server Cluster

To create a server cluster, you can:

•	Use the Launch DB Cluster button (located on the Dashboard Tab) to open the Create a new Server Cluster dialog and define a new cluster.

•	Click the New Server button (located on the Clusters tab) to open the Create a new Server Cluster dialog and define a new cluster.

If you are not a Template Only user, the Create a New Server Cluster dialog will prompt you to select a deployment option (see Figure 5.1).

Figure 5.1 – Specify your server launch preferences.

If you are a Template Only user or select the Launch From Template option on the deployment method selection dialog, a dialog opens that allows you to use a pre-defined template for the cluster configuration; for detailed information about using a template to create a cluster, see Section 5.1.1.

If you select Manually Define A Cluster, the dialog shown in Figure 5.2 opens. For detailed information about manually defining a cluster, see Section 5.1.

You can also use an existing cluster or a backup as a starting point for a new cluster. For detailed information about cloning a new server cluster from an existing cluster, see Section 5.2. For information about restoring a backup to create a new cluster, see Section 7.3.