Provisioning nodes

Provisioning refers to creating a new cluster or adding a node to a cluster.

Description

To provision a node:

  • Create a new node by installing a new Couchbase Server.
  • Configure disk path for the node.
  • Optionally configure memory quota for each node within the cluster.

    Any nodes you add to a cluster will inherit the configured memory quota. The default memory quota for the first node in a cluster is 60% of the physical RAM.

  • Add the node to your existing cluster.

Whether you are adding a node to an existing cluster or starting a new cluster, the node’s disk path must be configured. Your next steps depends on whether you create a new cluster or add a node to an existing cluster. If you create a new cluster, secure it by providing an administrative username and password. If you add a node to an existing cluster, obtain the URI and credentials to use the REST API with that cluster.