Building a Cluster  
 
 

Each time you create a new cluster, you must undertake a one-time startup process that defines the cluster's components and their relationships to each other.

 
 
  To create a new cluster:  
 
  1. Start the ClusterCATS Explorer by clicking the ClusterCATS icon in your Windows program group. The ClusterCATS Explorer window displays.
  2. Select Cluster Manager > New Cluster from the ClusterCATS Explorer main menu. The New Cluster dialog appears.
  3. Enter the name of the new cluster and the domain name of the first Web server you want to include in the cluster. Your domain name may differ from the physical server name. The Web server name you add must be the fully qualified host name for the server.
  4. Click OK. ClusterCATS adds the cluster under the Cluster Manager in the ClusterCATS Explorer window.

When ClusterCATS creates the cluster, icons for the cluster, content, and the first server appear in the Cluster Manager tree.

 
 
  Choosing cluster-specific names  
 
 

When you name your cluster and the servers that will be part of it, the servers must take the name of the host name or the virtual server that you have created on the parent Web server. Most likely, if you are working with a site planner or a specific department in your company during the deployment phase, you will need to choose a descriptive name for the cluster that conveys the purpose for the overall cluster, such as Sales, Customer Support, and so on. Make your cluster names logically consistent with their purpose.



 
 
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