ObjectScale version 1.3, contains a new feature called Cluster management, which provides a unified experience on node/disk operation for the ObjectScale appliance. It can be activated from the ObjectScale Portal as in the following image.
Figure 12. Cluster management for nodes and disks
Cluster management supports below functions:
- Enter maintenance mode - When a user wants to complete maintenance work on the node, such as system upgrades to or resolving hardware or software issues
- Exit maintenance mode - When a user completes maintenance work on the node and wants to add it back into the cluster
- Node addition - The user wants to add new node or add a repaired node back into the cluster.
- Node removal - When a user wants to remove a node (healthy node or failed node) from the cluster for repair or retirement
- Disk removal - When a user wants to proactively remove a disk from the cluster
- Disk ejection - When disk removal is completed and waiting for physical removal