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→Adding and Removing Network Load Balanced Cluster Nodes
Before adding a new host to a cluster it is first necesary to install the Network Load Balancing feature on that server as outlined previously in this chapter.
To add additional nodes to a Network Balanced Cluster, right click on the cluster in the ''Network Load Balancing Manager'' and select ''Add Host To Cluster''. If no cluster is currently listed, right click on ''Network Load Balancing ClusterManager'' and select ''Connect to Existing''. In the connection enter the name or IP address of a node in the cluster (or the IP address of the cluster itself) and click on ''Connect''. Once the connection is established click on ''Finish'' to return to the manager interface where the cluster will be listed using the full internet in the left panel.
To add a node, right click on the cluster name and select ''Add Host'' to cluster. In the resulting dialog enter the name or IP address of the host to be added as a new cluster node and click on connect. Once the connection is established, proceed to the next svreen and specify the unique ID/ priority for the new node, together with any dedicated IP addresses adn the initial host state. Click ''Next'' to change any the cluster port rule settings. Once finished, the new host will be listed in the manager screen with a status of ''Pending'', followed by ''Converging'' and finally ''Converged''.
Existing nodes in a cluster may be either suspended to removed. In eitehr case, right click on the node in the ''Network Load Balancing Manager'' and select either ''Suspend'' or ''Delete Host''. A suspended node may be resumed by selecting ''Resume'' from the same menu.
