Q: Adding nodes to an Mnesia db - the best way?

[Sean Hinde]

> Hello!
> 
> You do not mention that you start the new node (the one you 
> intend to add)
> using extra_db_nodes:
> 
> shell> erl -mnesia extra_db_nodes NodeList -name/-sname XX

This can also be done with:

1. Start mnesia on new node with mnesia:start(). Thus creating a ram schema.

2. On the same new node do 

mnesia:change_config(extra_db_nodes, [any_existing_node@REDACTED]).

This should return {ok, [any_existing_node@REDACTED]} if successful.

3. Again on the new node do 

mnesia:change_table_copy_type(schema, node(), disc_copies).

Rgds,
Sean



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