Enabling Node Affinity

To enable and configure node affinity:

  1. Go to System > General Settings > Node Affinity.
  2. Select Enable Node Affinity. Node Affinity Profile appears.
  3. To:
    • Create an new profile:
      1. Click Create, the Create Node Affinity Profile form appears.
      2. Enter a Name and Description.
      3. In the Node Order list, select the node and click Up or Down to position the node in the required order.
      4. Click OK.
    • Edit the default profile:
      1. Select the profile from the list and click Configure. The Edit Node Affinity Profile form appears.
      2. Edit the Name and Description.
      3. In the Node Order list, select the node and click Up or Down to position the node in the required order.
      4. Click OK.
    NOTE
    When you enable node affinity, disable cluster redundancy.
  4. To set the number of times an AP will attempt to connect to the preferred node, enter the # of Node Retry for Preferred Node.

    The default value is 3 and the accepted range is 1 to 10. If the AP is unable to connect to the preferred node, it will attempt to connect to the node that is next in the order of node priority.

  5. In the Zone Assignment section, set the node affinity profile that you want each zone to use. Select the Zone from the list and click Assign Profile. The Assign Node Affinity Profile to Selected Zones form appears.
  6. Select the Node Affinity Profile from the drop-down and click OK.
  7. Click OK.
Parent topic: Configuring Node Affinity