Prerequisites:

1. Only the Primary Administrator or a User with the Network role can add a Pool on a Network Domain.
2. Data Center must be MCP 2.0
   
   1. Recommended reading: Introduction to Virtual Listeners / VIPs in MCP 2.0
3. Must have at least one Advanced Network Domain deployed. See How to Deploy a Network Domain in a MCP 2.0 Data Center Location
   1. This feature is not supported on Essentials Network Domains.
4. Must have created at least one Pool. See How to Add a Pool on a Network Domain
5. You must have at least one node on the Network Domain created either:
   • explicitly: How to Create a Node on a Cloud Network Domain
   • implicitly via NAT Rule creation: How to Create a NAT Rule on a Network or Network Domain

Content / Solution:

1. From the Home page, select the MCP 2.0 Data Center where the Advanced Network Domain on which the Pool to which you want to add a Node as a Pool Member is located:
   
   
   

2. The Data Center dashboard will be displayed. Select the Advanced Network Domain on which the Pool to which you want to add a Node as a Pool Member:
   
   
   

3. The Network Domain dashboard will be displayed. Click on the Load Balancing / Virtual IPs tab. Locate the Pool on to which you want to add a Node as a Pool Member, and click on the Manage gear:
   

Add a New Node as a Pool Member

1. Select 'Add new Nodes to Pool' from the dropdown menu:
   
   
   

2. The Create Nodes dialog will be displayed:
   
   
   

3. Fill out the Create Nodes form with the requested information:

   • IP Version - Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported
   1. • The acceptable range of IPv4 addresses for a Node are: X.X.X.6, and X.X.X.8 - X.X.X.254. This applies to a private IP address being specified that falls within an existing VLAN. Otherwise there's no restriction.
      • Note: You cannot create a Node on a Private IPv4 Address already in use by a Virtual Listener on the same Network Domain.
   • Node Name - Enter a descriptive Name for the Node. This name should be unique across the Network Domain.
     • Must begin with a letter 
     • May not include spaces 
     • Permitted special characters are "_" and "."
   • Node Destination IP Address - IP Address can not already be in use on another Node within the Network Domain. IPv4 addresses must be within the permitted standard range (.6, .11-.254). 
   • Description - The optional Description is limited to a maximum length of 255 characters.
   • Connection Limit - The maximum number of simultaneous connections permitted on the Node. Should be an integer between 1 and 100,000. The system default is set to 100,000.
   • Connection Rate Limit - The amount of new connections permitted every second. Should be an integer between 1 and 4,000. The system default is set to 4000.
   • Node Status - Describes what action the Node will take.
     
     • "Enabled" - Permits traffic.
     • "Disabled" - A Node continues to process persistent and active connections. It can accept new connections only if the connections belong to an existing persistence session.
     • "Forced Offline" - A Node allows existing connections to time out, but no new connections are allowed.
   • Node Health Monitor -  The procedure that the load balancer uses to verify that the Node is considered “healthy” and available for load balancing. 
     • "CCDEFAULT.Icmp" - Sends an ICMP ECHO request to the Node and considers the Node healthy if an ICMP ECHO reply is received. 
     • Note: A Health Monitor is not required. You can select 'None' from the drop down menu.
   • Pool Member Settings - Specific settings dealing with a Node added as a Pool Member.
     • Port - Enter the Port you would like the Pool Member to be associated with. 
     • Pool Member Status - Select an initial Status for the Pool Member from the dropdown menu.
       • Enabled - Permits traffic.
       • Disabled - Continues to process persistent and active connections. It can accept new connections only if the connections belong to an existing persistence session.
       • Forced Offline - Allows existing connections to time out, but no new connections are allowed.
         
         

4. Once the form is complete, click the Create Nodes button:
   

   IMPORTANT NOTES:
   • You cannot add a member Node to a Pool twice using the same port.
   • "Any port" is only a valid option if Health Monitors are not present on the Pool.
   • If Health Monitors are present on the Pool, a port must be specified for each Pool Member.
   • You cannot have members in the same Pool that have "Any" and a "specific" port.
   • You cannot add a Node with a specific port to a pool, and then add it again to the same pool with ANY port.
   • You can optionally select up to 100 Nodes for the Pool (members as a Node can be added more than once).
      

5. The system will display a success message:
   
   
   

6. The new Node will be created and added to the Pool as a Pool Member. The UI will be updated to reflect the change:
   

Add an Existing Node as a Pool Member

1. Select 'Add Existing Nodes to Pool' from the dropdown menu:
   
   
   

2. The Add Existing Nodes to Pool dialog will be displayed:
   
   
   

3. Fill out the form with the desired information:

   • Node Name - Select the existing Node from the dropdown menu.

   • Port - Enter the Port you would like the Pool Member to be associated with. 

   • Pool Member Status - Select an initial Status for the Pool Member from the dropdown menu.
     • Enabled - Permits traffic.
     • Disabled - Continues to process persistent and active connections. It can accept new connections only if the connections belong to an existing persistence session.
     • Forced Offline - Allows existing connections to time out, but no new connections are allowed.
        

4. Once the form has been filled out, click the Add Nodes button:
   
   

   IMPORTANT NOTES:

   • You cannot add a member Node to a Pool twice using the same port.
   • "Any port" is only a valid option if Health Monitors are not present on the Pool.
   • If Health Monitors are present on the Pool, a port must be specified for each Pool Member.
   • You cannot have members in the same Pool that have "Any" and a "specific" port.
   • You cannot add a Node with a specific port to a pool, and then add it again to the same pool with ANY port.
   • You can optionally select up to 100 Nodes for the Pool (members as a Node can be added more than once).
      

5. The system will display a success message:
   
   
   

6. The Node will be added to the Pool as a Pool Member and the UI will be updated to reflect the change: