Re: Software requirements for cluster

[Stewart Smith]

>Q3.For the Data Nodes: what kind of IP space do I need, and what ports will the >interface need -- That is If I make the machine viewable from the intra/internet does >only the top level "Web/Application/Mysql Server" need to be visable, or do the >nodes need to be visable as well?

Use a private network for cluster traffic. The cluster software will assign ports itself. In 4.1, it starts at 2202 and increments from there. In 5.0, it asks the OS to assign a port.

>Q4.For Replication: If setting up an Identical Cluster for replication and backup at >another site (to prevent SPOF).

This will be supported in 5.1

Stewart Smith, Software Engineer - MySQL Cluster
MySQL AB, www.mysql.com

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