Connect a Cluster
Learn how to connect a cluster using the Synnax Console.
Prerequisites
This page assumes you’ve already:
Adding a New Cluster
Adding a new cluster is as simple as clicking the Add Cluster button in the top right corner of the cluster toolbar and entering your connection parameters, as shown below.
This will add a new cluster to the list and set it as active. The console continuously monitors the connection to the cluster and displays it in the bottom right corner of the UI.
Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A human-readable name for the cluster. |
| Host | The hostname or IP address of the cluster. |
| Port | The port number of the cluster. |
| Username | The username to use when connecting to the cluster. If you didn't set a username when starting the cluster, this defaults to 'synnax'. |
| Password | The password to use when connecting to the cluster. If you didn't set a password when starting the cluster, this defaults to 'seldon'. |
| Secure | A boolean value indicating whether to use TLS when connecting to the cluster. This parameter only works with secure clusters. |
The console will not connect to remote clusters (i.e. host is not ‘localhost’)
started with the --insecure flag.
Demo Cluster
Synnax has a demo cluster that can be connected to which always plots some data. To connect, enter the following parameters:
- Host: demo.synnaxlabs.com
- Port: 9090
- Username: synnax
- Password: seldon
- Secure: True
Switching Clusters
If you have multiple clusters, you can switch between them by double clicking on the cluster you’d like to to connect in the toolbar:
Next Steps
You can find a basic overview of the console UI on the UI overview page.