Can I add data nodes to a MySQL Cluster without restarting it?
Beginning with MySQL Cluster NDB 6.4, it is possible to add new data nodes to a running MySQL Cluster without taking it offline. For more information, see Section 17.7.8, “Adding MySQL Cluster Data Nodes Online”. For other types of MySQL Cluster nodes, a rolling restart is all that is required (see Section 17.5.1, “Performing a Rolling Restart of a MySQL Cluster”). In MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3 and earlier, it was not possible to add new data nodes without shutting down and restarting the MySQL Cluster.
Beginning with MySQL Cluster NDB 6.4, it is possible to add new data nodes to a running MySQL Cluster without taking it offline. For more information, see Adding MySQL Cluster Data Nodes Online. For other types of MySQL Cluster nodes, a rolling restart is all that is required (see Performing a Rolling Restart of a MySQL Cluster). In MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3 and earlier, it was not possible to add new data nodes without shutting down and restarting the MySQL Cluster.