Enabling clusters and applications to participate in workload placement

A multicluster administrator, or a user with the SMC_CLUSTER_CONTROL permission can enable clusters to participate in workload placement from a list of clusters waiting to join workload placement. Additionally, the cluster administrator can indicate the applications within the cluster that should also participate. A multicluster user with the SMC_APP_CONTROL permission can enable applications for workload placement.

About this task

You can enable clusters and applications to participate in workload placement by using the multicluster management console or by using the command line.

Procedure

  • A multicluster administrator can enable clusters and applications to participate in workload placement using the multicluster management console, by following these steps:
    1. Click System > Multicluster Settings > Workload Placement.

      You can see the total number of clusters participating in workload placement, listed by name. All clusters with a check mark next to their name are currently participating in workload placement.

      Any cluster listed that does not have a check mark is a cluster waiting to be added as a participant. To allow this cluster to participate in workload placement, select the cluster name, and then click Add as a participant cluster .

    2. Select the applications in the cluster that you want participate in workload placement.
    3. Click Apply.
  • A multicluster administrator can enable clusters and applications to participate in workload placement by using the command line. Follow these steps:
    • To enable cluster participation, run:
      smcadmin cluster addplacement -c cluster_name
    • To enable application participation, run:
      smcadmin app addplacement -a application_name

    For more information about the smcadmin command, see smcadmin.

  • A multicluster user with SMC_APP_CONTROL permission can enable applications to participate in workload placement by using the command line: 
    smcadmin app addplacement -a application_name

    For more information about the smcadmin command, see smcadmin.