diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/add-nodes.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/add-nodes.asciidoc index 11912abeffaba..0be2d8c643a9f 100644 --- a/docs/reference/setup/add-nodes.asciidoc +++ b/docs/reference/setup/add-nodes.asciidoc @@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ green. image::setup/images/elas_0204.png["A cluster with three nodes"] -You can run multiple nodes on your local machine in order to experiment with how -an {es} cluster of multiple nodes behaves. To add a node to a cluster running on -your local machine: - -. Set up a new {es} instance. -. Specify the name of the cluster with the `cluster.name` setting in -`elasticsearch.yml`. For example, to add a node to the `logging-prod` cluster, -add the line `cluster.name: "logging-prod"` to `elasticsearch.yml`. -. Start {es}. The node automatically discovers and joins the specified cluster. - -To add a node to a cluster running on multiple machines, you must also -<> so that the new node can discover +[discrete] +=== Enroll nodes in an existing cluster +You can enroll additional nodes on your local machine to experiment with how an +{es} cluster with multiple nodes behaves. + +[NOTE] +==== +To add a node to a cluster running on multiple machines, you must also set +<> so that the new node can discover the rest of its cluster. +==== + +include::../../../x-pack/docs/en/security/enroll-nodes.asciidoc[] -For more information about discovery and shard allocation, see +For more information about discovery and shard allocation, refer to <> and <>. [discrete]