*(This assumes you've started the first node as instructed in the Getting Started section.)*
Under each node will be an SQLite file, which should remain in consensus. You can create clusters of any size, but clusters of 3, 5, and 7 nodes are most practical.
Under each node will be an SQLite file, which should remain in consensus. You can create clusters of any size, but clusters of 3, 5, and 7 nodes are most practical. Clusters larger than this become impractical, due to the number of nodes that must be contacted before a change can take place.
### Restarting a node
If a node needs to be restarted, perhaps because of failure, don't pass the `-join` option. Using the example nodes above, if node 2 needed to be restarted, do so as follows:
Philip O'Toole
9 years ago