@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To join a second node to this leader, execute the following command on _host2_:
```bash
```bash
host2:$ rqlited -join http://host1:4001 ~/node
host2:$ rqlited -join http://host1:4001 ~/node
```
```
_If a node receives a join request, and that node is not actually the leader of the cluster, the receiving node will automatically redirect the requesting node to the leader node._
_If a node receives a join request, and that node is not actually the leader of the cluster, the receiving node will automatically redirect the requesting node to the leader node. As a result a node can actually join a cluster by contacting any node in the cluster._
Once executed you now have a cluster of two nodes. Of course, for fault-tolerance you need a 3-node cluster, so launch a third node like so on _host3_:
Once executed you now have a cluster of two nodes. Of course, for fault-tolerance you need a 3-node cluster, so launch a third node like so on _host3_: