Adding a shard

About this task

To add a new shard:

Procedure

In the Shard Mapping List panel, choose Add Shard Mapping. The Add Shard Mapping pop-up window displays.

Results

Table 1. Shard mapping window
Field Description
Shard Id From the drop-down list, select the shard Id that you want to associate with the selected colony.
Table Type From the drop-down list, select the table type that you want to associate with the selected colony and database shard. Valid values are: MASTER and TRANSACTION
Note: Each deployment can have only one CONFIGURATION and one STATISTICS schema, and they must be located in the default colony.