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Overview

The Admin Guide covers how to create, run, and manage Clustron DKV stores.

It is focused on operational tasks such as:

  • Connecting to a cluster
  • Creating and starting stores
  • Managing nodes and ports
  • Monitoring system behavior

What is Administration in Clustron?​

Administration involves managing the lifecycle of a store.

A typical workflow looks like:

Connect → Create → Start → Monitor → Stop

Core Responsibilities​

As an administrator, you will:

  • Connect to one or more managers
  • Create stores with the desired configuration
  • Start and stop stores
  • Manage multi-node deployments
  • Monitor performance and health

Managers and Nodes​

Clustron separates responsibilities:

  • Manager → controls and manages stores (one per machine)
  • Node (store instance) → runs the actual data and coordination
Machine
  ├── Manager (7801)
  └── Node(s) (cluster + client ports)

Command-Line Interface​

Clustron is managed using PowerShell commands.

Common commands include:

  • Connect-DkvManager → connect to managers
  • New-DkvStore → create a store
  • Start-DkvStore → start a store
  • Stop-DkvStore → stop a store
  • Get-DkvStore → view store information

Single Machine vs Multi-Machine​

You can run Clustron in different topologies:

Single Machine​

  • One manager
  • Multiple nodes (using InstanceCount)
  • Ideal for development and testing

Multiple Machines​

  • One manager per machine
  • One or more nodes per machine
  • Suitable for production and scale

Ports Overview​

Clustron uses three types of ports:

  • Management Port (7801) → manager communication
  • Cluster Ports → node-to-node communication
  • Client Ports → client connections

What This Guide Covers​

This guide will walk you through:

  • Connecting to managers
  • Creating and managing stores
  • Configuring multi-node deployments
  • Understanding ports and networking
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting

What’s Next​

👉 Continue to Connecting to Cluster to connect to managers