content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/add-data.md
The influxd-ctl add-data command adds a data node to an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.
By default, influxd-ctl adds the specified data node to the local meta node's cluster.
Use add-data instead of the join argument when
installing a data node
an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.
influxd-ctl add-data [flags] <tcp-bind-address>
host:port)| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-p | Add the data node as a passive node |
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influxd-ctl add-data cluster-data-node-04:8088
influxd-ctl -bind cluster-meta-node-01:8091 add-data cluster-data-node-04:8088
influxd-ctl add-data -p cluster-data-node-04:8088