Connecting the Database Servers to the Cluster

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After initializing the database cluster on the replica set primary, add the other members of the replica set.

Caution - replica set primary only

Perform the following configuration steps only on the replica set primary.

1. Open a PowerShell (Administrator).

2. Add <server_2> to the cluster:

   & "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\bin\mongo.exe" --tls --tlsAllowInvalidCertificates --eval "rs.add('<server_2>')"
   

   The output has to contain the following line::

   "ok" : 1

3. Add <server_3> to the cluster:

   & "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\bin\mongo.exe" --tls --tlsAllowInvalidCertificates --eval "rs.add('<server_3>')"
   

   The output has to contain the following line::

   "ok" : 1

4. Proceed until all servers are added.

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Proceed with Securing MongoDB: TLS encryption or user authentication.

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