{
  "id": "new-cluster-setup",
  "title": "Set up a new cluster",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/8.0/clusters/new-cluster-setup/",
  "summary": "How to set up a new cluster using the management UI.",
  "content": "A Redis Software cluster typically consists of several nodes.\nFor production deployments, we recommend an uneven number of nodes, with a minimum of three.\n\n\nIn a cluster that consists of only one node, some features and capabilities are not enabled,\nsuch as database replication that provides high availability.\n\n\nTo set up a new cluster, you must first [install the Redis Software package](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading)\nand then set up the cluster as described below.\nAfter the cluster is created you can [add multiple nodes to the cluster](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/clusters/add-node.md).\n\nTo create a cluster:\n\n1. In a browser, go to `https://\u003cname or IP address of the machine with Redis Software installed\u003e:8443`.\n    For example, if you installed Redis Software on a machine with IP address 10.0.1.34, go to \u003chttps://10.0.1.34:8443\u003e.\n\n    \n- The management UI uses a [self-signed certificate for TLS encryption](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/security/certificates/updating-certificates).\n- If the machine has both an internal IP address and an external IP address, use the external IP address to access the setup UI.\n    \n\n1. Select **Create new cluster**.\n\n1. Enter an email and password for the administrator account, then select **Next** to proceed to cluster setup.\n\n1. Enter your cluster license key if you have one. Otherwise, the cluster uses the trial license by default.\n\n1. In the **Configuration** section:\n\n    1. For **FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name)**, enter a unique name for the cluster.\n\n        See the [instructions for DNS setup](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/networking/cluster-dns)\n        to make sure your cluster is reachable by name.\n\n    1. Choose whether to [**Enable private \u0026 public endpoints support**](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/networking/private-public-endpoints.md).\n\n    1. Choose whether to [**Enable rack-zone awareness**](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/clusters/configure/rack-zone-awareness.md).\n\n1. Click **Next**.\n\n1. Configure storage and network settings:\n\n    1. Enter a path for [*Ephemeral storage*](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/plan-deployment/persistent-ephemeral-storage), or leave the default path.\n\n    1. Enter a path for [*Persistent storage*](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/plan-deployment/persistent-ephemeral-storage),\n        or leave the default path.\n\n    1. To enable [*Redis Flex or Auto Tiering*](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/databases/flash/),\n        select **Enable flash storage** and enter the path to the flash storage.\n\n    1. If the cluster is configured to support [rack-zone awareness](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/clusters/configure/rack-zone-awareness.md), set the **Rack-zone ID** for the new node.\n\n    1. If your machine has multiple IP addresses, assign a single IPv4 type address for **Node-to-node communication (internal traffic)** and multiple IPv4/IPv6 type addresses for **External traffic**.\n\n1. Select **Create cluster**.\n\n1. Click **OK** to confirm that you are aware of the replacement of the HTTPS TLS certificate on the node,\n    and proceed through the browser warning.\n\nAfter a short wait, your cluster is created and you can sign in to the Cluster Manager UI.\n\nYou can now access any of the management capabilities, including:\n\n- [Creating a new database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/databases/create.md)\n- [Joining a new node to a cluster](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/clusters/add-node.md)\n",
  "tags": ["docs","operate","rs"],
  "last_updated": "2026-07-23T15:55:14+01:00"
}