Dear Johan: I checked using show.sh (yes I did install using your core script). root@dffimport:~/mysqlcluster-71/cluster/scripts# ./show.sh Connected to Management Server at: 10.0.0.10:1186 Cluster Configuration --------------------- [ndbd(NDB)] 4 node(s) id=3 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10, Nodegroup: 0, Master) id=4 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10, Nodegroup: 0) id=5 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10, Nodegroup: 1) id=6 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10, Nodegroup: 1) [ndb_mgmd(MGM)] 2 node(s) id=1 @10.0.0.10 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=2 @10.0.0.180 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) [mysqld(API)] 36 node(s) id=7 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=8 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=9 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=10 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=11 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=12 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=13 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=14 @10.0.60.1 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=15 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=16 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=17 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=18 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=19 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=20 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=21 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=22 @10.0.60.2 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=23 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=24 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=25 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=26 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=27 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=28 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=29 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=30 @10.0.60.3 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=31 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=32 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=33 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=34 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=35 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=36 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=37 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=38 @10.0.60.4 (mysql-5.1.51 ndb-7.1.10) id=39 (not connected, accepting connect from 10.0.0.10) id=40 (not connected, accepting connect from 10.0.0.180) id=41 (not connected, accepting connect from 10.0.0.10) id=42 (not connected, accepting connect from 10.0.0.180) So it looks like id 39 - 42 are there and waiting... Then I re-read your email and re-read all the documentation, that is when I noticed you wrote "it must match the hostname where you start cmon" which means the empty slots are not listening to my cmon server at 10.0.60.254, so I added the [MYSQLD] hostname=10.0.60.254, did a rolling re-start, and it works now... Thank you so much for your help. Our company have not decided to use MySQL Cluster, but if we do we will probably buy the CMON enterprise, how much is it? Also, can you give me an idea how much it cost for your consultation for MySQL questions by email or by chat? I have 1 last question... all my mysqld nodes are showing connected but can not be managed? why? because I have not granted cmon user for each mysqld server? Thanks again... Hadi "Andrew" Nurcahya http://www.DataFeedFile.com