1. download the suitable release from https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/releases/tag/7.3.63 (you need both -clients and -server for servers)
2. install with your package manager
3. edit /etc/foundationdb/foundationdb.conf
- set public-address = <ip>:$ID
- set machine-id to hostname
4. systemctl start foundationdb
ensure the FDB ports are firewalled
edit /etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster on the first node, replace 127.0.0.1 with node IP
fire up fdbcli and run `configure ssd-redwood-1`
repeat on all nodes the installation, edit foundationdb.conf, BUT copy /etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster from the main node
after you added all nodes run `coordinators auto`
if you want access control with mTLS instead that requires some additional setup
semisol
npub122…cgrkj
2025-06-11 15:33:57
in reply to nevent1q…d2jx
Author Public Key
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2025-06-11 15:33:57Event JSON
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