---
title: "Cluster Operations"
description: ""
project: "riak_kv"
project_version: "2.2.1"
menu:
  riak_kv-2.2.1:
    name: "Cluster Operations"
    identifier: "managing_cluster_operations"
    weight: 203
    parent: "managing"
toc: true
---

[ops add remove node]: ./adding-removing-nodes
[ops change info]: ./changing-cluster-info
[ops replace node]: ./replacing-node
[ops inspect node]: ./inspecting-node
[ops bucket types]: ./bucket-types
[ops log]: ./logging
[ops backup]: ./backing-up
[ops handoff]: ./handoff
[ops strong consistency]: ./strong-consistency
[ops v3 mdc]: ./v3-multi-datacenter
[ops v2 mdc]: ./v2-multi-datacenter

## In This Section


#### [Adding / Removing Nodes][ops add remove node]

Describes the process of adding and removing nodes to and from a Riak KV cluster.

[Learn More >>][ops add remove node]


#### [Changing Cluster Information][ops change info]

Details how to rename nodes and change the HTTP & Protocol Buffers binding address.

[Learn More >>][ops change info]


#### [Replacing a Node][ops replace node]

Tutorial on replacing a node in a Riak KV cluster.

[Learn More >>][ops replace node]


#### [Inspecting a Node][ops inspect node]

Guide on some of the available tools for inspecting a Riak KV node.

[Learn More >>][ops inspect node]


#### [Bucket Types][ops bucket types]

Brief tutorial on creating bucket types.

[Learn More >>][ops bucket types]


#### [Enabling and Disabling Debug Logging][ops log]

Details toggling debug logging on a single node or all nodes in a cluster.

[Learn More >>][ops log]


#### [Backing Up][ops backup]

Covers backing up Riak KV data.

[Learn More >>][ops backup]


#### [Enabling and Disabling Handoff][ops handoff]

Information on using the `riak-admin handoff` interface to enable and disable handoff.

[Learn More >>][ops handoff]


#### [Monitoring Strong Consistency][ops strong consistency]

Overview of the various statistics used in monitoring strong consistency.

[Learn More >>][ops strong consistency]


#### [V3 Multi-Datacenter][ops v3 mdc]

Explains how to manage V3 replication with the `riak-repl` command.

[Learn More >>][ops v3 mdc]


#### [V2 Multi-Datacenter][ops v2 mdc]

Explains how to manage V2 replication with the `riak-repl` command.

[Learn More >>][ops v2 mdc]
