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docs: intro/join: minor fixes

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Dan Frost 2014-11-26 11:49:39 +00:00
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@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ Consul, but didn't show how this could be extended to a scalable production
service discovery infrastructure. On this page, we'll create our first service discovery infrastructure. On this page, we'll create our first
real cluster with multiple members. real cluster with multiple members.
When starting a Consul agent, it begins without knowledge of any other node, and is When a Consul agent is started, it begins without knowledge of any other node,
an isolated cluster of one. To learn about other cluster members, the agent must and is an isolated cluster of one. To learn about other cluster members, the
_join_ an existing cluster. To join an existing cluster, it only needs to know agent must _join_ an existing cluster. To join an existing cluster, it only
about a _single_ existing member. After it joins, the agent will gossip with this needs to know about a _single_ existing member. After it joins, the agent will
member and quickly discover the other members in the cluster. A Consul gossip with this member and quickly discover the other members in the cluster.
agent can join any other agent, it doesn't have to be an agent in server mode. A Consul agent can join any other agent, not just agents in server mode.
## Starting the Agents ## Starting the Agents
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ agent-one 172.20.20.10:8301 alive role=consul,dc=dc1,vsn=2,vsn_min=1,vsn_m
agent-two 172.20.20.11:8301 alive role=node,dc=dc1,vsn=2,vsn_min=1,vsn_max=2 agent-two 172.20.20.11:8301 alive role=node,dc=dc1,vsn=2,vsn_min=1,vsn_max=2
``` ```
-> **Remember:** To join a cluster, a Consul agent needs to only -> **Remember:** To join a cluster, a Consul agent only needs to
learn about <em>one existing member</em>. After joining the cluster, the learn about <em>one existing member</em>. After joining the cluster, the
agents gossip with each other to propagate full membership information. agents gossip with each other to propagate full membership information.