---
title: influxd-ctl add-data
description: The influxd-ctl add-data command adds a data node to an InfluxDB Enterprise v1 cluster.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/add-data/
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publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/add-data/
date: '2025-10-24T12:52:47-05:00'
lastmod: '2025-10-24T12:52:47-05:00'
---

The `influxd-ctl add-data` command adds a data node to an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.

By default, `influxd-ctl` adds the specified data node to the local meta node’s cluster.
Use `add-data` instead of the [`join` argument](#join) when[installing a data node](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/introduction/installation/data_node_installation/)an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.

## Usage

```sh
influxd-ctl add-data [flags] <tcp-bind-address>
```

## Arguments

* **tcp-bind-address**: TCP bind address of the data node to add to the cluster
  (`host:port`)

## Flags

|Flag|                                                Description                                                |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`-p`|Add the data node as a [passive node](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/concepts/glossary/#passive-node-experimental)|

*Also see [`influxd-ctl` global flags](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/#influxd-ctl-global-flags).*

## Examples

* [Add a data node to a cluster](#add-a-data-node-to-a-cluster)
* [Add a data node to a cluster using a remote meta node](#add-a-data-node-to-a-cluster-using-a-remote-meta-node)
* [Add a passive data node to a cluster](#add-a-passive-data-node-to-a-cluster)

### Add a data node to a cluster

```bash
influxd-ctl add-data cluster-data-node-04:8088
```

### Add a data node to a cluster using a remote meta node

```bash
influxd-ctl -bind cluster-meta-node-01:8091 add-data cluster-data-node-04:8088
```

### Add a passive data node to a cluster

```bash
influxd-ctl add-data -p cluster-data-node-04:8088
```

#### Related

* [Install InfluxDB Enterprise v1 data nodes](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/introduction/installation/data_node_installation/)
| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Flag | Description |
| -p | Add the data node as a  passive node |