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Any node that is in the cluster and online can be the firstEp of new nodes.
Nodes use the firstEp parameter only when joining a cluster for the first time. After a node has joined the cluster, it stores the latest mnode in its end point list and no longer makes use of firstEp.
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However, firstEp is used by clients that connect to the cluster. For example, if you run TDengine CLI `taos` without arguments, it connects to the firstEp by default.
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However, firstEp is used by clients that connect to the cluster. For example, if you run `TDengine CLI` without arguments, it connects to the firstEp by default.
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Two dnodes that are launched without a firstEp value operate independently of each other. It is not possible to add one dnode to the other dnode and form a cluster. It is also not possible to form two independent clusters into a new cluster.