The first node in a solidDB grid is automatically created as part of the grid creation process, see
CREATE GRID.
Nodes are added to and removed from the grid by using ALTER GRID statements, see
ALTER GRID.
As nodes are added and removed, the grid membership of the node switches between a number of transitory and fixed states, see
Grid membership state transition diagram.
The processes and state transitions that occur when a node is added to or dropped from the grid are detailed in the following topics: