= Verifying {brandname} Cluster Discovery
By default {brandname} servers running on the same network discover each other
with the `MPING` protocol.

This procedure shows you how to start two {brandname} servers on the same host
and verify that the cluster view.

.Prerequisites
Start a {brandname} server instance on your host.

.Procedure

. Install and run a new {brandname} server instance.
.. Open a terminal in `{server_home}`.
.. Copy the root directory to `server2`.
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$ cp -r server server2
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. Specify a port offset and the location of the `server2` root directory.
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include::cmd_examples/start_server2.adoc[]
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.Verification

Check the server logs for the following messages:

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INFO  [org.infinispan.CLUSTER] (jgroups-11,<server_hostname>)
ISPN000094: Received new cluster view for channel cluster:
[<server_hostname>|3] (2) [<server_hostname>, <server2_hostname>]

INFO  [org.infinispan.CLUSTER] (jgroups-11,<server_hostname>)
ISPN100000: Node <server2_hostname> joined the cluster
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