.. note:: It is recommended to run box with verbose (-v).
-After getting all needed images we can run::
+After getting all needed images we can create a simple cluster without osds and hosts with::
- sudo box -v cluster start --osds 3 --hosts 3
+ sudo box -v cluster start
+
+If you want to deploy the cluster with more osds and hosts::
+ # 3 osds and 3 hosts by default
+ sudo box -v cluster start --extended
+ # explicitly change number of hosts and osds
+ sudo box -v cluster start --extended --osds 5 --hosts 5
+
+Without the extended option, explicitly adding either more hosts or osds won't change the state
+of the cluster.
.. note:: Cluster start will try to setup even if cluster setup was not called.
.. note:: Osds are created with loopback devices and hence, sudo is needed to