1. A method comprising: storing a single local resource profile that specifies attributes for a resource of a local resource type, wherein said single local resource profile is used for configuring nodes in a cluster to facilitate the addition of nodes to the cluster or the deletion of nodes from the cluster, and wherein said single local resource profile includes one or more attributes and one or more values of the one or more attributes; and for each node of a plurality of nodes, adding, by a clusterware manager, each said node to said cluster; wherein adding each said node includes: for each said node, creating a resource instance for the resource of the local resource type, wherein the resource instance includes one or more instance attributes and one or more instance values according to the one or more attributes and one or more values of the single local resource profile; and configuring another resource according to a resource profile specifically defined for each said node and said other resource; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.