diff --git a/tests/army/cluster/clusterBasic.py b/tests/army/cluster/clusterBasic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dceecab38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/army/cluster/clusterBasic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+###################################################################
+#           Copyright (c) 2016 by TAOS Technologies, Inc.
+#                     All rights reserved.
+#
+#  This file is proprietary and confidential to TAOS Technologies.
+#  No part of this file may be reproduced, stored, transmitted,
+#  disclosed or used in any form or by any means other than as
+#  expressly provided by the written permission from Jianhui Tao
+#
+###################################################################
+
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import time
+import random
+
+import taos
+import frame
+import frame.etool
+
+
+from frame.log import *
+from frame.cases import *
+from frame.sql import *
+from frame.caseBase import *
+from frame import *
+from frame.srvCtl import *
+from frame.clusterCommonCheck import clusterComCheck
+
+class TDTestCase(TBase):
+    def init(self, conn, logSql, replicaVar=3):
+        super(TDTestCase, self).init(conn, logSql, replicaVar=3, db="db")
+        self.dnodeNum = 3
+        self.mnodeNum = 3
+        tdSql.init(conn.cursor(), logSql)
+
+    def checkClusterEmptyDB(self):
+        while 1:
+            if clusterComCheck.checkDnodes(3): break
+        tdSql.query("show cluster alive;")
+        tdSql.checkData(0, 0, 1)
+
+        sc.dnodeStop(3)
+        while 1:
+            if clusterComCheck.checkDnodes(2): break
+        tdSql.query("show cluster alive;")
+        tdSql.checkData(0, 0, 1)
+
+
+    def checkClusterWithDB(self):
+        sc.dnodeStart(3)
+        while 1:
+            if clusterComCheck.checkDnodes(3): break
+        tdSql.execute(f'drop database if exists {self.db}')
+        tdSql.execute(f'create database {self.db} replica 3')
+        tdSql.query("show cluster alive;")
+        print(tdSql.getResult("show cluster alive;"))
+        tdSql.checkData(0, 0, 1)
+
+        sc.dnodeStop(3)
+        while 1:
+            if clusterComCheck.checkDnodes(2): break
+        tdSql.query("show cluster alive;")
+        print(tdSql.getResult("show cluster alive;"))
+        tdSql.checkData(0, 0, 1)
+
+
+    # run
+    def run(self):
+        tdLog.debug(f"start to excute {__file__}")
+        self.checkClusterEmptyDB()
+        self.checkClusterWithDB()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        sc.dnodeStop(2)
+        sc.dnodeStop(1)
+        tdSql.close()
+        tdLog.success(f"{__file__} successfully executed")
+
+tdCases.addLinux(__file__, TDTestCase())
+tdCases.addWindows(__file__, TDTestCase())
diff --git a/tests/parallel_test/cases.task b/tests/parallel_test/cases.task
index 3ec1d7c428..04ac62abea 100644
--- a/tests/parallel_test/cases.task
+++ b/tests/parallel_test/cases.task
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 ,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f query/fill/fill_desc.py -N 3 -L 3 -D 2
 ,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f query/fill/fill_null.py
 ,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f cluster/incSnapshot.py -N 3
+,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f cluster/clusterBasic.py -N 3
 ,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f query/query_basic.py -N 3
 ,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f query/accuracy/test_query_accuracy.py
 ,,y,army,./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f insert/insert_basic.py -N 3