diff --git a/docker/config/application.yml b/docker/config/application.yml
index 4090e0f3e..278c0b3bd 100644
--- a/docker/config/application.yml
+++ b/docker/config/application.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ cluster:
 #    hostPort: ${SW_CLUSTER_CONSUL_HOST_PORT:localhost:8500}
 core:
   default:
+    # Mixed: Receive agent data, Level 1 aggregate, Level 2 aggregate
+    # Receiver: Receive agent data, Level 1 aggregate
+    # Aggregator: Level 2 aggregate
+    role: ${SW_CORE_ROLE:Mixed} # Mixed/Receiver/Aggregator
     restHost: ${SW_CORE_REST_HOST:0.0.0.0}
     restPort: ${SW_CORE_REST_PORT:12800}
     restContextPath: ${SW_CORE_REST_CONTEXT_PATH:/}
diff --git a/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleConfig.java b/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleConfig.java
index 453253a74..35e3b4936 100644
--- a/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleConfig.java
+++ b/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleConfig.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.apache.skywalking.oap.server.library.module.ModuleConfig;
  */
 @Getter
 public class CoreModuleConfig extends ModuleConfig {
+    @Setter private String role;
     @Setter private String nameSpace;
     @Setter private String restHost;
     @Setter private int restPort;
@@ -56,4 +57,8 @@ public class CoreModuleConfig extends ModuleConfig {
         dataTTL.setMonthMetricsDataTTL(monthMetricsDataTTL);
         return dataTTL;
     }
+
+    public enum Role {
+        Mixed, Receiver, Aggregator
+    }
 }
diff --git a/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleProvider.java b/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleProvider.java
index cb4160b2b..52063c0d8 100644
--- a/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleProvider.java
+++ b/oap-server/server-core/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/CoreModuleProvider.java
@@ -176,8 +176,10 @@ public class CoreModuleProvider extends ModuleProvider {
             throw new ModuleStartException(e.getMessage(), e);
         }
 
-        RemoteInstance gRPCServerInstance = new RemoteInstance(new Address(moduleConfig.getGRPCHost(), moduleConfig.getGRPCPort(), true));
-        this.getManager().find(ClusterModule.NAME).provider().getService(ClusterRegister.class).registerRemote(gRPCServerInstance);
+        if (CoreModuleConfig.Role.Mixed.name().equals(moduleConfig.getRole()) || CoreModuleConfig.Role.Aggregator.name().equals(moduleConfig.getRole())) {
+            RemoteInstance gRPCServerInstance = new RemoteInstance(new Address(moduleConfig.getGRPCHost(), moduleConfig.getGRPCPort(), true));
+            this.getManager().find(ClusterModule.NAME).provider().getService(ClusterRegister.class).registerRemote(gRPCServerInstance);
+        }
 
         PersistenceTimer.INSTANCE.start(getManager());
 
diff --git a/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/assembly/application.yml b/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/assembly/application.yml
index b6d963916..758d8490e 100644
--- a/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/assembly/application.yml
+++ b/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/assembly/application.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ cluster:
 #    hostPort: ${SW_CLUSTER_CONSUL_HOST_PORT:localhost:8500}
 core:
   default:
+    # Mixed: Receive agent data, Level 1 aggregate, Level 2 aggregate
+    # Receiver: Receive agent data, Level 1 aggregate
+    # Aggregator: Level 2 aggregate
+    role: ${SW_CORE_ROLE:Mixed} # Mixed/Receiver/Aggregator
     restHost: ${SW_CORE_REST_HOST:0.0.0.0}
     restPort: ${SW_CORE_REST_PORT:12800}
     restContextPath: ${SW_CORE_REST_CONTEXT_PATH:/}
diff --git a/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/resources/application.yml b/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 4309e3762..bf0d748ca 100644
--- a/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/oap-server/server-starter/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ cluster:
 #    hostPort: ${SW_CLUSTER_CONSUL_HOST_PORT:localhost:8500}
 core:
   default:
+    # Mixed: Receive agent data, Level 1 aggregate, Level 2 aggregate
+    # Receiver: Receive agent data, Level 1 aggregate
+    # Aggregator: Level 2 aggregate
+    role: ${SW_CORE_ROLE:Mixed} # Mixed/Receiver/Aggregator
     restHost: ${SW_CORE_REST_HOST:0.0.0.0}
     restPort: ${SW_CORE_REST_PORT:12800}
     restContextPath: ${SW_CORE_REST_CONTEXT_PATH:/}