@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Starting an Elasticsearch cluster for the very first time requires the initial
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set of <<master-node,master-eligible nodes>> to be explicitly defined on one or
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more of the master-eligible nodes in the cluster. This is known as _cluster
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bootstrapping_. This is only required the first time a cluster starts up.
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- Freshly-started nodes that are joining a running cluster obtain this
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+ Freshly-started nodes that are joining a running cluster obtain this
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information from the cluster's elected master.
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The initial set of master-eligible nodes is defined in the
@@ -27,17 +27,20 @@ node:
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if it is not possible to use the `node.name` of the node and there are
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multiple nodes sharing a single IP address.
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+ Do not set `cluster.initial_master_nodes` on master-ineligible nodes.
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[IMPORTANT]
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After the cluster has formed, remove the `cluster.initial_master_nodes` setting
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- from each node's configuration. It should not be set for master-ineligible
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- nodes, master-eligible nodes joining an existing cluster, or nodes which are
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- restarting.
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- If you leave `cluster.initial_master_nodes` in place once the cluster has
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- formed then there is a risk that a future misconfiguration may result in
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- bootstrapping a new cluster alongside your existing cluster. It may not be
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- possible to recover from this situation without losing data.
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+ from each node's configuration and never set it again for this cluster. Do not
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+ configure this setting on nodes joining an existing cluster. Do not configure
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+ this setting on nodes which are restarting. Do not configure this setting when
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+ performing a full-cluster restart.
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+ If you leave `cluster.initial_master_nodes` in place once the cluster has formed
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+ then there is a risk that a future misconfiguration may result in bootstrapping
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+ a new cluster alongside your existing cluster. It may not be possible to recover
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+ from this situation without losing data.
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The simplest way to create a new cluster is for you to select one of your
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