3 nodes cluster schema / Split Brain

Elastic Stack Elasticsearch
1

Hi!

I want to know if with this current schema I'm safe from split brain error...

Node1: master and data
Node2: slave and data
Node3: dedicated master

Node1 unicast point to Node2
Node2 unicast point to Node3
Node3 unicast point to Node1

Node1:

cluster.name: elasticsearch
node.name: "node1"
node.master: true
node.data: true
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["node2"]
discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2

Node2:

cluster.name: elasticsearch
node.name: "node2"
node.master: false
node.data: true
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["node3"]
discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2

Node3:

cluster.name: elasticsearch
node.name: "node3"
node.master: true
node.data: false
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["node1"]
discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2

The node api show:

node1 127.0.0.1 43 16 9.64 d m node1
node3 127.0.0.1 6 11 0.15 - * node3
node2 127.0.0.1 38 38 1.95 d - node2

And all the indices are green.

Anyway... It this configuration a risk to my cluster? Can be better?

Thanks!

2

You wont get the split brain problem.

But running with 2 masters is just as bad as running with just 1.

If one of your master nodes fails, the "minimum master node: 2" will make the other nodes unable to form a cluster.

i would suggest using three master nodes and leaving the minimum setting as it is.

I would also recommend to include all nodes in the unicast.host config

3

Thank you for the tip. I change the config to:

Node1:

cluster.name: elasticsearch
node.name: "node1"
node.master: true
node.data: true
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["localhost", "node2", "node3"]
discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2

Node2:

cluster.name: elasticsearch
node.name: "node2"
node.master: true
node.data: true
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["localhost", "node1", "node3"]
discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2

Node3:

cluster.name: elasticsearch
node.name: "node3"
node.master: true
node.data: false
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["node1", "node2", "localhost"]
discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2

Is necessary put self host as localhost into unicast host array list?

4

No, i think you can leave out the localhost. But all other nodes are important.

Looks good to me :slight_smile:

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5

You're better off having all 3 as master eligible and keeping min masters at 2.
Cause if you lose one master node now, your cluster will be unavailable.

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