# Azure self managed elasticsearch - how to add a node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/azure-self-managed-elasticsearch-how-to-add-a-node/243948>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/azure-self-managed-elasticsearch-how-to-add-a-node/243948 "2020-08-06T01:27:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpatel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@jpatel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jpatel)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/azure-self-managed-elasticsearch-how-to-add-a-node/243948/1 "2020-08-06T01:27:02Z")

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How do I add a node to the self managed ES cluster running on Azure ?  
I understand that if it was VM based (and not from market place self-managed), I would add a VM, install ES and modify yml file to add the node. Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/azure-self-managed-elasticsearch-how-to-add-a-node/243948/2 "2020-09-03T01:27:04Z")

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