# Consistency after node failure **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 23, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/consistency-after-node-failure/13728 "2013-09-23T19:01:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mohit\_Anchlia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@Mohit\_Anchlia](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mohit_Anchlia)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/consistency-after-node-failure/13728/1 "2013-09-23T19:01:59Z")
In elasticsearch with replica of 1 when a node goes down one other node is still receiving the writes. What happens when the failed node comes up and has inconsistent data? Could reads return inconsistent data for some of the queries? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/consistency-after-node-failure/13728/2 "2013-09-23T23:30:37Z")
When a failed nodes comes up, the cluster will start a recovery of the indexes on the node, and for each index, a node with obsolete shards will receive the latest shards. During recovery, the shards are not open for read. Jörg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/consistency-after-node-failure/13728/3 "2017-07-06T02:15:01Z")