# Correct usage of Coordinating role node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-usage-of-coordinating-role-node/109988>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 1, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-usage-of-coordinating-role-node/109988 "2017-12-01T22:34:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![rschirin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rschirin/32/45283_2.png) [@rschirin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rschirin)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-usage-of-coordinating-role-node/109988/13 "2017-12-02T14:35:24Z")

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no, just to start I should have:  
2 DATA nodes where I will send my messages  
3 MASTER nodes that will manage cluster (and anything else?)  
1 Coordinating only role (with Kibana installed that will aim localhost:9200)

could be a good idea?

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