# Data for the index is stored in only one shard

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-for-the-index-is-stored-in-only-one-shard/364613
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** reindex
**Created:** [August 8, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-for-the-index-is-stored-in-only-one-shard/364613 "2024-08-08T14:18:55Z")
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### Author: ![abhadauria](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abhadauria/32/127899_2.png) [@abhadauria](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhadauria)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-for-the-index-is-stored-in-only-one-shard/364613/1 "2024-08-08T14:18:55Z")

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I am using ES version 7.17, I have a doubt that my index is having settings that it is associated with 100 shards with replication of 2, however all the data for the index is getting stored in only 1 shard.

Please let me know if this is expected or I need to give any more info to understand the situation better.

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### Author: ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-for-the-index-is-stored-in-only-one-shard/364613/2 "2024-08-08T14:21:04Z")

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Hello,

Can you share some evidences like your index settings? Also, how many nodes do you have?

What is the result of the running the following request in Kibana Dev Tools:

```auto
GET _cat/shards?v

```