# Default index routing allocation **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 23, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/default-index-routing-allocation/249621 "2020-09-23T08:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mathmarc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Mathmarc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mathmarc)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/default-index-routing-allocation/249621/1 "2020-09-23T08:31:24Z")
Does there is a way to force all new index, to be route to some specific nodes ? Lets say I have 8 nodes with: - 6 nodes with "node.attr.group": "data" - 2 nodes without group For now every times a new index, is created (automatically like `.slm-history-2-000001`, `ilm-history-2-000001` or other kibana or metricbeats) I need to change the allocation group manually like `"routing.allocation.exclude.group": "data"`. Does there is a way to block an index to be assigned to the `data group` by default ? ---
**Author:** ![kavierkoo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kavierkoo/32/86555_2.png) [@kavierkoo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kavierkoo)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/default-index-routing-allocation/249621/2 "2020-09-23T08:53:05Z")
You can take a look at using index template to achieve that. > **[Put index template API | Elasticsearch Reference \[7.9\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-templates-v1.html)** Hope this can help you. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/default-index-routing-allocation/249621/3 "2020-10-21T08:53:11Z")
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