# Disabling auto-join for a cluster **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 12, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disabling-auto-join-for-a-cluster/10713 "2013-02-12T16:07:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Per\_Ekman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Per\_Ekman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Per_Ekman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disabling-auto-join-for-a-cluster/10713/1 "2013-02-12T16:07:40Z")
Hi I wonder how I can disable the automatic join to a cluster, just keeping a defined set of nodes within the cluster? -- 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:** ![Andrej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@Andrej](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disabling-auto-join-for-a-cluster/10713/2 "2013-02-12T16:09:53Z")
You can use unicast discovery and provide a list of nodes. Other nodes will not join. Am Dienstag, 12. Februar 2013 17:07:40 UTC+1 schrieb Per Ekman: > Hi > > I wonder how I can disable the automatic join to a cluster, just keeping a > defined set of nodes within the cluster? -- 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:** [February 12, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disabling-auto-join-for-a-cluster/10713/3 "2013-02-12T16:27:10Z")
You can also just use a different cluster name. Jörg Am 12.02.13 17:07, schrieb Per Ekman: > Hi > > ## I wonder how I can disable the automatic join to a cluster, just keeping a defined set of nodes within the cluster? > > 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). -- 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, 2:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disabling-auto-join-for-a-cluster/10713/4 "2017-07-06T02:51:53Z")