# Does minimum\_master\_nodes include ones "self"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 16, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-minimum-master-nodes-include-ones-self/18135 "2014-06-16T15:11:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bitsofinfo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bitsofinfo/32/459_2.png) [@bitsofinfo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bitsofinfo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-minimum-master-nodes-include-ones-self/18135/1 "2014-06-16T15:11:04Z")
running 1.2.1 If a cluster has 3 master eligible nodes, and one node dies leaving nodeA and nodeB and minimum\_master\_nodes = 2 Does nodeA when up, include itself when evaluating minimum\_master\_nodes? -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5674f8bd-fb02-4e68-83ae-e093cc66a074%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5674f8bd-fb02-4e68-83ae-e093cc66a074%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-minimum-master-nodes-include-ones-self/18135/2 "2014-06-16T17:07:03Z")
Hey, yes, it is the number of nodes in a cluster, which are able to become a master node. If node A and node B are configured that way, both are counted, possibly including themselves. Makes sense? --Alex On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 5:11 PM, [bitsofinfo.g@gmail.com](mailto:bitsofinfo.g@gmail.com) wrote: > running 1.2.1 > > If a cluster has 3 master eligible nodes, and one node dies leaving nodeA > and nodeB and minimum\_master\_nodes = 2 > > Does nodeA when up, include itself when evaluating minimum\_master\_nodes? > > -- > 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). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5674f8bd-fb02-4e68-83ae-e093cc66a074%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5674f8bd-fb02-4e68-83ae-e093cc66a074%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5674f8bd-fb02-4e68-83ae-e093cc66a074%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5674f8bd-fb02-4e68-83ae-e093cc66a074%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAGCwEM-%3DmMMYV-%2BJ2th0UGUTDo%2BOJ7BwusX6SK58eLpW%2Bay08A%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAGCwEM-%3DmMMYV-%2BJ2th0UGUTDo%2BOJ7BwusX6SK58eLpW%2Bay08A%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-minimum-master-nodes-include-ones-self/18135/3 "2017-07-06T01:22:03Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 1:22am UTC