# Elasticsearch in Distributed mode

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 20, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668 "2017-12-20T15:29:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anumod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Anumod](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anumod)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668/1 "2017-12-20T15:29:09Z")

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Hi ,

can some one can tell how to make elastic search in distributed mode and to switch to local mode. (which parameter to update and file)  
thanks in advance.

regards

Anumod

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668/2 "2017-12-20T16:12:02Z")

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What does it mean?

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**Author:** ![Anumod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Anumod](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anumod)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668/3 "2017-12-20T17:10:12Z")

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Hi David,

I need to make the elastic search in distributed mode, what are the changes need to the .yml file.

-Anumod

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**Author:** ![mattweber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mattweber/32/44940_2.png) [@mattweber](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mattweber)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668/4 "2017-12-20T17:39:51Z")

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Elasticsearch is only "distributed". I assume you mean from development to production modes ([https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.1/system-config.html#dev-vs-prod](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.1/system-config.html#dev-vs-prod)). Please have a look though the documentation at [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.1/important-settings.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.1/important-settings.html). Specifically you will be interested in `network.host` and `discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts`.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-in-distributed-mode/112668/5 "2018-01-17T17:40:23Z")

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