# Few Clarifications about elasticsearch setup

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 16, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729 "2020-03-16T10:17:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kasim123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kasim123/32/58684_2.png) [@kasim123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasim123)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729/1 "2020-03-16T10:17:24Z")

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Hi Team,

I have configured elasticsearch STS object in k8s cluster using helm chart. I have defined following options in values.yaml. I am not still clear what it means.

```auto
roles:
  master: "true"
  ingest: "true"
  data: "true"

replicas: 3
minimumMasterNodes: 2

```

I have 3 elasticsearch pods are running. My query is, Am i running 3 master nodes or one master node with replicas?

```auto
elasticsearch-master-0 1/1 Running 0 6d3h
elasticsearch-master-1 1/1 Running 0 6d3h
elasticsearch-master-2 1/1 Running 0 6d3h

```

I am also trying to configure curator. I have a query in curatory.yaml file. What should I define for `hosts`. Do I have define 3 pods hostname or service name of elasticsearch.

```auto
 config_yml: |-
    ---
    client:
      hosts: ["elasticsearch-master-0", "elasticsearch-master-1", "elasticsearch-master-2"]

```

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**Author:** ![Julien\_MAILLERET](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/julien_mailleret/32/45074_2.png) [@Julien\_MAILLERET](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Julien_MAILLERET)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729/2 "2020-03-17T06:56:47Z")

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Hi @kasim123

> [@kasim123](#):
>
> I have 3 elasticsearch pods are running. My query is, Am i running 3 master nodes or one master node with replicas?

With this configuration, you have 3 nodes with all 3 being at the same time master node, ingest node and data node.

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**Author:** ![kasim123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kasim123/32/58684_2.png) [@kasim123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasim123)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729/3 "2020-03-17T08:28:40Z")

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Thanks @Julien_MAILLERET. I have few more queries regarding Elasticsearch Curator.

Pls look at my queries @ [Certificate details of Curator](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/certificate-details-of-curator/223731)

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**Author:** ![Julien\_MAILLERET](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/julien_mailleret/32/45074_2.png) [@Julien\_MAILLERET](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Julien_MAILLERET)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729/4 "2020-03-17T11:05:41Z")

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> [@kasim123](#):
>
> Thanks @Julien_MAILLERET. I have few more queries regarding Elasticsearch Curator.

I'll let someone else with better curator knowledge answer to these ones.

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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:** [April 14, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-clarifications-about-elasticsearch-setup/223729/5 "2020-04-14T11:05:42Z")

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