# Is reducing number of replica is rm -r operation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 14, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-reducing-number-of-replica-is-rm-r-operation/13943 "2013-10-14T16:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ankit\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Ankit\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankit_Jain)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-reducing-number-of-replica-is-rm-r-operation/13943/1 "2013-10-14T16:54:08Z")
Hi All, We are initially planning to set number of replica 1 and later on want to reduce the number of replica to 0. Is reducing an replica is an _rm -r_ type operation or it utilized the heavy system resources? Regards, Ankit Jain -- 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:** ![Randall\_McRee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/randall_mcree/32/47177_2.png) [@Randall\_McRee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Randall_McRee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-reducing-number-of-replica-is-rm-r-operation/13943/2 "2013-10-14T18:52:35Z")
It is lightweight. "rm -r" as you say. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Ankit Jain [ankitjaincs06@gmail.com](mailto:ankitjaincs06@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi All, > > We are initially planning to set number of replica 1 and later on want to > reduce the number of replica to 0. > > Is reducing an replica is an _rm -r_ type operation or it utilized the > heavy system resources? > > Regards, > Ankit Jain > > -- > 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:** ![Ankit\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Ankit\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankit_Jain)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-reducing-number-of-replica-is-rm-r-operation/13943/3 "2013-10-14T19:14:02Z")
Thank you very much. Regards, Ankit On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 00:22:35 UTC+5:30, RKM wrote: > It is lightweight. "rm -r" as you say. > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Ankit Jain \<[ankitj...@gmail.com](mailto:ankitj...@gmail.com)\ > > > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > We are initially planning to set number of replica 1 and later on want to > > reduce the number of replica to 0. > > > > Is reducing an replica is an _rm -r_ type operation or it utilized the > > heavy system resources? > > > > Regards, > > Ankit Jain > > > > -- > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@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, 2:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-reducing-number-of-replica-is-rm-r-operation/13943/4 "2017-07-06T02:12:31Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:12am UTC