# Minimum master nodes **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 7, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/minimum-master-nodes/11479 "2013-04-07T06:00:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryanogle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ryanogle/32/2404_2.png) [@ryanogle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ryanogle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/minimum-master-nodes/11479/1 "2013-04-07T06:00:45Z")
Quick question for you all. I'm running ES 0.20.6. I have an active cluster, and I want to change the minimum master setting. My question is whether I need to restart the cluster for this setting to take effect? Or if its a 'hot' setting? Thanks you for your consideration. -- 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:** ![simonw\_2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/simonw_2/32/1130_2.png) [@simonw\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/simonw_2)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/minimum-master-nodes/11479/2 "2013-04-07T10:42:16Z")
its a realtime setting or in your words a "hot" setting On Sunday, April 7, 2013 8:00:45 AM UTC+2, ryano wrote: > Quick question for you all. I'm running ES 0.20.6. I have an active > cluster, and I want to change the minimum master setting. My question is > whether I need to restart the cluster for this setting to take effect? Or > if its a 'hot' setting? > > Thanks you for your consideration. -- 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, 2:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/minimum-master-nodes/11479/3 "2017-07-06T02:42:24Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:42am UTC