# Move specific shard to a different index **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 6, 2014, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-specific-shard-to-a-different-index/19109 "2014-08-06T06:40:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElasticSearch\_Users\_](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ElasticSearch\_Users\_](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ElasticSearch_Users_)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-specific-shard-to-a-different-index/19109/1 "2014-08-06T06:40:52Z")
Hi, For the below scenario: Assume that I am allocating exactly similar indices (with different name) to different ElasticSearch nodes. Every index can have multiple shards. At some time, I add another node to the existing cluster. Now, I use the index template to create the same mapping schema on the new node. Will ElasticSearch help to rebalance the shards to the new index on the new node? I guess not since it is not part of the Cluster metadata and I will have specified the node in the index settings. Or can I programmatically move a specific shard to the new index? Is there a provision to do that? Please let me know. Thanks, Thanks, Sandeep -- 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/892a5cc3-ba1a-42ad-9513-e0098fdb27d5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/892a5cc3-ba1a-42ad-9513-e0098fdb27d5%40googlegroups.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, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/move-specific-shard-to-a-different-index/19109/2 "2017-07-06T01:10:35Z")