# Multiple data path for elasticsearch data node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 14, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373 "2017-04-14T03:43:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rupesh_ranjan/32/22283_2.png) [@Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rupesh_Ranjan)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373/1 "2017-04-14T03:43:18Z")

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Is it possible to have multiple data paths for elasticsearch data node?  
e.g. in elasticsearch.yml

> path.data: [/path1/for/data, /path2/for/data]

So that it first fills up path1 and when path1 is full to its capacity it starts storing data at path2.

P.S. I am using Elasticsearch 5.2.2

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**Author:** ![jasontedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jasontedor/32/66992_2.png) [@jasontedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasontedor)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373/2 "2017-04-14T04:10:00Z")

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It is possible to have multiple data paths but it is not possible for them to be utilized in the way you're describing.

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**Author:** ![Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rupesh_ranjan/32/22283_2.png) [@Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rupesh_Ranjan)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373/3 "2017-04-14T04:30:03Z")

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So, Can you please explain how does the multiple data path exactly works?

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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:** [April 14, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373/4 "2017-04-14T07:22:28Z")

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Read [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.3/important-settings.html#path-settings](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.3/important-settings.html#path-settings)

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-data-path-for-elasticsearch-data-node/82373/5 "2017-05-12T07:36:32Z")

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