# Prioritize a Master node in a Cluster **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 18, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/prioritize-a-master-node-in-a-cluster/140446 "2018-07-18T05:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malc0lm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Malc0lm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Malc0lm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/prioritize-a-master-node-in-a-cluster/140446/1 "2018-07-18T05:43:24Z")
Hello, I would like to ask again a question that was raised previously in a post with the (almost) same title (I could not reopen it). I wonder if there is a way to prioritize master nodes so that a particular machine will be preferred in the election process. This is to control the master's location or host (i.e. resources) if there are differences between machines. A simple example could be a small cluster of 3 hosts, 1 would be master only and the 2 others master + data. I'd like the master only to be master obviously, but if anything happens to it the 2 data nodes can takes over that role. This is to save on resources while maintaining some of the good design principles. It seems better than 1 master only, or 3 master+data combined nodes. When the master comes back he can take its role back as well. Thank you, Sebastien ---
**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:** [July 18, 2018, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/prioritize-a-master-node-in-a-cluster/140446/2 "2018-07-18T06:14:45Z")
No. This does not exist AFAIK. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/prioritize-a-master-node-in-a-cluster/140446/3 "2018-08-15T06:15:01Z")
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