# Setting for node.roles

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [March 3, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709 "2022-03-03T07:58:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![INS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ins/32/92827_2.png) [@INS](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/INS)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709/1 "2022-03-03T07:58:49Z")

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Hi What the value should be set up for taking part for node as a coordinator ???

I saw an article about node.roles but it's not clear enough, (it should be empty field?)

> **[Node | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.0\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-node.html#coordinating-only-node)**

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**Author:** ![Tulsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tulsi/32/99289_2.png) [@Tulsi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tulsi)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 8:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709/2 "2022-03-03T08:05:47Z")

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Yes, To create a dedicated coordinating node, set:

node.roles:

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**Author:** ![INS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ins/32/92827_2.png) [@INS](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/INS)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709/3 "2022-03-03T09:55:18Z")

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so strange approach but it's true 😉 thx

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**Author:** ![INS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ins/32/92827_2.png) [@INS](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/INS)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709/4 "2022-03-21T21:15:28Z")

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> [@Change topic from :Bad logic for allocation shard due to data tier arch -\> case with node roles syntax in elastic \>8.0.0](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bad-logic-for-allocation-shard-due-to-data-tier-arch/300168/4):
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> Can someone from Elastic Team Member explain how it should be configure coordinator node from roles perspective (it shouldn't store any data)

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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:** [April 18, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-for-node-roles/298709/5 "2022-04-18T21:16:14Z")

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