# Shards considered in write consistency **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 2, 2014, 9:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/shards-considered-in-write-consistency/18434 "2014-07-02T09:40:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Varun\_Vasan\_V](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/varun_vasan_v/32/1429_2.png) [@Varun\_Vasan\_V](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Varun_Vasan_V)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/shards-considered-in-write-consistency/18434/1 "2014-07-02T09:40:14Z")
Hey, I have a question related to write consistency. I have a elasticsearch cluster with 2 nodes. The nodes are configured as number\_of\_shards = 5 number\_of\_replicas = 1 If i set the action.write\_consistency value as `quorum`, what is the number of active shards required to satisfy the quorum? Please shed some light into the matter. Thanks. -- 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/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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 2, 2014, 10:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/shards-considered-in-write-consistency/18434/2 "2014-07-02T10:44:38Z")
In your case quorum means that you need all primaries to be allocated. Which is the case here. Doc explains that very well: [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docs-index\_.html#index-consistency](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docs-index_.html#index-consistency) Have a look in detail at: [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/\_how\_primary\_and\_replica\_shards\_interact.html#\_how\_primary\_and\_replica\_shards\_interact](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/_how_primary_and_replica_shards_interact.html#_how_primary_and_replica_shards_interact) and [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/distrib-write.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/distrib-write.html) HTH -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet | @elasticsearchfr Le 2 juillet 2014 à 11:40:19, Varun Vasan V ([varunvasan91@gmail.com](mailto:varunvasan91@gmail.com)) a écrit: Hey, I have a question related to write consistency. I have a elasticsearch cluster with 2 nodes. The nodes are configured as number\_of\_shards = 5 number\_of\_replicas = 1 If i set the action.write\_consistency value as `quorum`, what is the number of active shards required to satisfy the quorum? Please shed some light into the matter. ## Thanks. 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/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/etPan.53b3e296.257130a3.f8fb%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53b3e296.257130a3.f8fb%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Varun\_Vasan\_V](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/varun_vasan_v/32/1429_2.png) [@Varun\_Vasan\_V](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Varun_Vasan_V)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/shards-considered-in-write-consistency/18434/3 "2014-07-04T05:04:29Z")
Thanks for your answer. Sorry for the late reply. On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 4:14 PM, David Pilato [david@pilato.fr](mailto:david@pilato.fr) wrote: > In your case quorum means that you need all primaries to be allocated. > Which is the case here. > > Doc explains that very well: > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docs-index_.html#index-consistency) > Have a look in detail at: > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/_how_primary_and_replica_shards_interact.html#_how_primary_and_replica_shards_interact) > and > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/distrib-write.html) > > HTH > > -- > _David Pilato_ | _Technical Advocate_ | _[Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com)_ > @dadoonet [https://twitter.com/dadoonet](https://twitter.com/dadoonet) | @elasticsearchfr > [https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr](https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr) > > Le 2 juillet 2014 à 11:40:19, Varun Vasan V ([varunvasan91@gmail.com](mailto:varunvasan91@gmail.com)) a > écrit: > > Hey, > > I have a question related to write consistency. > > I have a elasticsearch cluster with 2 nodes. The nodes are configured as > > number\_of\_shards = 5 > number\_of\_replicas = 1 > > If i set the action.write\_consistency value as `quorum`, what is the > number of active shards required to satisfy the quorum? > Please shed some light into the matter. > > ## Thanks. > > 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/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0029734f-7e86-47b5-8bf1-f0ebe6b6ad2a%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2EXoj78nPuw/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/2EXoj78nPuw/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/etPan.53b3e296.257130a3.f8fb%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53b3e296.257130a3.f8fb%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53b3e296.257130a3.f8fb%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53b3e296.257130a3.f8fb%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/CAP1maN7-t6qQHn\_a5LTTWEQT0euqU3EnuggydnmBwExmf0iX8w%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAP1maN7-t6qQHn_a5LTTWEQT0euqU3EnuggydnmBwExmf0iX8w%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
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