# Stop all nodes while stopping master node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 22, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218 "2020-04-22T09:22:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![abhishek1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@abhishek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhishek1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/1 "2020-04-22T09:22:14Z")

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Hi,  
I have configured my elasticsearch cluster configuration like below  
Node 1 : Master Node only  
Node 2: Master/data  
Node 3: data node only

I have configured master eligible node Node1 and node2

When i stopped node1 then all node are stopping i am not able to connect through head plugin .  
if node 1 stopped then node2 should be taken as master right ??

Then i should be connected through headplugin but it is not happening .

Could you please help me why it is happening so.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/2 "2020-04-22T09:24:16Z")

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What version are you on?  
What do your logs show?

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**Author:** ![abhishek1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@abhishek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhishek1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/3 "2020-04-22T09:34:28Z")

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I am using version 7.4.2  
I can see the status from terminal it is running but when i was trying to connect from elasticsearch head plugin on that time i am not able to connect if i stopped master node

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/4 "2020-04-22T09:49:58Z")

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You should always look to have at least 3 master-eligible nodes. Having 2 is bad and does not provide high availability.

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**Author:** ![abhishek1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@abhishek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhishek1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/5 "2020-04-22T10:49:28Z")

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yes i got your point .  
Master eligible nodes if i selected three that means all three are master only or master/data both.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/6 "2020-04-22T10:52:19Z")

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I would change the data only node to be master/data.

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**Author:** ![abhishek1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@abhishek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhishek1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/7 "2020-04-22T10:59:19Z")

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ok ... last thing i need to clear suppose i have configured like below  
Node1 : master  
Node2: master/data  
Node3: master/data  
master eligible node : Node1, Node2, Node3

Now if i stop Node1 then Node2 and Node3 will work right

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/8 "2020-04-22T11:08:55Z")

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Your cluster will be operational with one node down but not more than that.

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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 20, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-all-nodes-while-stopping-master-node/229218/9 "2020-05-20T11:09:06Z")

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