# Strategies for managing configuration, plugins **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 13, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/strategies-for-managing-configuration-plugins/236999 "2020-06-13T22:59:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jwcw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jwcw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jwcw)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/strategies-for-managing-configuration-plugins/236999/1 "2020-06-13T22:59:55Z")
Hi, I'm wondering if there are any recommended strategies for managing the configuration files and plugins across nodes in an elastic cluster. For example, when modifying configurations in elasticsearch.yml, it's common that the change needs to be made across all nodes in the cluster and all nodes restarted. What is the best approach to make these changes? Is there a way or to automate updating all the nodes? As well I'm wondering if there's a similar strategy for installing/updating plugins that doesn't involve sshing to each node and running elasticsearch-plugin. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![defalt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/defalt/32/71379_2.png) [@defalt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/defalt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/strategies-for-managing-configuration-plugins/236999/2 "2020-06-18T07:00:58Z")
Sad that noone answered this. Very interesting question. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/strategies-for-managing-configuration-plugins/236999/3 "2020-07-16T07:01:00Z")
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