# Switching time from one master to another

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switching-time-from-one-master-to-another/12509>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 21, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switching-time-from-one-master-to-another/12509 "2013-06-21T12:06:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ankit\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Ankit\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankit_Jain)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switching-time-from-one-master-to-another/12509/1 "2013-06-21T12:06:18Z")

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Hi All,

How many active master is possible at given time. If its one, how much time  
ES cluster required to elect a new active master.  
What will be the impact on indexing/searching during the switching time?

Thanks,  
Ankit

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switching-time-from-one-master-to-another/12509/2 "2017-07-06T02:29:59Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:29am UTC