# Taking snapshot of ES cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/taking-snapshot-of-es-cluster/122471>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 5, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/taking-snapshot-of-es-cluster/122471 "2018-03-05T09:52:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rupesh_ranjan/32/22283_2.png) [@Rupesh\_Ranjan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rupesh_Ranjan)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/taking-snapshot-of-es-cluster/122471/1 "2018-03-05T09:52:02Z")

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I am trying to take snapshot of a cluster with 1 master and 3 data nodes. All the data nodes have their separate storage defined, and as per the documentation, i need a shared mount point for data to be able to take a snapshot of cluster. Is there a work around where i can take backup without putting a shared storage? I am hitting the snapshot api on master node.

Is it not enough for the master to have access to a local storage location and not the other data nodes? Will this cause any error in creating a snapshot?

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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 2, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/taking-snapshot-of-es-cluster/122471/2 "2018-04-02T09:52:08Z")

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