# Tribe Node Merged Cluster State **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 25, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tribe-node-merged-cluster-state/17200 "2014-04-25T15:05:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hari\_Kosaraju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Hari\_Kosaraju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Hari_Kosaraju)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tribe-node-merged-cluster-state/17200/1 "2014-04-25T15:05:50Z")
Hi, We have set up a tribe node to do federated search across two clusters. It appears to show indexes from both clusters when we use the plugin head tool so it appears to work. I was wondering if the data is actually replicated to the tribe node when it is maintaining cluster state? I am assuming it is only maintaining some metadata and not copying all of the documents? thanks, Hari -- 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/8fc2ac7c-c54a-4176-bea6-1cb1f1d3d292%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8fc2ac7c-c54a-4176-bea6-1cb1f1d3d292%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tribe-node-merged-cluster-state/17200/2 "2014-04-26T00:47:25Z")
Hey, a tribe node does not hold any data. It acts like a client node. The blog post about the tribe node might be an interesting read > **[Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale](https://www.elastic.co)** > > Power insights and outcomes with the Elasticsearch Platform and AI. See into your data and find answers that matter with enterprise solutions designed to help you build, observe, and protect. Try Elasticsearch free today. --Alex On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Hari Kosaraju [hari.kosaraju@gmail.com](mailto:hari.kosaraju@gmail.com)wrote: > Hi, > > We have set up a tribe node to do federated search across two clusters. > It appears to show indexes from both clusters when we use the plugin head > tool so it appears to work. I was wondering if the data is actually > replicated to the tribe node when it is maintaining cluster state? I am > assuming it is only maintaining some metadata and not copying all of the > documents? > > thanks, > Hari > > -- > 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/8fc2ac7c-c54a-4176-bea6-1cb1f1d3d292%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8fc2ac7c-c54a-4176-bea6-1cb1f1d3d292%40googlegroups.com)[https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8fc2ac7c-c54a-4176-bea6-1cb1f1d3d292%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8fc2ac7c-c54a-4176-bea6-1cb1f1d3d292%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 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/CAGCwEM8waOyxEAzF-cUJNGiqAbO7wSX\_oToKC4P3kZ%3DnE2qrkw%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAGCwEM8waOyxEAzF-cUJNGiqAbO7wSX_oToKC4P3kZ%3DnE2qrkw%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tribe-node-merged-cluster-state/17200/3 "2017-07-06T01:33:20Z")