# Unable to install multi-node cluster - Skipping security auto configuration because this node is configured to bootstrap or to join a multi-node cluster, which is not supported., with exit code 80

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**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 25, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-multi-node-cluster-skipping-security-auto-configuration-because-this-node-is-configured-to-bootstrap-or-to-join-a-multi-node-cluster-which-is-not-supported-with-exit-code-80/358229 "2024-04-25T15:59:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-multi-node-cluster-skipping-security-auto-configuration-because-this-node-is-configured-to-bootstrap-or-to-join-a-multi-node-cluster-which-is-not-supported-with-exit-code-80/358229/16 "2024-05-09T17:26:40Z")

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1. Install elasticsearch on node-1
2. Update the elasticsearch.yml for node-1
3. Start elasticsearch node-1
4. Check the health of nodes
5. Run "elasticsearch-create-enrollment-token -s node" on node-1
6. Install elasticsearch on node-2
7. Run the "elasticsearch-reconfigure-node --enrollment-token " command on node-2 with the token from node-1 (Run the `elasticsearch-reconfigure-node` tool _before_ starting elasticsearch)
8. Update the elasticsearch.yml for node-2
9. Start elasticsearch node-2

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76618426/configuring-an-elk-cluster>

> [@ERROR: Skipping security auto configuration because it appears that the node is not starting up for the first time. The node might already be part of a cluster and this auto setup utility is designed to configure Security for new clusters only](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-skipping-security-auto-configuration-because-it-appears-that-the-node-is-not-starting-up-for-the-first-time-the-node-might-already-be-part-of-a-cluster-and-this-auto-setup-utility-is-designed-to-configure-security-for-new-clusters-only/300568/2):
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Refer to the above two articles. Pay attention to the configuration of `http.host` and `transport.host` when using multiple network cards."

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