# Unassigned shard is exist in node?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 6, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737 "2017-01-06T01:49:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/71c47a/32.png) [@2010](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/2010)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737/1 "2017-01-06T01:49:15Z")

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737/2 "2017-01-06T06:12:20Z")

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You have only one node.  
Replica shards can't be assigned.

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**Author:** ![2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/71c47a/32.png) [@2010](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/2010)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737/3 "2017-01-09T08:47:46Z")

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I know replica shards can not be assigned . but whether these unassigned shard is exist in node?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737/4 "2017-01-09T09:14:24Z")

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They don't exist in the node. They are referenced in the cluster state but can't be allocated anywhere.

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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:** [February 6, 2017, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unassigned-shard-is-exist-in-node/70737/5 "2017-02-06T09:14:40Z")

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