# Upgrade Order for Master/Data/Client Nodes

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-order-for-master-data-client-nodes/23859>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 17, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-order-for-master-data-client-nodes/23859 "2015-06-17T16:44:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![emart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@emart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/emart)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-order-for-master-data-client-nodes/23859/1 "2015-06-17T16:44:02Z")

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I'm upgrading an existing cluster (v1.3.x to 1.4.x) that has separate master, client and data nodes.

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/setup-upgrade.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/setup-upgrade.html)

I know I can do a rolling upgrade, but does the type of node impact the order that I upgrade? For example, should I upgrade all master nodes first?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-order-for-master-data-client-nodes/23859/2 "2015-06-18T02:46:15Z")

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You'd be better off going to 1.6 if you can.

I'd start with masters, then do data, then client.

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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, 12:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-order-for-master-data-client-nodes/23859/3 "2017-07-06T00:06:52Z")

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