This is just a known problem with the nodetool output and multiple DCs. Your configuration is correct. The problem with nodetool is fixed in 1.1.1
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-3412 On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Raj N <raj.cassan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi experts, > I have a 6 node cluster across 2 DCs(DC1:3, DC2:3). I have assigned > tokens using the first strategy(adding 1) mentioned here - > > http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/Operations?#Token_selection > > But when I run nodetool ring on my cluster, this is the result I get - > > Address DC Rack Status State Load Owns Token > > 113427455640312814857969558651062452225 > 172.17.72.91 DC1 RAC13 Up Normal 102.07 GB 33.33% 0 > 45.10.80.144 DC2 RAC5 Up Normal 59.1 GB 0.00% 1 > 172.17.72.93 DC1 RAC18 Up Normal 59.57 GB 33.33% > 56713727820156407428984779325531226112 > 45.10.80.146 DC2 RAC7 Up Normal 59.64 GB 0.00% > 56713727820156407428984779325531226113 > 172.17.72.95 DC1 RAC19 Up Normal 69.58 GB 33.33% > 113427455640312814857969558651062452224 > 45.10.80.148 DC2 RAC9 Up Normal 59.31 GB 0.00% > 113427455640312814857969558651062452225 > > > As you can see the first node has considerably more load than the > others(almost double) which is surprising since all these are replicas of > each other. I am running Cassandra 0.8.4. Is there an explanation for this > behaviour? Could https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-2433 be the > cause for this? > > Thanks > -Raj
