On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Arindam Barua <aba...@247-inc.com> wrote:
> Is step 1 just to reduce downtime for the node? > Yes. > Also, I’m assuming the initial_token of the new node should be set to be > the same as the token of the old node, or close to that. Eg. [1] in > “Replacing a Dead Node” talks about setting the new node’s intial_token to > the value of the dead token – 1. (I’m not sure why the offset by 1 helps) > Using a new initial_token is for the case where you cannot manually copy the data and replace the token owner in place by using auto_bootstrap:false. > If the number of hosts with the new hardware (TBD) is different than the > old, after doing what you suggested, I guess I can follow the regular steps > for adding a new node/deleting a new node then. > Yes, or use "nodetool move" followed by "nodetool cleanup." =Rob
