need to remove ARBITER when other members are in state RECOVERING and STARTUP2?

[Daniel]

Hi,

i have a set where i have added a new member which is in state STARTUP2. The other members are a PRIMARY, an ARBITER and a member in state RECOVERING. Do I need to remove the ARBITER to have an unequal number of members or do i need to wait until both other members are in state SECONDARY?

Thanks. Daniel

[Scott Hernandez]

What does rs.status() and rs.conf() look like?

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[Daniel]

Hi,

they looked normally and showed the status as described above. I was just wondering if

members, which are not in a ready state (PRIMARY or SECONDARY) can take part in

an election. Then it would be wise to remove the ARBITER i guess.

Thanks. Daniel

[Luciano Issoe]

There's too much happening at the same time. MongoDB may not be ready to handle all of it.

You added a fresh node while one was recovering.

The arbiter is not a concern until you need an election and 3 out of 4 possible votes. I say remove it after everything is OK or if you find yourself in a situation where you don't reach a majority of votes. 

Good luck with your recovery!

Regards,

Luciano

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[Scott Hernandez]

Yes they can, but it depends on the state they are in. For example,
during the startup state they are becoming aware of the replica set
(and loading the config) so they can not yet get involved in voting.