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DOCS-561 & DOCS-551 reconfig repl set when members down: final
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source/tutorial/reconfigure-replica-set-when-members-are-down.txt

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:ref:`replica-set-reconfiguration-usage`.
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To reconfigure a replica set when a *majority* of the members are down
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or unreachable, you must manually change the set configuration as
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or unreachable, you must change the configuration as
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described in the procedures in this tutorial. Use the procedure
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appropriate to your version and situation.
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use :method:`rs.reconfig()`'s ``force`` option to force a
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reconfiguration of the replica set.
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The ``force`` option manually reconfigures the set. The option is
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intended only for serious problems, such as a disaster recovery
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failover. Do not use ``force`` for more routine reconfigurations. Also,
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do not use ``force`` in any automatic scripts and do not use ``force``
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when there is still a primary.
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The ``force`` option reconfigures the set. The option is intended only
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for serious problems, such as a disaster recovery failover. Do not use
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``force`` every time you reconfigure. Also, do not use ``force`` in any
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automatic scripts and do not use ``force`` when there is still a
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primary.
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hundreds of thousands. This is normal and designed to prevent set
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version collisions if network partitioning ends.
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#. If the failure or partition was only temporary, the removed members
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will detect that they have been removed from the set. If any of the
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removed members come back online, there is the chance they will elect
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a new primary, resulting in two primaries. To ensure that the removed
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members do not elect a new primary, shut down or decommission the
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removed members as soon as possible.
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#. If the failure or partition was only temporary, shut down or
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decommission the removed members as soon as possible.
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Reconfigure by Replacing the Replica Set
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