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@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 2 <1>
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<1> Defaults to `1`.
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+To be able to remain available when one of the master-eligible nodes fails,
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+clusters should have at least three master-eligible nodes, with
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+`minimum_master_nodes` set accordingly. A <<rolling-upgrades,rolling upgrade>>,
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+performed without any downtime, also requires at least three master-eligible
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+nodes to avoid the possibility of data loss if a network split occurs while the
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+upgrade is in progress.
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+
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This setting can also be changed dynamically on a live cluster with the
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<<cluster-update-settings,cluster update settings API>>:
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