Edit a Replica Sets

Overview

You can add, remove, and reconfigure members in a replica setdirectly in the Whaleal console.

Procedures

Add a Replica Set Member

You must have an existing server to which to deploy the new replica set member. To add a member to an existing replica set, increasing the size of the set:

1. Navigate to the Clusters view for your deployment.

   1. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the MongoDB menu in the navigation bar.

   2. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the Projects menu in the drop-down box options.

   Click the Clusters view.

2. On the card with the replica set, click Cluster Modify.

3. In Member Configuration, click Add+.

   

4. In Hostname, select the host that you want to add as a new member of the replica set.

   Use the following procedure to add the host if it doesn't appear in the Hostname list:

   1. In Hostname, select New Server.

      If no hosts have yet been added to the project, the Hostname list does not appear. Click Server instead.

   2. In the Server dialog, select your operating system and click Add Host.

   3. Follow the instructions to install an Agent on the new host.

5. Click Update.

Edit a Replica Set Member

1. Navigate to the Clusters view for your deployment.

   1. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the MongoDB menu in the navigation bar.

   2. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the Projects menu in the drop-down box options.

   Click the Clusters view.

2. On the card with the replica set, click Cluster Modify.

3. In Member Configuration, modify the settings for the replica set member that you want to edit.

   Votes	Specify whether the replica set member votes in elections. A value of 1 indicates the member votes, while a value of 0 indicates that the member does not vote.
   Priority	Specify the priority of the replica set member during elections. Non-voting members must have a priority of 0.
   Build Indexes	Specify whether the replica set member builds indexes.

   

4. Click Update.

Remove a Replica Set Member

1. Navigate to the Clusters view for your deployment.

   1. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the MongoDB menu in the navigation bar.

   2. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the Projects menu in the drop-down box options.

   Click the Clusters view.

2. On the card with the replica set, click Cluster Modify.

3. In Member Configuration, to find the target mongod process, click the red delete button on the right.

   

4. Click Update.

Edit a Cluster Configuration

1. Navigate to the Clusters view for your deployment.

   1. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the MongoDB menu in the navigation bar.

   2. If it is not already displayed, select your desired project from the Projects menu in the drop-down box options.

   Click the Clusters view.

2. On the card with the replica set, click Cluster Modify.

3. Configure the replica set in Cluster Configuration.

   

4. Click Update.