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gmldba_107428 asked Aleks Volochnev published

What happens if I set a keyspace with replication factor of 3 on a cluster of two nodes?

I have a test cluster of two nodes, what happens If I se replication factor of three on a given keyspace?

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Aleks Volochnev answered Aleks Volochnev published

Hi @gmldba_107428

You can create a keyspace RF=3 on a two-node cluster, but then any request with CL>2 will fail. I've recorded a video with a live demo:

Thanks for asking questions!

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Erick Ramirez answered

@gmldba_107428 You can't have a replication factor greater than the number of nodes in a DC. You will get errors indicating there are not enough replicas. Cheers!

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