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replSetFreeze
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replSetFreezeThe
replSetFreezecommand prevents a replica set member from seeking election for the specified number of seconds. Use this command in conjunction with thereplSetStepDowncommand to make a different node in the replica set a primary.The
replSetFreezecommand uses the following syntax:{ replSetFreeze: <seconds> } If you want to unfreeze a replica set member before the specified number of seconds has elapsed, you can issue the command with a seconds value of
0:{ replSetFreeze: 0 } Restarting the
mongodprocess also unfreezes a replica set member.replSetFreezeis an administrative command, and you must issue it against the admin database.