Replica Set Deployment Tutorials

The following tutorials provide information on deploying replica sets.

Deploy a Replica Set

Configure a three-member replica set for production systems.

Deploy a Replica Set for Testing and Development

Configure a three-member replica set for either development or testing systems.

Deploy a Geographically Redundant Replica Set

Create a geographically redundant replica set to protect against location-centered availability limitations (e.g. network and power interruptions).

Add an Arbiter to Replica Set

Add an arbiter to give a replica set an odd number of voting members to prevent election ties.

Convert a Standalone mongod to a Replica Set

Convert an existing standalone mongod instance into a three-member replica set.

Add Members to a Replica Set

Add a new member to an existing replica set.

Remove Members from Replica Set

Remove a member from a replica set.

Replace a Replica Set Member

Update the replica set configuration when the hostname of a member's corresponding mongod instance has changed.