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DOCS-578: note about priority change causing election
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source/reference/replica-configuration.txt

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**Default**: 1
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Specify higher values to make a node *more* eligible to become
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:term:`primary`, and lower values to make the node *less* eligible
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Specify higher values to make a member *more* eligible to become
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:term:`primary`, and lower values to make the member *less* eligible
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to become primary. Priorities are only used in comparison to each
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other, members of the set will veto elections from nodes when
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another eligible node has a higher absolute priority value.
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other, members of the set will veto elections from members when
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another eligible member has a higher absolute priority
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value. Changing the balance of priority in a replica set will cause
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an election.
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A :data:`members[n].priority` of ``0`` makes it impossible for a
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node to become primary.
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member to become primary.
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.. seealso:: ":ref:`Replica Set Node Priority
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.. seealso:: ":ref:`Replica Set Member Priority
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<replica-set-node-priority>`" and ":ref:`Replica Set Elections
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<replica-set-elections>`."
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**Default**: none
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Used to represent arbitrary values for describing or tagging nodes
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Used to represent arbitrary values for describing or tagging members
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for the purposes of extending :ref:`write concern
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<replica-set-write-concern>` to allow configurable data center
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awareness.
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Describes the number of seconds "behind" the master that this
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replica set member should "lag." Use this option to create
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:ref:`delayed nodes <replica-set-delayed-members>`, that
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:ref:`delayed members <replica-set-delayed-members>`, that
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maintain a copy of the data that reflects the state of the data set
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some amount of time (specified in seconds.) Typically these nodes
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some amount of time (specified in seconds.) Typically these members
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help protect against human error, and provide some measure
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of insurance against the unforeseen consequences of changes and
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updates.
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The :method:`rs.reconfig()` shell command can force the current
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primary to step down and causes an election in some
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situations. When the primary node steps down, all clients will
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situations. When the primary steps down, all clients will
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disconnect. This is by design. While this typically takes 10-20
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seconds, attempt to make these changes during scheduled maintenance
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periods.

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