From b06c5815a8498188377cfa25ca71c3a946c8193d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Grabar Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:05:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] DOCS-435 shut down before remove rs member --- source/administration/replica-sets.txt | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/administration/replica-sets.txt b/source/administration/replica-sets.txt index 5ccc7b40f14..b33c985395b 100644 --- a/source/administration/replica-sets.txt +++ b/source/administration/replica-sets.txt @@ -378,7 +378,12 @@ For the procedure to add a member to a replica set, see Removing Members ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -You may remove a member of a replica at any time. Use the +You may remove a member of a replica at any time. You should *shut down* +the member before removing it. In versions prior to 2.2, you are +required to shut down the member. Beginning with version 2.2 you are no +longer required to shut down, but it remains good practice. + +To remove a member, use the :method:`rs.remove()` method in the :program:`mongo` shell while connected to the current :term:`primary`. Issue the :method:`db.isMaster()` command when connected to *any* member of the