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rs.initiate()¶
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Description¶
-
rs.
initiate
(configuration)¶ Initiates a replica set. Optionally takes a configuration argument in the form of a document that holds the configuration of a replica set.
The
rs.initiate()
method has the following parameter:Parameter Type Description configuration
document Optional. A document that specifies configuration settings for the new replica set. If a configuration is not specified, MongoDB uses a default configuration. The
rs.initiate()
method provides a wrapper around the “replSetInitiate
” database command.
Replica Set Configuration¶
See Member Configuration Tutorials and Replica Set Configuration for examples of replica set configuration and invitation objects.