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replSetFreeze
The
replSetFreeze
command prevents a replica set member from seeking election for the specified number of seconds. Use this command in conjunction with thereplSetStepDown
command to make a different node in the replica set a primary.The
replSetFreeze
command 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
mongod
process also unfreezes a replica set member.replSetFreeze
is an administrative command, and you must issue it against the admin database.