nodetool move

Moves the node on the token ring to a new token. Generally used to shift tokens slightly.

Synopsis

nodetool <connection_options> move -- <new_token>

Connection options

Short Long Description

-h

--host

Hostname or IP address.

-p

--port

Port number.

-pwf

--password-file

Password file path.

-pw

--password

Password.

-u

--username

Remote JMX agent username.

new token

Number in partition range. For Murmur3Partitioner (default): -263 to +263-1.

--

Separates an option from an argument that could be mistaken for an option.

Command arguments

token

The new token. Number in partition range. For Murmur3Partitioner (default): -263 to +263-1

Additional syntax is required to move a node to a negative token:

  • Precede with a double hyphen (recommended): -- -TOKEN

  • Escape the hyphen with a backslash: \-TOKEN

Examples

Move node to new token
nodetool move 3074457345618258602
Move node to new negative token
nodetool move -- -9223372036854775808
nodetool move \-9223372036854775808

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