nodetool move

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

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

  • Use the preferred double hyphen (--):

    nodetool move -- -9223372036854775808
  • Escape the hyphen with a backslash (\):

    nodetool move \-9223372036854775808

OpsCenter provides an option in the Nodes UI for Moving a node.

Synopsis

nodetool [<connection_options>] move
[--] <new_token>
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( )

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|

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...

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'

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{ }

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;

Ends a CQL statement.

--

Separate command line options from command arguments with two hyphens. This syntax is useful when arguments might be mistaken for command line options.

Options

If an option has a short and long form, both forms are given, separated by a comma.

-h, --host hostname

The hostname or IP address of a remote node or nodes. When omitted, the default is the local machine.

-p, --port jmx_port

The JMX port number.

-pw, --password jmxpassword

The JMX password for authenticating with secure JMX. If a password is not provided, you are prompted to enter one.

-pwf, --password-file jmx_password_filepath

The filepath to the file that stores JMX authentication credentials.

-u, --username jmx_username

The username for authenticating with secure JMX.

token

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

Examples

Move node to new token

nodetool move 3074457345618258602

Move node to new negative token

nodetool move \-9223372036854775808

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