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
Synopsis
nodetool [<connection_options>] move
[--] <new_token>Definition
The short- and long-form options are comma-separated.
Connection options
- -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
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The filepath to the file that stores JMX authentication credentials.
- -u, --username jmx_username
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The username for authenticating with secure JMX.
Command arguments
---
Separates an option from an argument that could be mistaken for an option.
- token
-
The new token. Number in partition range. For Murmur3Partitioner (default): -263 to +263-1.
Examples
Move node to new token
nodetool move 3074457345618258602Move node to new negative token
nodetool move \-9223372036854775808
