@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set using :method:`rs.reconfig()`, see
1111:ref:`replica-set-reconfiguration-usage`.
1212
1313To reconfigure a replica set when a *majority* of the members are down
14- or unreachable, you must manually change the set configuration as
14+ or unreachable, you must change the configuration as
1515described in the procedures in this tutorial. Use the procedure
1616appropriate to your version and situation.
1717
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ members are down or unreachable. You connect to any surviving member and
3636use :method:`rs.reconfig()`'s ``force`` option to force a
3737reconfiguration of the replica set.
3838
39- The ``force`` option manually reconfigures the set. The option is
40- intended only for serious problems, such as a disaster recovery
41- failover. Do not use ``force`` for more routine reconfigurations. Also,
42- do not use ``force`` in any automatic scripts and do not use ``force``
43- when there is still a primary.
39+ The ``force`` option reconfigures the set. The option is intended only
40+ for serious problems, such as a disaster recovery failover. Do not use
41+ ``force`` every time you reconfigure. Also, do not use ``force`` in any
42+ automatic scripts and do not use ``force`` when there is still a
43+ primary.
4444
4545To force reconfiguration:
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@@ -81,12 +81,8 @@ To force reconfiguration:
8181 hundreds of thousands. This is normal and designed to prevent set
8282 version collisions if network partitioning ends.
8383
84- #. If the failure or partition was only temporary, the removed members
85- will detect that they have been removed from the set. If any of the
86- removed members come back online, there is the chance they will elect
87- a new primary, resulting in two primaries. To ensure that the removed
88- members do not elect a new primary, shut down or decommission the
89- removed members as soon as possible.
84+ #. If the failure or partition was only temporary, shut down or
85+ decommission the removed members as soon as possible.
9086
9187Reconfigure by Replacing the Replica Set
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