It picks sequentially (the two previous ones, I believe). So in your example it would be 105.12 and 105.11
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramesh Natarajan" <rames...@gmail.com> To: user@cassandra.apache.org Sent: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:06:10 PM Subject: node selection for replication factor 3 I have 6 nodes in a cluster running RandonPartitioner with SimpleStrategy and replication factor 3. Lets say we insert a column with a QUORUM consistency. Based on the md5 hash it decides to go to node 10.19.104.11. How does cassandra pick the other 2 nodes? Is it sequential ( .12 and .13 ) or any random node? thanks Ramesh root@CAP4-CNode4 apache-cassandra-0.8.6]# ./bin/nodetool -h 127.0.0.1 ring Address DC Rack Status State Load Owns Token 141784319550391026443072753096570088105 10.19.104.11 datacenter1 rack1 Up Normal 19.92 GB 16.67% 0 10.19.104.12 datacenter1 rack1 Up Normal 19.3 GB 16.67% 28356863910078205288614550619314017621 10.19.104.13 datacenter1 rack1 Up Normal 18.57 GB 16.67% 56713727820156410577229101238628035242 10.19.104.14 datacenter1 rack1 Up Normal 19.34 GB 16.67% 85070591730234615865843651857942052863 10.19.105.11 datacenter1 rack1 Up Normal 19.88 GB 16.67% 113427455640312821154458202477256070484 10.19.105.12 datacenter1 rack1 Up Normal 20 GB 16.67% 141784319550391026443072753096570088105 [root@CAP4-CNode4 apache-cassandra-0.8.6]#
