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Recovering from missing node

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General Question

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  • ✅ Read the documentation:
    How do I recover from a total node failure? If the node goes down and everything goes missing but TiDB is still up, what is the correct steps to recover that the cluster back to a fully functional state?

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing TiDB and TiUP documentation referenced in the issue and identify the documented procedure for total node failure while TiDB remains available. Clarify the expected recovery scope and document the steps needed to return the cluster to a fully functional state.

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Assessment

Domain
databases, distributed-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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