Reviewing the documentation & based on my testing, using C* 2.2.8, I was not able to extend the cluster by adding multiple nodes simultaneously. I got an error message …
Other bootstrapping/leaving/moving nodes detected, cannot bootstrap while cassandra.consistent.rangemovement is true I understand this is to force a node to bootstrap from the former owner of the range when adding a node as part of extending the cluster. However, I was able to bootstrap multiple nodes to replace dead nodes. C* did not complain about it. Is consistent range movement & the guarantee it offers to bootstrap from primary range owner not applicable when bootstrapping to replace dead nodes? ---------------- Thank you
