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MongoDB C100DBA Exam - Topic 6 Question 113 Discussion

In a sharded cluster, from which node does one stop the balancer process before initiating backup?
D) mongos node
A) Any node
B) replicaset primary node
C) config server node

MongoDB C100DBA Exam - Topic 6 Question 113 Discussion

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Question #: 113
Topic #: 6
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In a sharded cluster, from which node does one stop the balancer process before initiating backup?

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by Marge at Jul 09, 2025, 06:32 PM

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Eva
7 months ago
Really? I always thought it was the mongos node.
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Jade
7 months ago
Definitely B, the primary node is crucial!
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Katie
7 months ago
Wait, I thought it was any node?
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Sheridan
7 months ago
No way, it’s the config server for sure.
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Salley
8 months ago
You stop the balancer on the config server node.
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Asha
8 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought it was the mongos node, but now I’m second-guessing myself after reviewing the material.
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Vernice
8 months ago
I feel like it could be any node, but I think the config server is the most common answer for these types of questions.
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Stephania
8 months ago
I remember practicing a question about stopping the balancer, and it might have been related to the primary node.
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Linwood
9 months ago
I think we need to stop the balancer on the config server node, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Paulina
9 months ago
I remember from the MongoDB documentation that the balancer process is managed by the mongos nodes, which route client requests to the appropriate shards. So I think the answer is D, the mongos node.
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Ligia
9 months ago
The question mentions a "sharded cluster", so I'm guessing the balancer is running on one of the nodes in the cluster. My best guess would be the primary node of the replica set, since that's where the cluster coordination happens.
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Roslyn
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I know the balancer is responsible for distributing data across the shards, but I'm not certain which node controls it. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Bulah
9 months ago
I think the balancer process is managed at the config server level, so I'd stop it on the config server node before doing the backup.
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Elvera
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could be A) Any node, since any node can perform the balancer process.
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Valentine
11 months ago
I believe it's D) mongos node, as it's responsible for routing queries to the appropriate shard.
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Beatriz
11 months ago
Honestly, I'm just glad the question didn't involve configuring a cron job on a Solaris machine. That would have been a real head-scratcher.
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Willard
11 months ago
D) mongos node
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Dallas
11 months ago
C) config server node
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Vashti
11 months ago
A) Any node
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Pearline
11 months ago
I agree with Aretha, because config server node manages the sharding metadata.
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Deonna
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm torn between B and D. Maybe I should just flip a coin. Or, you know, actually study the material instead of relying on luck.
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Dierdre
10 months ago
You should definitely study the material instead of relying on luck.
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Wendell
10 months ago
I believe it's B) replicaset primary node.
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Ellen
11 months ago
I think it's D) mongos node.
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Reed
12 months ago
I'm going with C. The config server is the brain of the sharded cluster, so that's gotta be the node to stop the balancer on.
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Johana
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's safest to stop the balancer on the config server node.
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Socorro
11 months ago
I think it's C too. The config server manages the metadata for the sharded cluster.
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Aretha
12 months ago
I think it's C) config server node.
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Glory
12 months ago
D seems like the right choice to me. The mongos node is the entry point for the cluster, so that's where you'd want to stop the balancer.
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Makeda
11 months ago
Yes, that's right. The mongos node is responsible for routing queries in a sharded cluster.
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Alva
11 months ago
I think D is correct too. The mongos node is where the balancer should be stopped.
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Carin
1 year ago
I think the answer is B. The primary node in the replica set is the one responsible for balancing the data, so it makes sense to stop the balancer there before taking a backup.
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Sharmaine
11 months ago
I always stop the balancer on the config server node before taking a backup.
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Raymon
11 months ago
Actually, I think it's better to stop the balancer on any node in the sharded cluster.
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Malinda
12 months ago
I agree, stopping the balancer on the primary node is the way to go.
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