nodetool reloadseeds¶
Reloads the seed node list from configuration.
Synopsis¶
nodetool [connection_options] reloadseeds
Description¶
nodetool reloadseeds re-reads the seed node configuration from cassandra.yaml without requiring a node restart. This allows updating the seed list at runtime.
Examples¶
Basic Usage¶
nodetool reloadseeds
Update and Reload¶
# 1. Edit cassandra.yaml
# 2. Reload seeds
nodetool reloadseeds
# 3. Verify
nodetool getseeds
When to Use¶
Adding New Seeds¶
# After adding new seeds to cassandra.yaml
nodetool reloadseeds
Removing Failed Seeds¶
# After removing failed node from seeds
nodetool reloadseeds
Best Practices¶
Guidelines
- Edit config first - Update cassandra.yaml before reloading
- Verify after - Check with getseeds
- Cluster-wide - Update and reload on all nodes
Related Commands¶
| Command | Relationship |
|---|---|
| getseeds | View current seeds |
| status | Cluster status |