mongodb cluster_error ai_generated true

MongoServerSelectionError: no primary available

ID: mongodb/replicaset-no-primary

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78%Fix Rate
83%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
7 active — — —

Root Cause

Replica set has no elected primary.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 88% success Check rs.status() and ensure majority of members are reachable
  2. 85% success Verify network connectivity between replica set members

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Force step-down on all members 85% fail

    Worsens election, no primary

  2. Convert to standalone 80% fail

    Loses replication benefits