# mongodb-replication-sharding

> Master MongoDB replication, replica sets, and sharding for distributed deployments. Learn failover, shard keys, and cluster management. Use when setting up high availability or scaling horizontally.

- Author: pluginagentmarketplace
- Repository: pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-mongodb
- Version: 20260107051100
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- Last Updated: 2026-02-06
- Source: https://github.com/pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-mongodb
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---
name: mongodb-replication-sharding
version: "2.1.0"
description: Master MongoDB replication, replica sets, and sharding for distributed deployments. Learn failover, shard keys, and cluster management. Use when setting up high availability or scaling horizontally.
sasmp_version: "1.3.0"
bonded_agent: 05-mongodb-replication-sharding
bond_type: PRIMARY_BOND

# Production-Grade Skill Configuration
capabilities:
  - replica-set-setup
  - sharding-configuration
  - failover-management
  - shard-key-design
  - cluster-monitoring

input_validation:
  required_context:
    - deployment_type
    - availability_requirements
  optional_context:
    - data_size
    - geographic_distribution
    - rpo_rto_targets

output_format:
  topology_design: object
  configuration_steps: array
  monitoring_setup: object
  failover_procedure: object

error_handling:
  common_errors:
    - code: REP001
      condition: "No primary in replica set"
      recovery: "Check member connectivity, verify election priority, review heartbeat"
    - code: REP002
      condition: "Replication lag too high"
      recovery: "Check oplog size, network latency, secondary hardware"
    - code: REP003
      condition: "Shard key causing hotspot"
      recovery: "Analyze chunk distribution, consider resharding with hashed key"

prerequisites:
  mongodb_version: "4.0+"
  required_knowledge:
    - basic-administration
    - networking-basics
  infrastructure_requirements:
    - "Minimum 3 nodes for replica set"
    - "Minimum 3 config servers for sharding"

testing:
  unit_test_template: |
    // Verify replica set status
    const status = await admin.command({ replSetGetStatus: 1 })
    expect(status.members.filter(m => m.stateStr === 'PRIMARY')).toHaveLength(1)
    expect(status.members.filter(m => m.stateStr === 'SECONDARY').length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
---

# MongoDB Replication & Sharding

Master distributed MongoDB architectures.

## Quick Start

### Replica Set Setup
```bash
# Start mongod instances with replica set config
mongod --replSet rs0 --port 27017
mongod --replSet rs0 --port 27018
mongod --replSet rs0 --port 27019

# Initiate replica set
mongo mongodb://localhost:27017
> rs.initiate({
    _id: 'rs0',
    members: [
      { _id: 0, host: 'localhost:27017', priority: 1 },
      { _id: 1, host: 'localhost:27018', priority: 0.5 },
      { _id: 2, host: 'localhost:27019', priority: 0 }
    ]
  })

# Check replica set status
> rs.status()
```

### Replication Concepts

```
Primary: Accepts reads and writes
Secondary: Replicates from primary, serves reads only
Arbiter: Participates in elections, no data
```

### Write Concerns
```javascript
// Unacknowledged
await collection.insertOne(doc, { writeConcern: { w: 0 } })

// Acknowledged (single node)
await collection.insertOne(doc, { writeConcern: { w: 1 } })

// Majority
await collection.insertOne(doc, { writeConcern: { w: 'majority' } })

// Majority with timeout
await collection.insertOne(doc, {
  writeConcern: { w: 'majority', wtimeout: 5000 }
})
```

### Read Preferences
```javascript
// Read from primary only (default)
find().setReadPreference('primary')

// Read from primary, failover to secondary
find().setReadPreference('primaryPreferred')

// Read from secondary if available
find().setReadPreference('secondary')

// Read from secondary, failover to primary
find().setReadPreference('secondaryPreferred')

// Read from nearest node
find().setReadPreference('nearest')
```

## Sharding

### Enable Sharding
```bash
# Start config servers
mongod --configsvr --dbpath /data/config0 --port 27019
mongod --configsvr --dbpath /data/config1 --port 27020
mongod --configsvr --dbpath /data/config2 --port 27021

# Start mongos router
mongos --configdb localhost:27019,localhost:27020,localhost:27021

# Start shard servers
mongod --shardsvr --dbpath /data/shard0 --port 27017
mongod --shardsvr --dbpath /data/shard1 --port 27018
```

### Shard Key Design
```javascript
// Enable sharding on database
sh.enableSharding('myapp')

// Shard collection with key
sh.shardCollection('myapp.users', { email: 1 })

// Hash-based sharding (better distribution)
sh.shardCollection('myapp.logs', { userId: 'hashed' })

// Compound shard key
sh.shardCollection('myapp.events', { tenantId: 1, timestamp: 1 })
```

### Check Sharding Status
```javascript
// Get sharding status
sh.status()

// Get shard information
db.adminCommand({ listShards: 1 })

// Get chunk distribution
sh.balancerStatus()
```

## Failover & High Availability

### Replica Set Elections
```javascript
// Trigger election (step down)
rs.stepDown()

// View election status
rs.status()

// Check oplog
db.oplog.rs.find().sort({ ts: -1 }).limit(5)
```

### Monitor Replication Lag
```javascript
// Check replica set members lag
rs.status().members

// Monitor oplog length
db.oplog.rs.find().limit(1).sort({ $natural: -1 })
```

## Transactions (MongoDB 4.0+)

```javascript
// Multi-document transaction
const session = client.startSession();
try {
  await session.withTransaction(async () => {
    await users.insertOne({ name: 'John' }, { session });
    await accounts.insertOne({ userId: '...', balance: 100 }, { session });
  });
} finally {
  await session.endSession();
}
```

## Python Examples

```python
from pymongo import MongoClient

# Connect to replica set
client = MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017,localhost:27018,localhost:27019/?replicaSet=rs0')

# Write concern
collection.insert_one(
    {'name': 'John'},
    write_concern=WriteConcern(w='majority')
)

# Read preference
collection.find().with_options(
    read_preference=ReadPreference.SECONDARY
)
```

## Monitoring

✅ Check replica set status regularly
✅ Monitor replication lag
✅ Watch chunk migration progress
✅ Monitor oplog size
✅ Alert on member failures
✅ Track failover events
✅ Monitor balancer activity
✅ Check data distribution