This topic introduces the etcd-related configurations of Milvus.
etcd is the metadata engine supporting Milvus’ metadata storage and access.
Under this section, you can configure etcd endpoints, relevant key prefixes, etc.
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Endpoints used to access etcd service. You can change this parameter as the endpoints of your own etcd cluster.
Environment variable: ETCD_ENDPOINTS
etcd preferentially acquires valid address from environment variable ETCD_ENDPOINTS when Milvus is started.
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localhost:2379 |
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Default Value |
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Root prefix of the key to where Milvus stores data in etcd.
Caution: Changing this parameter after using Milvus for a period of time will affect your access to old data.
It is recommended to change this parameter before starting Milvus for the first time.
Set an easy-to-identify root key prefix for Milvus if etcd service already exists.
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by-dev |
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Default Value |
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Sub-prefix of the key to where Milvus stores timestamps in etcd.
Caution: Changing this parameter after using Milvus for a period of time will affect your access to old data.
It is recommended not to change this parameter if there is no specific reason.
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kv |
