Categories: MongoDBNoSQL

MongoDB – Not Master and SlaveOk Error Message

When trying to access MongoDB database collection data using command such as show collections on one of the secondary member of the replica set, error message such as not master and slaveOk=false occurs. Following screenshot represents the same:

Figure 1. MongoDB – SlaveOk Error Message

Following command when executed on secondaries resolves the above shown error:

rs.slaveOk();

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I have been recently working in the area of Data analytics including Data Science and Machine Learning / Deep Learning. I am also passionate about different technologies including programming languages such as Java/JEE, Javascript, Python, R, Julia, etc, and technologies such as Blockchain, mobile computing, cloud-native technologies, application security, cloud computing platforms, big data, etc. I would love to connect with you on Linkedin. Check out my latest book titled as First Principles Thinking: Building winning products using first principles thinking.