Primary nodes always communicate with other members every 10 seconds. If it fails to communicate with the others in 10 seconds, other eligible secondary nodes hold an election to choose a primary-acting node among them. The first secondary node that holds the election and receives the majority of votes is elected as a primary node. If there is an arbiter node, its vote is taken into consideration while choosing primary nodes.
Automatic failover in replication
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