Error
Error Code: 205

MongoDB Error 205: Cluster Time Rate Limit Exceeded

📦 MongoDB
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Description

Error 205 indicates that MongoDB's internal rate limiter for cluster time failures has been triggered. This usually means that a high volume of cluster time synchronization attempts are failing, often due to significant clock skew between replica set members or issues with the underlying time synchronization service.
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Error Message

Cluster Time Fails Rate Limiter
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Known Causes

3 known causes
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Significant Clock Skew
Individual members of the replica set have clocks that are out of sync by a large margin, preventing proper cluster time agreement.
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NTP Service Problems
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) service or equivalent time synchronization daemon on one or more servers is not running, misconfigured, or inaccessible.
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Network Latency or Partition
High network latency or temporary network partitions between replica set members can disrupt timely cluster time synchronization.
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Solutions

Coming Soon

Detailed step-by-step solutions for this error are being prepared. In the meantime, try these general troubleshooting tips:

General Troubleshooting Tips

  • Check the error message carefully for specific details
  • Review recent changes that might have caused the error
  • Search for the exact error code in the official documentation
  • Check log files for additional context
  • Try restarting the application or service
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