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Definition

setFeatureCompatibilityVersion

Enables or disables the features that persist data incompatible with earlier versions of MongoDB. You can only issue the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion against the admin database.

Warning

Enabling backwards-incompatible features can complicate the downgrade process since you must remove any persisted backwards-incompatible features before you downgrade.

It is recommended that after upgrading, you allow your deployment to run without enabling backwards-incompatible features for a burn-in period to ensure the likelihood of downgrade is minimal. When you are confident that the likelihood of downgrade is minimal, enable these features.

Syntax

The command has the following syntax:

db.adminCommand(
   {
     setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: <version>,
     writeConcern: { wtimeout: <timeout> }
   }
)

Command Fields

The possible values for version are:

VersionDescription
"6.0"Available on MongoDB 6.0 Deployments
Enables the 6.0 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 5.0.
"5.0"Available on MongoDB 5.0 and 6.0 Deployments
Enables the 5.0 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.4.
"4.4"Available on MongoDB 4.4 and 5.0 Deployments
Enables the 4.4 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.2.
"4.2"Available on MongoDB 4.2 and 4.4 Deployments
Enables the 4.2 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.0.

The optional writeConcern specifies the write concern wtimeout value in milliseconds:

  • The time period that the primary waits for acknowledgment from the majority of the replica set members. If the acknowledgment is not received in the time period, the operation fails.

  • Default is 60000 milliseconds. Use a longer time period if the secondary members of the replica set have a delay that exceeds the wtimeout default.

Note

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

Behavior

Conflicts with Background Operations

Certain background operations may prevent execution of setFeatureCompatibilityVersion. Use currentOp to identify any ongoing operations.

Sync Failures

If you trigger a setFeatureCompatibilityVersion change during an initial sync, the sync may fail with an OplogOperationUnsupported error message when replaying entries on the oplog application phase. The sync following this attempt succeeds because the operation phase no longer replays the operation.

Default Values

DeploymentsfeatureCompatibilityVersion
For new 6.0 deployments"6.0"
For 6.0 deployments upgraded from 5.0"5.0" until you setFeatureCompatibilityVersion to "6.0".
For new 5.0 deployments"5.0"
For 5.0 deployments upgraded from 4.4"4.4" until you setFeatureCompatibilityVersion to "5.0".
For new 4.4 deployments"4.4"
For 4.4 deployments upgraded from 4.2"4.2" until you setFeatureCompatibilityVersion to "4.4".
For new 4.2 deployments"4.2"
For 4.2 deployments upgraded from 4.0"4.0" until you setFeatureCompatibilityVersion to "4.2".

Idempotency

This command must perform writes to an internal system collection. If for any reason the command does not complete successfully, you can safely retry the command as the operation is idempotent.

Cluster-to-Cluster Sync and User Write Blocking

Starting in MongoDB 6.0, if you need to downgrade the feature compatibility version, ensure you disable cluster-to-cluster replication and user write blocking.

  1. If you enabled cluster-to-cluster replication, disable it.

  2. If you enabled user write blocking, disable it:

    db.runCommand( { setUserWriteBlockMode: 1, global: false } )

  3. Wait for the previous command to complete.

  4. Downgrade the feature compatibility version using setFeatureCompatibilityVersion.

For more information on MongoDB Cluster-to-Cluster Sync, see the documentation.

Feature Compatibility in Arbiters

Arbiters do not replicate the admin.system.version collection. Because of this, arbiters always have a feature compatibility version equal to the downgrade version of the binary, regardless of the fCV value of the replica set.

For example, an arbiter in a MongoDB 5.0 cluster, has an fCV value of 4.4.

Examples

Get FeatureCompatibilityVersion

To view the featureCompatibilityVersion for a mongod instance, run the getParameter command on a mongod instance:

db.adminCommand( {
                    getParameter: 1,
                    featureCompatibilityVersion: 1
                 }
               )

The output resembles:

{
  featureCompatibilityVersion: { version: '5.0' },
  ok: 1,
  '$clusterTime': {
    clusterTime: Timestamp({ t: 1660318752, i: 5 }),
    signature: {
      hash: Binary(Buffer.from("ce0cff3621e9b089fa6d8e9a1e1efc1a1ff15dab", "hex"), 0),
      keyId: Long("7129893797260951557")
    }
  },
  operationTime: Timestamp({ t: 1660318752, i: 5 })
}

Note

The operation is undefined on the mongos instances.

On a sharded cluster that has access control enabled, you must connect to the shard as a shard local user to run the command.

Set Feature Compatibility Version on MongoDB 6.0 Deployments

Enable 6.0 Backwards Incompatible Features

To enable the 6.0 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 5.0, set the feature compatibility to "6.0" on the MongoDB 6.0 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "6.0" } )

Disable 6.0 Backwards Incompatible Features

To disable the 6.0 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 5.0, set the feature compatibility to "5.0" on the MongoDB 6.0 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

  • "5.0" featureCompatibilityVersion is supported on MongoDB 5.0 and MongoDB 6.0 deployments only.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "5.0" } )

If run as part of the downgrade process from MongoDB 6.0 to MongoDB 5.0, you must also remove all persisted features that are incompatible with 5.0. See the appropriate downgrade procedures.

Set Feature Compatibility Version on MongoDB 5.0 Deployments

Enable 5.0 Backwards Incompatible Features

To enable the 5.0 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.4, set the feature compatibility to "5.0" on the MongoDB 5.0 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "5.0" } )

Disable 5.0 Backwards Incompatible Features

To disable the 5.0 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.4, set the feature compatibility to "4.4" on the MongoDB 5.0 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

  • "4.4" featureCompatibilityVersion is supported on MongoDB 4.4 and MongoDB 5.0 deployments only.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "4.4" } )

If run as part of the downgrade process from MongoDB 5.0 to MongoDB 4.4, you must also remove all persisted features that are incompatible with 4.4. See the appropriate downgrade procedures.

Set Feature Compatibility Version on MongoDB 4.4 Deployments

Enable 4.4 Backwards Incompatible Features

To enable the 4.4 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.2, set the feature compatibility to "4.4" on the MongoDB 4.4 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "4.4" } )

Disable 4.4 Backwards Incompatible Features

To disable the 4.4 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.2, set the feature compatibility to "4.2" on the MongoDB 4.4 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

  • "4.2" featureCompatibilityVersion is supported on MongoDB 4.2 and MongoDB 4.4 deployments only.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "4.2" } )

If run as part of the downgrade process from MongoDB 4.4 to MongoDB 4.2, you must also remove all persisted features that are incompatible with 4.2. See the appropriate downgrade procedures.

Set Feature Compatibility Version on MongoDB 4.2 Deployments

Enable 4.2 Backwards Incompatible Features

To enable the 4.2 features that persist data incompatible with MongoDB 4.0, set the feature compatibility to "4.2" on the MongoDB 4.2 deployment:

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

db.adminCommand( { setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "4.2" } )

Set Write Concern Timeout

The following example sets the optional write concern wtimeout field to 5000 (5 seconds).

Note

Run the setFeatureCompatibilityVersion command against the admin database.

  • For a standalone, run the command on the standalone mongod instance.

  • For a replica set, run the command on the primary. A majority of the data-bearing members must be available.

  • For a sharded cluster, run the command on a mongos instance.

db.adminCommand( {
   setFeatureCompatibilityVersion: "5.0",
   writeConcern: { wtimeout: 5000 }
} )