From 3f9074182f84f7ec641c52d4c6b0ab9a9f1eebf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yusuf-Uzun <uzefun38@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 09:38:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add min_data_nodes configuration parameter to backend
 section

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 docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md b/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md
index 2c9e50f..a1d053f 100644
--- a/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md
+++ b/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md
@@ -296,6 +296,28 @@ Integer
 
 Indirectly, this parameter sets the maximum disk size for storing observability data as described in [Service Plans](service-plans-a9d2d1b.md). This parameter has no effect for the *dev* plan. Needs to be between `2` and `10`. Default is `10`.
 
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td valign="top">
+
+min\_data\_nodes
+
+</td>
+<td valign="top">
+
+No
+
+</td>
+<td valign="top">
+
+Integer
+
+</td>
+<td valign="top">
+
+Specifies the minimum number of OpenSearch data nodes which are always provisioned regardless of auto-scaling. This parameter allows you to maintain a minimum baseline of data nodes to help mitigate potential ingestion bottlenecks and prescale for anticipated workloads. Needs to be between `2` and `10` and less than or equals to `max_data_nodes`. Default is `2`. This parameter has no effect for the *dev* plan.
+
 </td>
 </tr>
 </table>
@@ -979,7 +1001,8 @@ The following snippet shows a sample payload that could be used for a `standard`
 > ```
 > {
 >   "backend": {
->     "max_data_nodes": 10
+>     "max_data_nodes": 10,
+>     "min_data_nodes": 3
 >   },
 >   "dashboards": {
 >     "custom_label": "My-Label"

From 368abba17b64d37ca5217af6ccf1b70e1cc832f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yusuf Uzun <125188771+Yusuf-Uzun@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 11:08:35 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md

Co-authored-by: Jannik Brand <jannik.brand@sap.com>
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 docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md b/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md
index a1d053f..f3d24ec 100644
--- a/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md
+++ b/docs/configuration-parameters-1830bca.md
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ Integer
 </td>
 <td valign="top">
 
-Specifies the minimum number of OpenSearch data nodes which are always provisioned regardless of auto-scaling. This parameter allows you to maintain a minimum baseline of data nodes to help mitigate potential ingestion bottlenecks and prescale for anticipated workloads. Needs to be between `2` and `10` and less than or equals to `max_data_nodes`. Default is `2`. This parameter has no effect for the *dev* plan.
+Specifies the minimum number of OpenSearch data nodes to remain provisioned, regardless of auto-scaling. This allows for prescaling the minimum disk size for storing observability date as described in [Service Plans](service-plans-a9d2d1b.md). Maintaining a minimum baseline of data nodes can help mitigate potential ingestion bottlenecks. This parameter has no effect for the *dev* plan. Needs to be between `2` and `10` and less than or equals to `max_data_nodes`. Default is `2`.
 
 </td>
 </tr>