---
title: Manually promoting the replica administrative node
description: To promote the replica admin manually:
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:reference_guides:pa_manually_promoting_the_replica_admin_node
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/reference_guides/pa_manually_promoting_the_replica_admin_node.html
revdate: June 10, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Manually promoting the replica administrative node

## About this task

To promote the replica admin manually:

## Steps

1. Open the `<PA_HOME>/conf/run.properties` file in a text editor.

2. Locate the `pa.operational.mode` line and change the value from `CLUSTERED_CONSOLE_REPLICA` to `CLUSTERED_CONSOLE`.

   These properties are case-sensitive.

   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
   | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
   |   | Do not restart the replica node during the promotion process. PingAccess can detect and apply this change without a restart, and restarting the node during its promotion can cause file corruption or failure to promote correctly. |

## Next steps

Complete [Reinstating a replica administrative node after failing over](pa_reinstating_a_replica_admin_node_after_failing_over.html).