diff --git a/include/common/tmsg.h b/include/common/tmsg.h
index bb2450e8f7cc1882ef13ebabd9e0a347b5f4607c..b3b665d3233ea221b2bf9b74458a3b187de84373 100644
--- a/include/common/tmsg.h
+++ b/include/common/tmsg.h
@@ -1286,6 +1286,9 @@ typedef struct {
   int16_t  hashSuffix;
   int32_t  tsdbPageSize;
   int64_t  reserved[8];
+  int8_t   learnerReplica;
+  int8_t   learnerSelfIndex;
+  SReplica learnerReplicas[TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
 } SCreateVnodeReq;
 
 int32_t tSerializeSCreateVnodeReq(void* buf, int32_t bufLen, SCreateVnodeReq* pReq);
@@ -1357,7 +1360,10 @@ typedef struct {
   int8_t   replica;
   SReplica replicas[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
   int64_t  reserved[8];
-} SAlterVnodeReplicaReq;
+  int8_t   learnerSelfIndex;
+  int8_t   learnerReplica;
+  SReplica learnerReplicas[TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+} SAlterVnodeReplicaReq, SAlterVnodeTypeReq;
 
 int32_t tSerializeSAlterVnodeReplicaReq(void* buf, int32_t bufLen, SAlterVnodeReplicaReq* pReq);
 int32_t tDeserializeSAlterVnodeReplicaReq(void* buf, int32_t bufLen, SAlterVnodeReplicaReq* pReq);
@@ -1629,7 +1635,10 @@ int32_t tDeserializeSCreateDropMQSNodeReq(void* buf, int32_t bufLen, SMCreateQno
 typedef struct {
   int8_t   replica;
   SReplica replicas[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-} SDCreateMnodeReq, SDAlterMnodeReq;
+  int8_t   learnerReplica;
+  SReplica learnerReplicas[TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  int64_t  lastIndex;
+} SDCreateMnodeReq, SDAlterMnodeReq, SDAlterMnodeTypeReq;
 
 int32_t tSerializeSDCreateMnodeReq(void* buf, int32_t bufLen, SDCreateMnodeReq* pReq);
 int32_t tDeserializeSDCreateMnodeReq(void* buf, int32_t bufLen, SDCreateMnodeReq* pReq);
diff --git a/include/common/tmsgdef.h b/include/common/tmsgdef.h
index 6cf6140815cf1663392950b0ee119b0ae65db126..9dca9ea3221af75144788d8f79decae976acb725 100644
--- a/include/common/tmsgdef.h
+++ b/include/common/tmsgdef.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ enum {
   TD_DEF_MSG_TYPE(TDMT_DND_CONFIG_DNODE, "config-dnode", NULL, NULL)
   TD_DEF_MSG_TYPE(TDMT_DND_SYSTABLE_RETRIEVE, "dnode-retrieve", NULL, NULL)
   TD_DEF_MSG_TYPE(TDMT_DND_MAX_MSG, "dnd-max", NULL, NULL)
+  TD_DEF_MSG_TYPE(TDMT_DND_ALTER_MNODE_TYPE, "dnode-alter-mnode-type", NULL, NULL)
+  TD_DEF_MSG_TYPE(TDMT_DND_ALTER_VNODE_TYPE, "dnode-alter-vnode-type", NULL, NULL)
 
   TD_NEW_MSG_SEG(TDMT_MND_MSG)
   TD_DEF_MSG_TYPE(TDMT_MND_CONNECT, "connect", NULL, NULL)
diff --git a/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h b/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
index cdb1642a5c313767fe6a6d5ad53d6202f8c677a6..07a0ca952a1dbebbe43af966c183d8ea0981fc1c 100644
--- a/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
+++ b/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ typedef struct {
   bool     deploy;
   int8_t   selfIndex;
   int8_t   numOfReplicas;
-  SReplica replicas[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  int8_t   numOfTotalReplicas;
+  SReplica replicas[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  int32_t  nodeRoles[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
   SMsgCb   msgCb;
+  int64_t  lastIndex;
 } SMnodeOpt;
 
 /* ------------------------ SMnode ------------------------ */
@@ -69,6 +72,8 @@ int32_t mndStart(SMnode *pMnode);
  */
 void mndStop(SMnode *pMnode);
 
+int32_t mndIsCatchUp(SMnode *pMnode);
+
 /**
  * @brief Get mnode monitor info.
  *
diff --git a/include/libs/sync/sync.h b/include/libs/sync/sync.h
index fdb4506cf3c00d04b6f5981601eb6915d3cd381b..33cef538d2a7c02e19eac2143965a83e32bcdf27 100644
--- a/include/libs/sync/sync.h
+++ b/include/libs/sync/sync.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SYNC_INDEX_INVALID  -1
 #define SYNC_TERM_INVALID   -1
 
+#define SYNC_LEARNER_CATCHUP 10
+
 typedef enum {
   SYNC_STRATEGY_NO_SNAPSHOT = 0,
   SYNC_STRATEGY_STANDARD_SNAPSHOT = 1,
@@ -76,19 +78,29 @@ typedef enum {
   TAOS_SYNC_STATE_CANDIDATE = 101,
   TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER = 102,
   TAOS_SYNC_STATE_ERROR = 103,
+  TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER = 104,
 } ESyncState;
 
+typedef enum {
+  TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER = 0,
+  TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER = 1,
+  TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_ERROR = 2,
+} ESyncRole;
+
 typedef struct SNodeInfo {
-  int64_t  clusterId;
-  int32_t  nodeId;
-  uint16_t nodePort;
-  char     nodeFqdn[TSDB_FQDN_LEN];
+  int64_t   clusterId;
+  int32_t   nodeId;
+  uint16_t  nodePort;
+  char      nodeFqdn[TSDB_FQDN_LEN];
+  ESyncRole nodeRole;
 } SNodeInfo;
 
 typedef struct SSyncCfg {
+  int32_t   totalReplicaNum;
   int32_t   replicaNum;
   int32_t   myIndex;
-  SNodeInfo nodeInfo[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SNodeInfo nodeInfo[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  SyncIndex lastIndex;
 } SSyncCfg;
 
 typedef struct SFsmCbMeta {
@@ -155,6 +167,7 @@ typedef struct SSyncFSM {
 
   void (*FpBecomeLeaderCb)(const struct SSyncFSM* pFsm);
   void (*FpBecomeFollowerCb)(const struct SSyncFSM* pFsm);
+  void (*FpBecomeLearnerCb)(const struct SSyncFSM* pFsm);
 
   int32_t (*FpGetSnapshot)(const struct SSyncFSM* pFsm, SSnapshot* pSnapshot, void* pReaderParam, void** ppReader);
   void (*FpGetSnapshotInfo)(const struct SSyncFSM* pFsm, SSnapshot* pSnapshot);
@@ -236,6 +249,7 @@ void    syncStop(int64_t rid);
 void    syncPreStop(int64_t rid);
 void    syncPostStop(int64_t rid);
 int32_t syncPropose(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg, bool isWeak, int64_t* seq);
+int32_t syncIsCatchUp(int64_t rid);
 int32_t syncProcessMsg(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg);
 int32_t syncReconfig(int64_t rid, SSyncCfg* pCfg);
 int32_t syncBeginSnapshot(int64_t rid, int64_t lastApplyIndex);
diff --git a/include/util/tdef.h b/include/util/tdef.h
index 2f86395dad7ef49b342adfaaec7a868565889ddd..1e05903407276336d53e8915a3656bdb69f94faa 100644
--- a/include/util/tdef.h
+++ b/include/util/tdef.h
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ typedef enum ELogicConditionType {
 #define TSDB_DNODE_ROLE_VNODE 2
 
 #define TSDB_MAX_REPLICA               5
+#define TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA       10
 #define TSDB_SYNC_LOG_BUFFER_SIZE      4096
 #define TSDB_SYNC_LOG_BUFFER_RETENTION (TSDB_SYNC_LOG_BUFFER_SIZE >> 4)
 
diff --git a/source/common/src/tmsg.c b/source/common/src/tmsg.c
index d9802244b708cb544264765132a7f1acc065c5aa..c785dff9f891af1bb9ab9d4a969996def73e2295 100644
--- a/source/common/src/tmsg.c
+++ b/source/common/src/tmsg.c
@@ -4129,6 +4129,12 @@ int32_t tSerializeSCreateVnodeReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SCreateVnodeReq *pR
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
     if (tEncodeI64(&encoder, pReq->reserved[i]) < 0) return -1;
   }
+  if (tEncodeI8(&encoder, pReq->learnerReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tEncodeI8(&encoder, pReq->learnerSelfIndex) < 0) return -1;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->learnerReplicas[i];
+    if (tEncodeSReplica(&encoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  }
 
   tEndEncode(&encoder);
 
@@ -4207,6 +4213,12 @@ int32_t tDeserializeSCreateVnodeReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SCreateVnodeReq *
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
     if (tDecodeI64(&decoder, &pReq->reserved[i]) < 0) return -1;
   }
+  if (tDecodeI8(&decoder, &pReq->learnerReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tDecodeI8(&decoder, &pReq->learnerSelfIndex) < 0) return -1;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->learnerReplicas[i];
+    if (tDecodeSReplica(&decoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  }
 
   tEndDecode(&decoder);
   tDecoderClear(&decoder);
@@ -4433,6 +4445,12 @@ int32_t tSerializeSAlterVnodeReplicaReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SAlterVnodeRe
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
     if (tEncodeI64(&encoder, pReq->reserved[i]) < 0) return -1;
   }
+  if (tEncodeI8(&encoder, pReq->learnerSelfIndex) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tEncodeI8(&encoder, pReq->learnerReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->learnerReplicas[i];
+    if (tEncodeSReplica(&encoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  }
   tEndEncode(&encoder);
 
   int32_t tlen = encoder.pos;
@@ -4456,6 +4474,12 @@ int32_t tDeserializeSAlterVnodeReplicaReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SAlterVnode
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
     if (tDecodeI64(&decoder, &pReq->reserved[i]) < 0) return -1;
   }
+  if (tDecodeI8(&decoder, &pReq->learnerSelfIndex) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tDecodeI8(&decoder, &pReq->learnerReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->learnerReplicas[i];
+    if (tDecodeSReplica(&decoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  }
 
   tEndDecode(&decoder);
   tDecoderClear(&decoder);
@@ -4767,6 +4791,12 @@ int32_t tSerializeSDCreateMnodeReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SDCreateMnodeReq *
     SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->replicas[i];
     if (tEncodeSReplica(&encoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
   }
+  if (tEncodeI8(&encoder, pReq->learnerReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->learnerReplicas[i];
+    if (tEncodeSReplica(&encoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  }
+  if (tEncodeI64(&encoder, pReq->lastIndex) < 0) return -1;
   tEndEncode(&encoder);
 
   int32_t tlen = encoder.pos;
@@ -4784,6 +4814,12 @@ int32_t tDeserializeSDCreateMnodeReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SDCreateMnodeReq
     SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->replicas[i];
     if (tDecodeSReplica(&decoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
   }
+  if (tDecodeI8(&decoder, &pReq->learnerReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &pReq->learnerReplicas[i];
+    if (tDecodeSReplica(&decoder, pReplica) < 0) return -1;
+  }
+  if (tDecodeI64(&decoder, &pReq->lastIndex) < 0) return -1;
   tEndDecode(&decoder);
 
   tDecoderClear(&decoder);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/inc/dmInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/inc/dmInt.h
index 600a1f6829e11a1d38ffa262e7d360687c67b90d..6c40fa808fcaf008b3d4614594eb7bab262525f6 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/inc/dmInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/inc/dmInt.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct SDnodeMgmt {
   TdThread            crashReportThread;
   SSingleWorker       mgmtWorker;
   ProcessCreateNodeFp processCreateNodeFp;
+  ProcessAlterNodeTypeFp processAlterNodeTypeFp;
   ProcessDropNodeFp   processDropNodeFp;
   SendMonitorReportFp sendMonitorReportFp;
   GetVnodeLoadsFp     getVnodeLoadsFp;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
index 228f301aec7712fce516ddad2d22f4b2823a36b0..19982698968c8c91bc3f53edd3868f173b070005 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ SArray *dmGetMsgHandles() {
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_CONFIG_DNODE, dmPutNodeMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_SERVER_STATUS, dmPutNodeMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_SYSTABLE_RETRIEVE, dmPutNodeMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
+  if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_ALTER_MNODE_TYPE, dmPutNodeMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
 
   // Requests handled by MNODE
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_MND_GRANT, dmPutNodeMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c
index 51df293ba70bc37be14c763ecb4a5ea296077bd4..09783a5ea9495506392ec68f9ec5395fa4281d6e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static int32_t dmOpenMgmt(SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SMgmtOutputOpt *pOutput) {
   pMgmt->path = pInput->path;
   pMgmt->name = pInput->name;
   pMgmt->processCreateNodeFp = pInput->processCreateNodeFp;
+  pMgmt->processAlterNodeTypeFp = pInput->processAlterNodeTypeFp;
   pMgmt->processDropNodeFp = pInput->processDropNodeFp;
   pMgmt->sendMonitorReportFp = pInput->sendMonitorReportFp;
   pMgmt->getVnodeLoadsFp = pInput->getVnodeLoadsFp;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmWorker.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmWorker.c
index 0d3b423771267cc567a4cfc95f2b550c508342d3..06b6221940a4f0991fe520a58e2918409139380b 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmWorker.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmWorker.c
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ static void dmProcessMgmtQueue(SQueueInfo *pInfo, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     case TDMT_DND_DROP_SNODE:
       code = (*pMgmt->processDropNodeFp)(SNODE, pMsg);
       break;
+    case TDMT_DND_ALTER_MNODE_TYPE:
+      code = (*pMgmt->processAlterNodeTypeFp)(MNODE, pMsg);
+      break;
     case TDMT_DND_SERVER_STATUS:
       code = dmProcessServerRunStatus(pMgmt, pMsg);
       break;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c
index f06669a610142a38b6b2937c95bd150c324df568..cb0849f4b96f945a41a2e27a0abcba2244484bba 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@ static int32_t mmDecodeOption(SJson *pJson, SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
   if (code < 0) return -1;
   tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(pJson, "selfIndex", pOption->selfIndex, code);
   if (code < 0) return 0;
+  tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(pJson, "lastIndex", pOption->lastIndex, code);
+  if (code < 0) return 0;
 
   SJson *replicas = tjsonGetObjectItem(pJson, "replicas");
   if (replicas == NULL) return 0;
-  pOption->numOfReplicas = tjsonGetArraySize(replicas);
+  pOption->numOfTotalReplicas = tjsonGetArraySize(replicas);
+
+  pOption->numOfReplicas = 0;
 
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->numOfReplicas; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->numOfTotalReplicas; ++i) {
     SJson *replica = tjsonGetArrayItem(replicas, i);
     if (replica == NULL) return -1;
 
@@ -40,6 +44,14 @@ static int32_t mmDecodeOption(SJson *pJson, SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
     if (code < 0) return -1;
     tjsonGetUInt16ValueFromDouble(replica, "port", pReplica->port, code);
     if (code < 0) return -1;
+    tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(replica, "role", pOption->nodeRoles[i], code);
+    if (code < 0) return -1;
+    if(pOption->nodeRoles[i] == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      pOption->numOfReplicas++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->numOfTotalReplicas; ++i) {
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -112,14 +124,14 @@ _OVER:
 }
 
 static int32_t mmEncodeOption(SJson *pJson, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
-  if (pOption->deploy && pOption->numOfReplicas > 0) {
+  if (pOption->deploy && pOption->numOfTotalReplicas > 0) {
     if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(pJson, "selfIndex", pOption->selfIndex) < 0) return -1;
 
     SJson *replicas = tjsonCreateArray();
     if (replicas == NULL) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddItemToObject(pJson, "replicas", replicas) < 0) return -1;
 
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->numOfReplicas; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->numOfTotalReplicas; ++i) {
       SJson *replica = tjsonCreateObject();
       if (replica == NULL) return -1;
 
@@ -127,10 +139,13 @@ static int32_t mmEncodeOption(SJson *pJson, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
       if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(replica, "id", pReplica->id) < 0) return -1;
       if (tjsonAddStringToObject(replica, "fqdn", pReplica->fqdn) < 0) return -1;
       if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(replica, "port", pReplica->port) < 0) return -1;
+      if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(replica, "role", pOption->nodeRoles[i]) < 0) return -1;
       if (tjsonAddItemToArray(replicas, replica) < 0) return -1;
     }
   }
 
+  if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(pJson, "lastIndex", pOption->lastIndex) < 0) return -1;
+
   if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(pJson, "deployed", pOption->deploy) < 0) return -1;
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmHandle.c
index 76977dd4a8178792f3867b3a615ef552c5449c1d..76fe0ec2decb3f17f9c5c9c82bcafd1b47af8f49 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmHandle.c
@@ -33,12 +33,24 @@ int32_t mmProcessCreateReq(const SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  SMnodeOpt option = {.deploy = true, .numOfReplicas = createReq.replica, .selfIndex = -1};
+  SMnodeOpt option = {.deploy = true, .numOfReplicas = createReq.replica, 
+                      .numOfTotalReplicas = createReq.replica + createReq.learnerReplica, 
+                      .selfIndex = -1, .lastIndex = createReq.lastIndex};
+  
   memcpy(option.replicas, createReq.replicas, sizeof(createReq.replicas));
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < option.numOfReplicas; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < createReq.replica; ++i) {
     if (createReq.replicas[i].id == pInput->pData->dnodeId) {
       option.selfIndex = i;
     }
+    option.nodeRoles[i] = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+  }
+
+  memcpy(&(option.replicas[createReq.replica]), createReq.learnerReplicas, sizeof(createReq.learnerReplicas));
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < createReq.learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    if (createReq.learnerReplicas[i].id == pInput->pData->dnodeId) {
+      option.selfIndex = createReq.replica + i;
+    }
+    option.nodeRoles[createReq.replica + i] = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
   }
 
   if (option.selfIndex == -1) {
@@ -92,6 +104,8 @@ SArray *mmGetMsgHandles() {
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_CREATE_VNODE_RSP, mmPutMsgToWriteQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_DROP_VNODE_RSP, mmPutMsgToWriteQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_CONFIG_DNODE_RSP, mmPutMsgToReadQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
+  if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_ALTER_MNODE_TYPE_RSP, mmPutMsgToReadQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
+  if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_ALTER_VNODE_TYPE_RSP, mmPutMsgToReadQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
 
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_MND_CONNECT, mmPutMsgToReadQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_MND_CREATE_ACCT, mmPutMsgToWriteQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
index e7f71ad4200bd2b1c3c5fcf10e82aa9aa0ea417f..05b59b98652ec2a33335ebfc3d3be351c7075672 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ static void mmBuildOptionForDeploy(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, const SMgmtInputOpt *pInpu
   pOption->dnodeId = pMgmt->pData->dnodeId;
   pOption->selfIndex = 0;
   pOption->numOfReplicas = 1;
+  pOption->numOfTotalReplicas = 1;
   pOption->replicas[0].id = 1;
   pOption->replicas[0].port = tsServerPort;
   tstrncpy(pOption->replicas[0].fqdn, tsLocalFqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+  pOption->lastIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
 }
 
 static void mmBuildOptionForOpen(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
@@ -123,9 +125,10 @@ static int32_t mmOpen(SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SMgmtOutputOpt *pOutput) {
   }
   tmsgReportStartup("mnode-worker", "initialized");
 
-  if (option.numOfReplicas > 0) {
+  if (option.numOfTotalReplicas > 0) {
     option.deploy = true;
     option.numOfReplicas = 0;
+    option.numOfTotalReplicas = 0;
     if (mmWriteFile(pMgmt->path, &option) != 0) {
       dError("failed to write mnode file since %s", terrstr());
       return -1;
@@ -152,6 +155,10 @@ static void mmStop(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
   mndStop(pMgmt->pMnode);
 }
 
+static int32_t mmSyncIsCatchUp(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
+  return mndIsCatchUp(pMgmt->pMnode);
+}
+
 SMgmtFunc mmGetMgmtFunc() {
   SMgmtFunc mgmtFunc = {0};
   mgmtFunc.openFp = mmOpen;
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ SMgmtFunc mmGetMgmtFunc() {
   mgmtFunc.dropFp = (NodeDropFp)mmProcessDropReq;
   mgmtFunc.requiredFp = mmRequire;
   mgmtFunc.getHandlesFp = mmGetMsgHandles;
+  mgmtFunc.isCatchUpFp = (NodeIsCatchUpFp)mmSyncIsCatchUp;
 
   return mgmtFunc;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
index 4374ae363cce8b4138ebb224ddf3528eae2b0784..83fb331dbd5fc368f39c8ab866426200c99ab6bc 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessDropVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 int32_t vmProcessAlterVnodeReplicaReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 int32_t vmProcessDisableVnodeWriteReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 int32_t vmProcessAlterHashRangeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
+int32_t vmProcessAlterVnodeTypeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 
 // vmFile.c
 int32_t     vmGetVnodeListFromFile(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SWrapperCfg **ppCfgs, int32_t *numOfVnodes);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
index d61eb3ec0390af04e97c2977131d8381c26b351a..42dfb873d31f0a59518d63ea0306edccbb34d35b 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
@@ -131,15 +131,34 @@ static void vmGenerateVnodeCfg(SCreateVnodeReq *pCreate, SVnodeCfg *pCfg) {
   pCfg->tsdbPageSize = pCreate->tsdbPageSize * 1024;
 
   pCfg->standby = 0;
-  pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex = pCreate->selfIndex;
-  pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum = pCreate->replica;
+  pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum = 0;
+  pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum = 0;
+
   memset(&pCfg->syncCfg.nodeInfo, 0, sizeof(pCfg->syncCfg.nodeInfo));
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCreate->replica; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->syncCfg.nodeInfo[i];
-    pNode->nodeId = pCreate->replicas[i].id;
-    pNode->nodePort = pCreate->replicas[i].port;
-    tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pCreate->replicas[i].fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+    pNode->nodeId = pCreate->replicas[pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum].id;
+    pNode->nodePort = pCreate->replicas[pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum].port;
+    pNode->nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+    tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pCreate->replicas[pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum].fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+    tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort);
+    pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum++;
+  }
+  if(pCreate->selfIndex != -1){
+    pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex = pCreate->selfIndex;
+  }
+  for (int32_t i = pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum; i < pCreate->replica + pCreate->learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->syncCfg.nodeInfo[i];
+    pNode->nodeId = pCreate->learnerReplicas[pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum].id;
+    pNode->nodePort = pCreate->learnerReplicas[pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum].port;
+    pNode->nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
+    tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pCreate->learnerReplicas[pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum].fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
     tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort);
+    pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum++;
+  }
+  pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum += pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum;
+  if(pCreate->learnerSelfIndex != -1){
+    pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex = pCreate->replica + pCreate->learnerSelfIndex;
   }
 }
 
@@ -182,23 +201,35 @@ int32_t vmProcessCreateVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  dInfo("vgId:%d, start to create vnode, page:%d pageSize:%d buffer:%d szPage:%d szBuf:%" PRIu64
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode management handle msgType:%s, start to create vnode, page:%d pageSize:%d buffer:%d szPage:%d szBuf:%" PRIu64
         ", cacheLast:%d cacheLastSize:%d sstTrigger:%d tsdbPageSize:%d %d dbname:%s dbId:%" PRId64
         ", days:%d keep0:%d keep1:%d keep2:%d tsma:%d precision:%d compression:%d minRows:%d maxRows:%d"
         ", wal fsync:%d level:%d retentionPeriod:%d retentionSize:%" PRId64 " rollPeriod:%d segSize:%" PRId64
-        ", hash method:%d begin:%u end:%u prefix:%d surfix:%d replica:%d selfIndex:%d strict:%d",
-        req.vgId, req.pages, req.pageSize, req.buffer, req.pageSize * 1024, (uint64_t)req.buffer * 1024 * 1024,
+        ", hash method:%d begin:%u end:%u prefix:%d surfix:%d replica:%d selfIndex:%d "
+        "learnerReplica:%d learnerSelfIndex:%d strict:%d",
+        req.vgId, TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType), req.pages, req.pageSize, req.buffer, req.pageSize * 1024, 
+        (uint64_t)req.buffer * 1024 * 1024,
         req.cacheLast, req.cacheLastSize, req.sstTrigger, req.tsdbPageSize, req.tsdbPageSize * 1024, req.db, req.dbUid,
         req.daysPerFile, req.daysToKeep0, req.daysToKeep1, req.daysToKeep2, req.isTsma, req.precision, req.compression,
         req.minRows, req.maxRows, req.walFsyncPeriod, req.walLevel, req.walRetentionPeriod, req.walRetentionSize,
         req.walRollPeriod, req.walSegmentSize, req.hashMethod, req.hashBegin, req.hashEnd, req.hashPrefix,
-        req.hashSuffix, req.replica, req.selfIndex, req.strict);
+        req.hashSuffix, req.replica, req.selfIndex, req.learnerReplica, req.learnerSelfIndex, req.strict);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < req.replica; ++i) {
     dInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", req.vgId, i, req.replicas[i].fqdn, req.replicas[i].port,
           req.replicas[i].id);
   }
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < req.learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    dInfo("vgId:%d, learnerReplica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", req.vgId, i, req.learnerReplicas[i].fqdn, 
+                                                  req.learnerReplicas[i].port, req.replicas[i].id);
+  }
 
-  SReplica *pReplica = &req.replicas[req.selfIndex];
+  SReplica *pReplica = NULL;
+  if(req.selfIndex != -1){
+    pReplica = &req.replicas[req.selfIndex];
+  }
+  else{
+    pReplica = &req.learnerReplicas[req.learnerSelfIndex];
+  }
   if (pReplica->id != pMgmt->pData->dnodeId || pReplica->port != tsServerPort ||
       strcmp(pReplica->fqdn, tsLocalFqdn) != 0) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_MSG;
@@ -275,7 +306,8 @@ _OVER:
     vnodeClose(pImpl);
     vnodeDestroy(path, pMgmt->pTfs);
   } else {
-    dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode is created", req.vgId);
+    dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode management handle msgType:%s, end to create vnode, vnode is created", 
+            req.vgId, TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType));
   }
 
   tFreeSCreateVnodeReq(&req);
@@ -283,6 +315,106 @@ _OVER:
   return code;
 }
 
+int32_t vmProcessAlterVnodeTypeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
+  SAlterVnodeTypeReq req = {0};
+  if (tDeserializeSAlterVnodeReplicaReq(pMsg->pCont, pMsg->contLen, &req) != 0) {
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_MSG;
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode management handle msgType:%s, start to process alter-node-type-request", 
+          req.vgId, TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType));
+
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vmAcquireVnode(pMgmt, req.vgId);
+  if (pVnode == NULL) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to alter hashrange since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_NOT_EXIST;
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, checking node catch up", req.vgId);
+  if(!vnodeIsCatchUp(pVnode->pImpl) == 0){
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("node:%s, catched up leader, continue to process alter-node-type-request", pMgmt->name);
+
+  int32_t vgId = req.vgId;
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, start to alter vnode type replica:%d selfIndex:%d strict:%d", vgId, req.replica, req.selfIndex,
+        req.strict);
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < req.replica; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &req.replicas[i];
+    dInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", vgId, i, pReplica->fqdn, pReplica->port, pReplica->id);
+  }
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < req.learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &req.learnerReplicas[i];
+    dInfo("vgId:%d, learnerReplicas:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", vgId, i, pReplica->fqdn, pReplica->port, pReplica->id);
+  }
+
+  if (req.replica <= 0 || 
+      (req.selfIndex < 0 && req.learnerSelfIndex <0)|| 
+      req.selfIndex >= req.replica || req.learnerSelfIndex >= req.learnerReplica) {
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_MSG;
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to alter replica since invalid msg", vgId);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  SReplica *pReplica = NULL;
+  if(req.selfIndex > 0){
+    pReplica = &req.replicas[req.selfIndex];
+  }
+  else{
+    pReplica = &req.learnerReplicas[req.learnerSelfIndex];
+  }
+  
+  if (pReplica->id != pMgmt->pData->dnodeId || pReplica->port != tsServerPort ||
+      strcmp(pReplica->fqdn, tsLocalFqdn) != 0) {
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_MSG;
+    dError("vgId:%d, dnodeId:%d ep:%s:%u not matched with local dnode", vgId, pReplica->id, pReplica->fqdn,
+           pReplica->port);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, start to close vnode", vgId);
+  SWrapperCfg wrapperCfg = {
+      .dropped = pVnode->dropped,
+      .vgId = pVnode->vgId,
+      .vgVersion = pVnode->vgVersion,
+  };
+  tstrncpy(wrapperCfg.path, pVnode->path, sizeof(wrapperCfg.path));
+  vmCloseVnode(pMgmt, pVnode, false);
+
+  char path[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
+  snprintf(path, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "vnode%svnode%d", TD_DIRSEP, vgId);
+
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, start to alter vnode replica at %s", vgId, path);
+  if (vnodeAlterReplica(path, &req, pMgmt->pTfs) < 0) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to alter vnode at %s since %s", vgId, path, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, begin to open vnode", vgId);
+  SVnode *pImpl = vnodeOpen(path, pMgmt->pTfs, pMgmt->msgCb);
+  if (pImpl == NULL) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode at %s since %s", vgId, path, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (vmOpenVnode(pMgmt, &wrapperCfg, pImpl) != 0) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode mgmt since %s", vgId, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (vnodeStart(pImpl) != 0) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to start sync since %s", vgId, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode management handle msgType:%s, end to process alter-node-type-request, vnode config is altered", 
+          req.vgId, TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType));
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int32_t vmProcessDisableVnodeWriteReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   SDisableVnodeWriteReq req = {0};
   if (tDeserializeSDisableVnodeWriteReq(pMsg->pCont, pMsg->contLen, &req) != 0) {
@@ -378,20 +510,35 @@ int32_t vmProcessAlterVnodeReplicaReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   }
 
   int32_t vgId = alterReq.vgId;
-  dInfo("vgId:%d, start to alter vnode replica:%d selfIndex:%d strict:%d", vgId, alterReq.replica, alterReq.selfIndex,
-        alterReq.strict);
+  dInfo("vgId:%d,vnode management handle msgType:%s, start to alter vnode replica:%d selfIndex:%d leanerReplica:%d "
+        "learnerSelfIndex:%d strict:%d", 
+                        vgId, TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType), alterReq.replica, alterReq.selfIndex, alterReq.learnerReplica,
+                        alterReq.learnerSelfIndex, alterReq.strict);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < alterReq.replica; ++i) {
     SReplica *pReplica = &alterReq.replicas[i];
     dInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", vgId, i, pReplica->fqdn, pReplica->port, pReplica->port);
   }
-
-  if (alterReq.replica <= 0 || alterReq.selfIndex < 0 || alterReq.selfIndex >= alterReq.replica) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < alterReq.learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    SReplica *pReplica = &alterReq.learnerReplicas[i];
+    dInfo("vgId:%d, learnerReplicas:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", vgId, i, pReplica->fqdn, pReplica->port, pReplica->port);
+  }
+  
+  if (alterReq.replica <= 0 || 
+      (alterReq.selfIndex < 0 && alterReq.learnerSelfIndex <0)|| 
+      alterReq.selfIndex >= alterReq.replica || alterReq.learnerSelfIndex >= alterReq.learnerReplica) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_MSG;
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to alter replica since invalid msg", vgId);
     return -1;
   }
 
-  SReplica *pReplica = &alterReq.replicas[alterReq.selfIndex];
+  SReplica *pReplica = NULL;
+  if(alterReq.selfIndex != -1){
+    pReplica = &alterReq.replicas[alterReq.selfIndex];
+  }
+  else{
+    pReplica = &alterReq.learnerReplicas[alterReq.learnerSelfIndex];
+  }
+  
   if (pReplica->id != pMgmt->pData->dnodeId || pReplica->port != tsServerPort ||
       strcmp(pReplica->fqdn, tsLocalFqdn) != 0) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_MSG;
@@ -425,7 +572,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessAlterVnodeReplicaReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  dInfo("vgId:%d, close vnode", vgId);
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, begin to open vnode", vgId);
   SVnode *pImpl = vnodeOpen(path, pMgmt->pTfs, pMgmt->msgCb);
   if (pImpl == NULL) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode at %s since %s", vgId, path, terrstr());
@@ -442,7 +589,10 @@ int32_t vmProcessAlterVnodeReplicaReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode config is altered", vgId);
+  dInfo("vgId:%d, vnode management handle msgType:%s, end to alter vnode replica:%d selfIndex:%d leanerReplica:%d "
+        "learnerSelfIndex:%d strict:%d", 
+                        vgId, TMSG_INFO(pMsg->msgType), alterReq.replica, alterReq.selfIndex, alterReq.learnerReplica,
+                        alterReq.learnerSelfIndex, alterReq.strict);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -548,6 +698,7 @@ SArray *vmGetMsgHandles() {
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_VND_TRIM, vmPutMsgToWriteQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_CREATE_VNODE, vmPutMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_DROP_VNODE, vmPutMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
+  if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_DND_ALTER_VNODE_TYPE, vmPutMsgToMgmtQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
 
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_SYNC_TIMEOUT_ELECTION, vmPutMsgToSyncQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
   if (dmSetMgmtHandle(pArray, TDMT_SYNC_CLIENT_REQUEST, vmPutMsgToSyncQueue, 0) == NULL) goto _OVER;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmWorker.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmWorker.c
index da08bd01aca0ef60674ec6bb14c2c1cb1ebc781f..a7c4b2e70e13155d955fb2fd8d4862fc6725b2ea 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmWorker.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmWorker.c
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ static void vmProcessMgmtQueue(SQueueInfo *pInfo, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     case TDMT_VND_ALTER_HASHRANGE:
       code = vmProcessAlterHashRangeReq(pMgmt, pMsg);
       break;
+    case TDMT_DND_ALTER_VNODE_TYPE:
+      code = vmProcessAlterVnodeTypeReq(pMgmt, pMsg);
+      break;
     default:
       terrno = TSDB_CODE_MSG_NOT_PROCESSED;
       dGError("msg:%p, not processed in vnode-mgmt queue", pMsg);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmEnv.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmEnv.c
index acf96ad397c405c35fe7089aa4d618dcd8eb13e5..c53c21cd3096ec061e0e88b2b457ca62c4f302a1 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmEnv.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmEnv.c
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ static int32_t dmProcessCreateNodeReq(EDndNodeType ntype, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
+  dInfo("start to process create-node-request");
+
   pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[ntype];
   if (taosMkDir(pWrapper->path) != 0) {
     dmReleaseWrapper(pWrapper);
@@ -198,6 +200,64 @@ static int32_t dmProcessCreateNodeReq(EDndNodeType ntype, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   return code;
 }
 
+static int32_t dmProcessAlterNodeTypeReq(EDndNodeType ntype, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
+  SDnode *pDnode = dmInstance();
+
+  SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = dmAcquireWrapper(pDnode, ntype);
+  if (pWrapper == NULL) {
+    dError("fail to process alter node type since node not exist");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  dmReleaseWrapper(pWrapper);
+
+  dInfo("node:%s, start to process alter-node-type-request", pWrapper->name);
+
+  pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[ntype];
+
+  if(pWrapper->func.isCatchUpFp != NULL){
+    dInfo("node:%s, checking node catch up", pWrapper->name);
+    if(!(*pWrapper->func.isCatchUpFp)(pWrapper->pMgmt) == 0){
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  dInfo("node:%s, catched up leader, continue to process alter-node-type-request", pWrapper->name);
+
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pDnode->mutex);
+
+  dInfo("node:%s, stopping node", pWrapper->name);
+  dmStopNode(pWrapper);
+  dInfo("node:%s, closing node", pWrapper->name);
+  dmCloseNode(pWrapper);
+
+  pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[ntype];
+  if (taosMkDir(pWrapper->path) != 0) {
+    dmReleaseWrapper(pWrapper);
+    terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
+    dError("failed to create dir:%s since %s", pWrapper->path, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  SMgmtInputOpt input = dmBuildMgmtInputOpt(pWrapper);
+
+  dInfo("node:%s, start to create", pWrapper->name);
+  int32_t code = (*pWrapper->func.createFp)(&input, pMsg);
+  if (code != 0) {
+    dError("node:%s, failed to create since %s", pWrapper->name, terrstr());
+  } else {
+    dInfo("node:%s, has been created", pWrapper->name);
+    code = dmOpenNode(pWrapper);
+    if (code == 0) {
+      code = dmStartNode(pWrapper);
+    }
+    pWrapper->deployed = true;
+    pWrapper->required = true;
+  }
+
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pDnode->mutex);
+  return code;
+}
+
 static int32_t dmProcessDropNodeReq(EDndNodeType ntype, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   SDnode *pDnode = dmInstance();
 
@@ -251,6 +311,7 @@ SMgmtInputOpt dmBuildMgmtInputOpt(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
       .name = pWrapper->name,
       .pData = &pWrapper->pDnode->data,
       .processCreateNodeFp = dmProcessCreateNodeReq,
+      .processAlterNodeTypeFp = dmProcessAlterNodeTypeReq,
       .processDropNodeFp = dmProcessDropNodeReq,
       .sendMonitorReportFp = dmSendMonitorReport,
       .getVnodeLoadsFp = dmGetVnodeLoads,
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_util/inc/dmUtil.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_util/inc/dmUtil.h
index cfdea40477b1dae1cabc35e8566c1ff7ad86a148..000ce8120797e7246c9a85dc80a2ccd0d40c7ad1 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_util/inc/dmUtil.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_util/inc/dmUtil.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ typedef void (*SendMonitorReportFp)();
 typedef void (*GetVnodeLoadsFp)(SMonVloadInfo *pInfo);
 typedef void (*GetMnodeLoadsFp)(SMonMloadInfo *pInfo);
 typedef void (*GetQnodeLoadsFp)(SQnodeLoad *pInfo);
+typedef int32_t (*ProcessAlterNodeTypeFp)(EDndNodeType ntype, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 
 typedef struct {
   int32_t        dnodeId;
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ typedef struct {
   SDnodeData         *pData;
   SMsgCb              msgCb;
   ProcessCreateNodeFp processCreateNodeFp;
+  ProcessAlterNodeTypeFp processAlterNodeTypeFp;
   ProcessDropNodeFp   processDropNodeFp;
   SendMonitorReportFp sendMonitorReportFp;
   GetVnodeLoadsFp     getVnodeLoadsFp;
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ typedef int32_t (*NodeCreateFp)(const SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 typedef int32_t (*NodeDropFp)(const SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 typedef int32_t (*NodeRequireFp)(const SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, bool *required);
 typedef SArray *(*NodeGetHandlesFp)();  // array of SMgmtHandle
+typedef bool (*NodeIsCatchUpFp)(void *pMgmt);
 
 typedef struct {
   NodeOpenFp       openFp;
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ typedef struct {
   NodeDropFp       dropFp;
   NodeRequireFp    requiredFp;
   NodeGetHandlesFp getHandlesFp;
+  NodeIsCatchUpFp  isCatchUpFp;
 } SMgmtFunc;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h
index 3a4f06f6fa3ecf4645ab0d67c52b2e2e3d04dd47..cc295f0d24d185a21d876b76bc00d62682a045b9 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ typedef struct {
   bool       syncRestore;
   int64_t    stateStartTime;
   SDnodeObj* pDnode;
+  int32_t    role;
+  SyncIndex  lastIndex;
 } SMnodeObj;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -341,6 +343,7 @@ typedef struct {
   ESyncState syncState;
   bool       syncRestore;
   bool       syncCanRead;
+  ESyncRole  nodeRole;
 } SVnodeGid;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -361,7 +364,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int8_t    compact;
   int8_t    isTsma;
   int8_t    replica;
-  SVnodeGid vnodeGid[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SVnodeGid vnodeGid[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
   void*     pTsma;
   int32_t   numOfCachedTables;
 } SVgObj;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h
index ffb2443808b9efdd2e0a3dfbe89662b88962f6be..ec83f8a7e6daed8e7a0685087d35c5aad90e390e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h
@@ -92,8 +92,11 @@ typedef struct {
   int64_t       transSeq;
   TdThreadMutex lock;
   int8_t        selfIndex;
+  int8_t        numOfTotalReplicas;
   int8_t        numOfReplicas;
-  SReplica      replicas[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SReplica      replicas[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  ESyncRole     nodeRoles[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  SyncIndex     lastIndex;
 } SSyncMgmt;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
index 5c20887cf5b548fc291d5ae37aac10e9a1f506b1..13ae4a11d5c61938c15e26a12b09c4c9fd057231 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
@@ -491,7 +491,10 @@ static void mndSetOptions(SMnode *pMnode, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
   pMnode->selfDnodeId = pOption->dnodeId;
   pMnode->syncMgmt.selfIndex = pOption->selfIndex;
   pMnode->syncMgmt.numOfReplicas = pOption->numOfReplicas;
+  pMnode->syncMgmt.numOfTotalReplicas = pOption->numOfTotalReplicas;
+  pMnode->syncMgmt.lastIndex = pOption->lastIndex;
   memcpy(pMnode->syncMgmt.replicas, pOption->replicas, sizeof(pOption->replicas));
+  memcpy(pMnode->syncMgmt.nodeRoles, pOption->nodeRoles, sizeof(pOption->nodeRoles));
 }
 
 SMnode *mndOpen(const char *path, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
@@ -582,6 +585,11 @@ int32_t mndStart(SMnode *pMnode) {
   return mndInitTimer(pMnode);
 }
 
+int32_t mndIsCatchUp(SMnode *pMnode) {
+  int64_t rid = pMnode->syncMgmt.sync;
+  return syncIsCatchUp(rid);
+}
+
 void mndStop(SMnode *pMnode) {
   mndSetStop(pMnode);
   mndSyncStop(pMnode);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c
index 50fab447e3c7b8fb85ece7c025059358f6ab9e6f..53baf843de7d0a83a26fa1129ada5329f7862238 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "mndTrans.h"
 #include "tmisce.h"
 
-#define MNODE_VER_NUMBER   1
+#define MNODE_VER_NUMBER   2
 #define MNODE_RESERVE_SIZE 64
 
 static int32_t  mndCreateDefaultMnode(SMnode *pMnode);
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ int32_t mndInitMnode(SMnode *pMnode) {
 
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_MND_CREATE_MNODE, mndProcessCreateMnodeReq);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_DND_CREATE_MNODE_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
+  mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_DND_ALTER_MNODE_TYPE_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_MND_ALTER_MNODE, mndProcessAlterMnodeReq);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_MND_ALTER_MNODE_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_MND_DROP_MNODE, mndProcessDropMnodeReq);
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ static SSdbRaw *mndMnodeActionEncode(SMnodeObj *pObj) {
   SDB_SET_INT32(pRaw, dataPos, pObj->id, _OVER)
   SDB_SET_INT64(pRaw, dataPos, pObj->createdTime, _OVER)
   SDB_SET_INT64(pRaw, dataPos, pObj->updateTime, _OVER)
+  SDB_SET_INT32(pRaw, dataPos, pObj->role, _OVER)
+  SDB_SET_INT64(pRaw, dataPos, pObj->lastIndex, _OVER)
   SDB_SET_RESERVE(pRaw, dataPos, MNODE_RESERVE_SIZE, _OVER)
 
   terrno = 0;
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ static SSdbRow *mndMnodeActionDecode(SSdbRaw *pRaw) {
   int8_t sver = 0;
   if (sdbGetRawSoftVer(pRaw, &sver) != 0) return NULL;
 
-  if (sver != MNODE_VER_NUMBER) {
+  if (sver != 1 && sver != 2) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SDB_INVALID_DATA_VER;
     goto _OVER;
   }
@@ -164,6 +167,10 @@ static SSdbRow *mndMnodeActionDecode(SSdbRaw *pRaw) {
   SDB_GET_INT32(pRaw, dataPos, &pObj->id, _OVER)
   SDB_GET_INT64(pRaw, dataPos, &pObj->createdTime, _OVER)
   SDB_GET_INT64(pRaw, dataPos, &pObj->updateTime, _OVER)
+  if(sver >=2){
+    SDB_GET_INT32(pRaw, dataPos, &pObj->role, _OVER)
+    SDB_GET_INT64(pRaw, dataPos, &pObj->lastIndex, _OVER)
+  }
   SDB_GET_RESERVE(pRaw, dataPos, MNODE_RESERVE_SIZE, _OVER)
 
   terrno = 0;
@@ -204,7 +211,9 @@ static int32_t mndMnodeActionDelete(SSdb *pSdb, SMnodeObj *pObj) {
 
 static int32_t mndMnodeActionUpdate(SSdb *pSdb, SMnodeObj *pOld, SMnodeObj *pNew) {
   mTrace("mnode:%d, perform update action, old row:%p new row:%p", pOld->id, pOld, pNew);
+  pOld->role = pNew->role;
   pOld->updateTime = pNew->updateTime;
+  pOld->lastIndex = pNew->lastIndex;
   mndReloadSyncConfig(pSdb->pMnode);
 
   return 0;
@@ -302,6 +311,27 @@ static int32_t mndBuildCreateMnodeRedoAction(STrans *pTrans, SDCreateMnodeReq *p
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int32_t mndBuildAlterMnodeTypeRedoAction(STrans *pTrans, 
+                    SDAlterMnodeTypeReq *pAlterMnodeTypeReq, SEpSet *pAlterMnodeTypeEpSet) {
+  int32_t contLen = tSerializeSDCreateMnodeReq(NULL, 0, pAlterMnodeTypeReq);
+  void   *pReq = taosMemoryMalloc(contLen);
+  tSerializeSDCreateMnodeReq(pReq, contLen, pAlterMnodeTypeReq);
+
+  STransAction action = {
+      .epSet = *pAlterMnodeTypeEpSet,
+      .pCont = pReq,
+      .contLen = contLen,
+      .msgType = TDMT_DND_ALTER_MNODE_TYPE,
+      .acceptableCode = TSDB_CODE_MNODE_ALREADY_DEPLOYED,
+  };
+
+  if (mndTransAppendRedoAction(pTrans, &action) != 0) {
+    taosMemoryFree(pReq);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static int32_t mndBuildAlterMnodeRedoAction(STrans *pTrans, SDCreateMnodeReq *pAlterReq, SEpSet *pAlterEpSet) {
   int32_t contLen = tSerializeSDCreateMnodeReq(NULL, 0, pAlterReq);
   void   *pReq = taosMemoryMalloc(contLen);
@@ -347,6 +377,7 @@ static int32_t mndSetCreateMnodeRedoActions(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDno
   SSdb            *pSdb = pMnode->pSdb;
   void            *pIter = NULL;
   int32_t          numOfReplicas = 0;
+  int32_t          numOfLearnerReplicas = 0;
   SDCreateMnodeReq createReq = {0};
   SEpSet           createEpset = {0};
 
@@ -355,18 +386,29 @@ static int32_t mndSetCreateMnodeRedoActions(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDno
     pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_MNODE, pIter, (void **)&pMObj);
     if (pIter == NULL) break;
 
-    createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].id = pMObj->id;
-    createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].port = pMObj->pDnode->port;
-    memcpy(createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].fqdn, pMObj->pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+    if(pMObj->role == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].id = pMObj->id;
+      createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].port = pMObj->pDnode->port;
+      memcpy(createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].fqdn, pMObj->pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+      numOfReplicas++;
+    }
+    else{
+      createReq.learnerReplicas[numOfLearnerReplicas].id = pMObj->id;
+      createReq.learnerReplicas[numOfLearnerReplicas].port = pMObj->pDnode->port;
+      memcpy(createReq.learnerReplicas[numOfLearnerReplicas].fqdn, pMObj->pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+      numOfLearnerReplicas++;
+    }
 
-    numOfReplicas++;
     sdbRelease(pSdb, pMObj);
   }
 
-  createReq.replica = numOfReplicas + 1;
-  createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].id = pDnode->id;
-  createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].port = pDnode->port;
-  memcpy(createReq.replicas[numOfReplicas].fqdn, pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+  createReq.replica = numOfReplicas;
+  createReq.learnerReplica = numOfLearnerReplicas + 1;
+  createReq.learnerReplicas[numOfLearnerReplicas].id = pDnode->id;
+  createReq.learnerReplicas[numOfLearnerReplicas].port = pDnode->port;
+  memcpy(createReq.learnerReplicas[numOfLearnerReplicas].fqdn, pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+
+  createReq.lastIndex = pObj->lastIndex;
 
   createEpset.inUse = 0;
   createEpset.numOfEps = 1;
@@ -378,23 +420,78 @@ static int32_t mndSetCreateMnodeRedoActions(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDno
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int32_t mndSetAlterMnodeTypeRedoActions(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDnodeObj *pDnode, SMnodeObj *pObj) {
+  SSdb            *pSdb = pMnode->pSdb;
+  void            *pIter = NULL;
+  SDAlterMnodeTypeReq  alterReq = {0};
+  SEpSet           createEpset = {0};
+
+  while (1) {
+    SMnodeObj *pMObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_MNODE, pIter, (void **)&pMObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    if(pMObj->role == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica].id = pMObj->id;
+      alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica].port = pMObj->pDnode->port;
+      memcpy(alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica].fqdn, pMObj->pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+      alterReq.replica++;
+    }
+    else{
+      alterReq.learnerReplicas[alterReq.learnerReplica].id = pMObj->id;
+      alterReq.learnerReplicas[alterReq.learnerReplica].port = pMObj->pDnode->port;
+      memcpy(alterReq.learnerReplicas[alterReq.learnerReplica].fqdn, pMObj->pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+      alterReq.learnerReplica++;
+    }
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pMObj);
+  }
+
+  alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica].id = pDnode->id;
+  alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica].port = pDnode->port;
+  memcpy(alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica].fqdn, pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+  alterReq.replica++;
+
+  alterReq.lastIndex = pObj->lastIndex;
+
+  createEpset.inUse = 0;
+  createEpset.numOfEps = 1;
+  createEpset.eps[0].port = pDnode->port;
+  memcpy(createEpset.eps[0].fqdn, pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+
+  if (mndBuildAlterMnodeTypeRedoAction(pTrans, &alterReq, &createEpset) != 0) return -1;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static int32_t mndCreateMnode(SMnode *pMnode, SRpcMsg *pReq, SDnodeObj *pDnode, SMCreateMnodeReq *pCreate) {
   int32_t code = -1;
 
-  SMnodeObj mnodeObj = {0};
-  mnodeObj.id = pDnode->id;
-  mnodeObj.createdTime = taosGetTimestampMs();
-  mnodeObj.updateTime = mnodeObj.createdTime;
-
   STrans *pTrans = mndTransCreate(pMnode, TRN_POLICY_RETRY, TRN_CONFLICT_GLOBAL, pReq, "create-mnode");
   if (pTrans == NULL) goto _OVER;
   mndTransSetSerial(pTrans);
   mInfo("trans:%d, used to create mnode:%d", pTrans->id, pCreate->dnodeId);
   if (mndTrancCheckConflict(pMnode, pTrans) != 0) goto _OVER;
 
+  SMnodeObj mnodeObj = {0};
+  mnodeObj.id = pDnode->id;
+  mnodeObj.createdTime = taosGetTimestampMs();
+  mnodeObj.updateTime = mnodeObj.createdTime;
+  mnodeObj.role = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
+  mnodeObj.lastIndex = pMnode->applied;
+
   if (mndSetCreateMnodeRedoActions(pMnode, pTrans, pDnode, &mnodeObj) != 0) goto _OVER;
   if (mndSetCreateMnodeRedoLogs(pMnode, pTrans, &mnodeObj) != 0) goto _OVER;
-  if (mndSetCreateMnodeCommitLogs(pMnode, pTrans, &mnodeObj) != 0) goto _OVER;
+
+  SMnodeObj mnodeLeaderObj = {0};
+  mnodeLeaderObj.id = pDnode->id;
+  mnodeLeaderObj.createdTime = taosGetTimestampMs();
+  mnodeLeaderObj.updateTime = mnodeLeaderObj.createdTime;
+  mnodeLeaderObj.role = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+  mnodeLeaderObj.lastIndex = pMnode->applied + 1;
+
+  if (mndSetAlterMnodeTypeRedoActions(pMnode, pTrans, pDnode, &mnodeLeaderObj) != 0) goto _OVER;
+  if (mndSetCreateMnodeCommitLogs(pMnode, pTrans, &mnodeLeaderObj) != 0) goto _OVER;
   if (mndTransPrepare(pMnode, pTrans) != 0) goto _OVER;
 
   code = 0;
@@ -514,6 +611,7 @@ static int32_t mndSetDropMnodeRedoActions(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDnode
 
 int32_t mndSetDropMnodeInfoToTrans(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SMnodeObj *pObj, bool force) {
   if (pObj == NULL) return 0;
+  pObj->lastIndex = pMnode->applied;
   if (mndSetDropMnodeRedoActions(pMnode, pTrans, pObj->pDnode, pObj, force) != 0) return -1;
   if (mndSetDropMnodeCommitLogs(pMnode, pTrans, pObj) != 0) return -1;
   return 0;
@@ -730,7 +828,8 @@ static void mndReloadSyncConfig(SMnode *pMnode) {
   void      *pIter = NULL;
   int32_t    updatingMnodes = 0;
   int32_t    readyMnodes = 0;
-  SSyncCfg   cfg = {.myIndex = -1};
+  SSyncCfg   cfg = {.myIndex = -1, .lastIndex = 0,};
+  SyncIndex  maxIndex = 0;
 
   while (1) {
     pIter = sdbFetchAll(pSdb, SDB_MNODE, pIter, (void **)&pObj, &objStatus, false);
@@ -745,26 +844,41 @@ static void mndReloadSyncConfig(SMnode *pMnode) {
     }
 
     if (objStatus == SDB_STATUS_READY || objStatus == SDB_STATUS_CREATING) {
-      SNodeInfo *pNode = &cfg.nodeInfo[cfg.replicaNum];
+      SNodeInfo *pNode = &cfg.nodeInfo[cfg.totalReplicaNum];
       pNode->nodeId = pObj->pDnode->id;
       pNode->clusterId = mndGetClusterId(pMnode);
       pNode->nodePort = pObj->pDnode->port;
+      pNode->nodeRole = pObj->role;
       tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pObj->pDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
       (void)tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort);
       mInfo("vgId:1, ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, pNode->nodeId);
       if (pObj->pDnode->id == pMnode->selfDnodeId) {
-        cfg.myIndex = cfg.replicaNum;
+        cfg.myIndex = cfg.totalReplicaNum;
+      }
+      if(pNode->nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+        cfg.replicaNum++;
+      }
+      cfg.totalReplicaNum++;
+      if(pObj->lastIndex > cfg.lastIndex){
+        cfg.lastIndex = pObj->lastIndex;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (objStatus == SDB_STATUS_DROPPING) {
+      if(pObj->lastIndex > cfg.lastIndex){
+        cfg.lastIndex = pObj->lastIndex;
       }
-      cfg.replicaNum++;
     }
 
+    mInfo("vgId:1, mnode:%d, role:%d, lastIndex:%" PRId64, pObj->id, pObj->role, pObj->lastIndex);
+
     sdbReleaseLock(pSdb, pObj, false);
   }
 
-  if (readyMnodes <= 0 || updatingMnodes <= 0) {
-    mInfo("vgId:1, mnode sync not reconfig since readyMnodes:%d updatingMnodes:%d", readyMnodes, updatingMnodes);
-    return;
-  }
+  //if (readyMnodes <= 0 || updatingMnodes <= 0) {
+  //  mInfo("vgId:1, mnode sync not reconfig since readyMnodes:%d updatingMnodes:%d", readyMnodes, updatingMnodes);
+  //  return;
+  //}
 
   if (cfg.myIndex == -1) {
 #if 1
@@ -777,12 +891,14 @@ static void mndReloadSyncConfig(SMnode *pMnode) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (updatingMnodes > 0) {
-    mInfo("vgId:1, mnode sync reconfig, replica:%d myIndex:%d", cfg.replicaNum, cfg.myIndex);
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < cfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+  if (pMnode->syncMgmt.sync > 0) {
+    mInfo("vgId:1, mnode sync reconfig, totalReplica:%d replica:%d myIndex:%d", 
+                                        cfg.totalReplicaNum, cfg.replicaNum, cfg.myIndex);
+
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
       SNodeInfo *pNode = &cfg.nodeInfo[i];
-      mInfo("vgId:1, index:%d, ep:%s:%u dnode:%d cluster:%" PRId64, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, pNode->nodeId,
-            pNode->clusterId);
+      mInfo("vgId:1, index:%d, ep:%s:%u dnode:%d cluster:%" PRId64 " role:%d", i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, 
+            pNode->nodeId, pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeRole);
     }
 
     int32_t code = syncReconfig(pMnode->syncMgmt.sync, &cfg);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
index 4965d5c34a2f09b3ce25edf4bc6ed902a2f23a42..0a6df02f5fbf2636de06358831b577917846b797 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
@@ -237,6 +237,23 @@ static void mndBecomeFollower(const SSyncFSM *pFsm) {
   taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pMgmt->lock);
 }
 
+static void mndBecomeLearner(const SSyncFSM *pFsm) {
+  SMnode    *pMnode = pFsm->data;
+  SSyncMgmt *pMgmt = &pMnode->syncMgmt;
+  mInfo("vgId:1, become learner");
+
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pMgmt->lock);
+  if (pMgmt->transId != 0) {
+    mInfo("vgId:1, become learner and post sem, trans:%d, failed to propose since not leader", pMgmt->transId);
+    pMgmt->transId = 0;
+    pMgmt->transSec = 0;
+    pMgmt->transSeq = 0;
+    pMgmt->errCode = TSDB_CODE_SYN_NOT_LEADER;
+    tsem_post(&pMgmt->syncSem);
+  }
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pMgmt->lock);
+}
+
 static void mndBecomeLeader(const SSyncFSM *pFsm) {
   mInfo("vgId:1, become leader");
   SMnode *pMnode = pFsm->data;
@@ -278,6 +295,7 @@ SSyncFSM *mndSyncMakeFsm(SMnode *pMnode) {
   pFsm->FpReConfigCb = NULL;
   pFsm->FpBecomeLeaderCb = mndBecomeLeader;
   pFsm->FpBecomeFollowerCb = mndBecomeFollower;
+  pFsm->FpBecomeLearnerCb = mndBecomeLearner;
   pFsm->FpGetSnapshot = mndSyncGetSnapshot;
   pFsm->FpGetSnapshotInfo = mndSyncGetSnapshotInfo;
   pFsm->FpSnapshotStartRead = mndSnapshotStartRead;
@@ -317,13 +335,16 @@ int32_t mndInitSync(SMnode *pMnode) {
 
   mInfo("vgId:1, start to open sync, replica:%d selfIndex:%d", pMgmt->numOfReplicas, pMgmt->selfIndex);
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = &syncInfo.syncCfg;
+  pCfg->totalReplicaNum = pMgmt->numOfTotalReplicas;
   pCfg->replicaNum = pMgmt->numOfReplicas;
   pCfg->myIndex = pMgmt->selfIndex;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pMgmt->numOfReplicas; ++i) {
+  pCfg->lastIndex = pMgmt->lastIndex;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pMgmt->numOfTotalReplicas; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     pNode->nodeId = pMgmt->replicas[i].id;
     pNode->nodePort = pMgmt->replicas[i].port;
     tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pMgmt->replicas[i].fqdn, sizeof(pNode->nodeFqdn));
+    pNode->nodeRole = pMgmt->nodeRoles[i];
     (void)tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort);
     mInfo("vgId:1, index:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d cluster:%" PRId64, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, pNode->nodeId,
           pNode->clusterId);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c
index ed1fddb63f9310b5c0aae6d99d249c47a20a2a7d..d674db5b4bdc2571104f14c0843440594e267d12 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ int32_t mndInitVgroup(SMnode *pMnode) {
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_VND_COMPACT_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_VND_DISABLE_WRITE_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_SYNC_FORCE_FOLLOWER_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
+  mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_DND_ALTER_VNODE_TYPE_RSP, mndTransProcessRsp);
 
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_MND_REDISTRIBUTE_VGROUP, mndProcessRedistributeVgroupMsg);
   mndSetMsgHandle(pMnode, TDMT_MND_SPLIT_VGROUP, mndProcessSplitVgroupMsg);
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ static int32_t mndVgroupActionUpdate(SSdb *pSdb, SVgObj *pOld, SVgObj *pNew) {
   pNew->compStorage = pOld->compStorage;
   pNew->pointsWritten = pOld->pointsWritten;
   pNew->compact = pOld->compact;
-  memcpy(pOld->vnodeGid, pNew->vnodeGid, TSDB_MAX_REPLICA * sizeof(SVnodeGid));
+  memcpy(pOld->vnodeGid, pNew->vnodeGid, (TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA) * sizeof(SVnodeGid));
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -244,8 +245,10 @@ void *mndBuildCreateVnodeReq(SMnode *pMnode, SDnodeObj *pDnode, SDbObj *pDb, SVg
   createReq.compression = pDb->cfg.compression;
   createReq.strict = pDb->cfg.strict;
   createReq.cacheLast = pDb->cfg.cacheLast;
-  createReq.replica = pVgroup->replica;
+  createReq.replica = 0;
+  createReq.learnerReplica = 0;
   createReq.selfIndex = -1;
+  createReq.learnerSelfIndex = -1;
   createReq.hashBegin = pVgroup->hashBegin;
   createReq.hashEnd = pVgroup->hashEnd;
   createReq.hashMethod = pDb->cfg.hashMethod;
@@ -263,7 +266,15 @@ void *mndBuildCreateVnodeReq(SMnode *pMnode, SDnodeObj *pDnode, SDbObj *pDb, SVg
   createReq.tsdbPageSize = pDb->cfg.tsdbPageSize;
 
   for (int32_t v = 0; v < pVgroup->replica; ++v) {
-    SReplica  *pReplica = &createReq.replicas[v];
+    SReplica  *pReplica = NULL;
+
+    if(pVgroup->vnodeGid[v].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      pReplica = &createReq.replicas[createReq.replica];
+    }
+    else{
+      pReplica = &createReq.learnerReplicas[createReq.learnerReplica];
+    }
+
     SVnodeGid *pVgid = &pVgroup->vnodeGid[v];
     SDnodeObj *pVgidDnode = mndAcquireDnode(pMnode, pVgid->dnodeId);
     if (pVgidDnode == NULL) {
@@ -275,21 +286,40 @@ void *mndBuildCreateVnodeReq(SMnode *pMnode, SDnodeObj *pDnode, SDbObj *pDb, SVg
     memcpy(pReplica->fqdn, pVgidDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
     mndReleaseDnode(pMnode, pVgidDnode);
 
-    if (pDnode->id == pVgid->dnodeId) {
-      createReq.selfIndex = v;
+    if(pVgroup->vnodeGid[v].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      if (pDnode->id == pVgid->dnodeId) {
+        createReq.selfIndex = createReq.replica;
+      }
+    }
+    else{
+      if (pDnode->id == pVgid->dnodeId) {
+        createReq.learnerSelfIndex = createReq.learnerReplica;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if(pVgroup->vnodeGid[v].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      createReq.replica++; 
+    }
+    else{
+      createReq.learnerReplica++;
     }
   }
 
-  if (createReq.selfIndex == -1) {
+  if (createReq.selfIndex == -1 && createReq.learnerSelfIndex == -1) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_APP_ERROR;
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  mInfo("vgId:%d, build create vnode req, replica:%d selfIndex:%d strict:%d", createReq.vgId, createReq.replica,
-        createReq.selfIndex, createReq.strict);
+  mInfo("vgId:%d, build create vnode req, replica:%d selfIndex:%d learnerReplica:%d learnerSelfIndex:%d strict:%d", 
+                          createReq.vgId, createReq.replica, createReq.selfIndex, createReq.learnerReplica,
+                          createReq.learnerReplica, createReq.strict);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < createReq.replica; ++i) {
     mInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u", createReq.vgId, i, createReq.replicas[i].fqdn, createReq.replicas[i].port);
   }
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < createReq.learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    mInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u", createReq.vgId, i, createReq.learnerReplicas[i].fqdn, 
+                                                                createReq.learnerReplicas[i].port);
+  }
 
   int32_t contLen = tSerializeSCreateVnodeReq(NULL, 0, &createReq);
   if (contLen < 0) {
@@ -356,12 +386,24 @@ static void *mndBuildAlterVnodeReplicaReq(SMnode *pMnode, SDbObj *pDb, SVgObj *p
   SAlterVnodeReplicaReq alterReq = {
       .vgId = pVgroup->vgId,
       .strict = pDb->cfg.strict,
-      .replica = pVgroup->replica,
+      .replica = 0,
+      .learnerReplica = 0,
       .selfIndex = -1,
+      .learnerSelfIndex = -1,
   };
 
   for (int32_t v = 0; v < pVgroup->replica; ++v) {
-    SReplica  *pReplica = &alterReq.replicas[v];
+    SReplica  *pReplica = NULL;
+
+    if(pVgroup->vnodeGid[v].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      pReplica = &alterReq.replicas[alterReq.replica];
+      alterReq.replica++; 
+    }
+    else{
+      pReplica = &alterReq.learnerReplicas[alterReq.learnerReplica];
+      alterReq.learnerReplica++;
+    }
+    
     SVnodeGid *pVgid = &pVgroup->vnodeGid[v];
     SDnodeObj *pVgidDnode = mndAcquireDnode(pMnode, pVgid->dnodeId);
     if (pVgidDnode == NULL) return NULL;
@@ -371,18 +413,30 @@ static void *mndBuildAlterVnodeReplicaReq(SMnode *pMnode, SDbObj *pDb, SVgObj *p
     memcpy(pReplica->fqdn, pVgidDnode->fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
     mndReleaseDnode(pMnode, pVgidDnode);
 
-    if (dnodeId == pVgid->dnodeId) {
-      alterReq.selfIndex = v;
+    if(pVgroup->vnodeGid[v].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER){
+      if (dnodeId == pVgid->dnodeId) {
+        alterReq.selfIndex = v;
+      }
+    }
+    else{
+      if (dnodeId == pVgid->dnodeId) {
+        alterReq.learnerSelfIndex = v;
+      }
     }
   }
-  alterReq.replica = pVgroup->replica;
-  mInfo("vgId:%d, build alter vnode req, replica:%d selfIndex:%d strict:%d", alterReq.vgId, alterReq.replica,
-        alterReq.selfIndex, alterReq.strict);
+
+  mInfo("vgId:%d, build alter vnode req, replica:%d selfIndex:%d learnerReplica:%d learnerSelfIndex:%d strict:%d", 
+                    alterReq.vgId, alterReq.replica, alterReq.selfIndex, alterReq.learnerReplica, 
+                                                      alterReq.learnerSelfIndex, alterReq.strict);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < alterReq.replica; ++i) {
     mInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u", alterReq.vgId, i, alterReq.replicas[i].fqdn, alterReq.replicas[i].port);
   }
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < alterReq.learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    mInfo("vgId:%d, learnerReplica:%d ep:%s:%u", alterReq.vgId, i, 
+                alterReq.learnerReplicas[i].fqdn, alterReq.learnerReplicas[i].port);
+  }
 
-  if (alterReq.selfIndex == -1) {
+  if (alterReq.selfIndex == -1 && alterReq.learnerSelfIndex == -1) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_APP_ERROR;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -1194,6 +1248,30 @@ int32_t mndAddAlterVnodeReplicaAction(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDbObj *pD
   return 0;
 }
 
+int32_t mndAddAlterVnodeTypeAction(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDbObj *pDb, SVgObj *pVgroup, int32_t dnodeId) {
+  SDnodeObj *pDnode = mndAcquireDnode(pMnode, dnodeId);
+  if (pDnode == NULL) return -1;
+
+  STransAction action = {0};
+  action.epSet = mndGetDnodeEpset(pDnode);
+  mndReleaseDnode(pMnode, pDnode);
+
+  int32_t contLen = 0;
+  void   *pReq = mndBuildAlterVnodeReplicaReq(pMnode, pDb, pVgroup, dnodeId, &contLen);
+  if (pReq == NULL) return -1;
+
+  action.pCont = pReq;
+  action.contLen = contLen;
+  action.msgType = TDMT_DND_ALTER_VNODE_TYPE;
+
+  if (mndTransAppendRedoAction(pTrans, &action) != 0) {
+    taosMemoryFree(pReq);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static int32_t mndAddDisableVnodeWriteAction(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDbObj *pDb, SVgObj *pVgroup,
                                              int32_t dnodeId) {
   SDnodeObj *pDnode = mndAcquireDnode(pMnode, dnodeId);
@@ -1953,18 +2031,33 @@ int32_t mndBuildAlterVgroupAction(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SDbObj *pOldDb
     mInfo("db:%s, vgId:%d, will add 2 vnodes, vn:0 dnode:%d", pVgroup->dbName, pVgroup->vgId,
           pVgroup->vnodeGid[0].dnodeId);
 
+    //add first
     if (mndAddVnodeToVgroup(pMnode, pTrans, &newVgroup, pArray) != 0) return -1;
+
+    newVgroup.vnodeGid[0].nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+    newVgroup.vnodeGid[1].nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
     if (mndAddAlterVnodeReplicaAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup, newVgroup.vnodeGid[0].dnodeId) != 0)
       return -1;
+
     if (mndAddCreateVnodeAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup, &newVgroup.vnodeGid[1]) != 0) return -1;
+    newVgroup.vnodeGid[1].nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+    if (mndAddAlterVnodeTypeAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup, newVgroup.vnodeGid[1].dnodeId) != 0)
+      return -1;
+
     if (mndAddAlterVnodeConfirmAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup) != 0) return -1;
 
+    //add second
     if (mndAddVnodeToVgroup(pMnode, pTrans, &newVgroup, pArray) != 0) return -1;
+    newVgroup.vnodeGid[0].nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+    newVgroup.vnodeGid[1].nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+    newVgroup.vnodeGid[2].nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+
     if (mndAddAlterVnodeReplicaAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup, newVgroup.vnodeGid[0].dnodeId) != 0)
       return -1;
     if (mndAddAlterVnodeReplicaAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup, newVgroup.vnodeGid[1].dnodeId) != 0)
       return -1;
     if (mndAddCreateVnodeAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup, &newVgroup.vnodeGid[2]) != 0) return -1;
+
     if (mndAddAlterVnodeConfirmAction(pMnode, pTrans, pNewDb, &newVgroup) != 0) return -1;
   } else if (newVgroup.replica == 3 && pNewDb->cfg.replications == 1) {
     mInfo("db:%s, vgId:%d, will remove 2 vnodes, vn:0 dnode:%d vn:1 dnode:%d vn:2 dnode:%d", pVgroup->dbName,
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h b/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
index fb2c2f4be340461276dddca80eb565318a0f7e87..7dfaf1508df1c6c3d930789f4193d919a63c4cf7 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void    vnodeGetSnapshot(SVnode *pVnode, SSnapshot *pSnapshot);
 void    vnodeGetInfo(SVnode *pVnode, const char **dbname, int32_t *vgId);
 int32_t vnodeProcessCreateTSma(SVnode *pVnode, void *pCont, uint32_t contLen);
 int32_t vnodeGetAllTableList(SVnode *pVnode, uint64_t uid, SArray *list);
+int32_t vnodeIsCatchUp(SVnode *pVnode);
 
 int32_t vnodeGetCtbIdList(SVnode *pVnode, int64_t suid, SArray *list);
 int32_t vnodeGetCtbIdListByFilter(SVnode *pVnode, int64_t suid, SArray *list, bool (*filter)(void *arg), void *arg);
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeCfg.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeCfg.c
index c326c8bfacbd897fc15527edaef5cd8e77c40f5f..a760fc03c22dfac4b7c9ad8a8cf4a81fdb6dc775 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeCfg.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeCfg.c
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@ int vnodeCheckCfg(const SVnodeCfg *pCfg) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+const char* vnodeRoleToStr(ESyncRole role) {
+  switch (role) {
+    case TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER:
+      return "voter";
+    case TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER:
+      return "learner";
+    default:
+      return "unknown";
+  }
+}
+
+const ESyncRole vnodeStrToRole(char* str) {
+  if(strcmp(str, "voter") == 0){
+    return TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+  }
+  if(strcmp(str, "learner") == 0){
+    return TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
+  }
+
+  return TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_ERROR;
+}
+
 int vnodeEncodeConfig(const void *pObj, SJson *pJson) {
   const SVnodeCfg *pCfg = (SVnodeCfg *)pObj;
 
@@ -117,6 +139,7 @@ int vnodeEncodeConfig(const void *pObj, SJson *pJson) {
   if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(pJson, "hashSuffix", pCfg->hashSuffix) < 0) return -1;
 
   if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(pJson, "syncCfg.replicaNum", pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(pJson, "syncCfg.totalReplicaNum", pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum) < 0) return -1;
   if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(pJson, "syncCfg.myIndex", pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex) < 0) return -1;
 
   if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(pJson, "vndStats.stables", pCfg->vndStats.numOfSTables) < 0) return -1;
@@ -128,9 +151,9 @@ int vnodeEncodeConfig(const void *pObj, SJson *pJson) {
   SJson *nodeInfo = tjsonCreateArray();
   if (nodeInfo == NULL) return -1;
   if (tjsonAddItemToObject(pJson, "syncCfg.nodeInfo", nodeInfo) < 0) return -1;
-  vDebug("vgId:%d, encode config, replicas:%d selfIndex:%d", pCfg->vgId, pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum,
-         pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex);
-  for (int i = 0; i < pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+  vDebug("vgId:%d, encode config, replicas:%d totalReplicas:%d selfIndex:%d", pCfg->vgId, pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum,
+         pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum, pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex);
+  for (int i = 0; i < pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SJson     *info = tjsonCreateObject();
     SNodeInfo *pNode = (SNodeInfo *)&pCfg->syncCfg.nodeInfo[i];
     if (info == NULL) return -1;
@@ -138,6 +161,7 @@ int vnodeEncodeConfig(const void *pObj, SJson *pJson) {
     if (tjsonAddStringToObject(info, "nodeFqdn", pNode->nodeFqdn) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(info, "nodeId", pNode->nodeId) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(info, "clusterId", pNode->clusterId) < 0) return -1;
+    if (tjsonAddStringToObject(info, "nodeRole", vnodeRoleToStr(pNode->nodeRole)) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddItemToArray(nodeInfo, info) < 0) return -1;
     vDebug("vgId:%d, encode config, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", pCfg->vgId, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort,
            pNode->nodeId);
@@ -235,6 +259,8 @@ int vnodeDecodeConfig(const SJson *pJson, void *pObj) {
 
   tjsonGetNumberValue(pJson, "syncCfg.replicaNum", pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum, code);
   if (code < 0) return -1;
+  tjsonGetNumberValue(pJson, "syncCfg.totalReplicaNum", pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum, code);
+  if (code < 0) return -1;
   tjsonGetNumberValue(pJson, "syncCfg.myIndex", pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex, code);
   if (code < 0) return -1;
 
@@ -251,10 +277,10 @@ int vnodeDecodeConfig(const SJson *pJson, void *pObj) {
 
   SJson *nodeInfo = tjsonGetObjectItem(pJson, "syncCfg.nodeInfo");
   int    arraySize = tjsonGetArraySize(nodeInfo);
-  if (arraySize != pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum) return -1;
+  if (arraySize != pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum) return -1;
 
-  vDebug("vgId:%d, decode config, replicas:%d selfIndex:%d", pCfg->vgId, pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum,
-         pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex);
+  vDebug("vgId:%d, decode config, replicas:%d totalReplicas:%d selfIndex:%d", pCfg->vgId, pCfg->syncCfg.replicaNum,
+         pCfg->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum, pCfg->syncCfg.myIndex);
   for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; ++i) {
     SJson     *info = tjsonGetArrayItem(nodeInfo, i);
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->syncCfg.nodeInfo[i];
@@ -266,6 +292,9 @@ int vnodeDecodeConfig(const SJson *pJson, void *pObj) {
     if (code < 0) return -1;
     tjsonGetNumberValue(info, "clusterId", pNode->clusterId, code);
     if (code < 0) return -1;
+    char role[10];
+    tjsonGetStringValue(info, "nodeRole", role);
+    pNode->nodeRole = vnodeStrToRole(role);
     vDebug("vgId:%d, decode config, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", pCfg->vgId, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort,
            pNode->nodeId);
   }
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c
index c7d155be0d50600e419940b03297d2bad6d29528..b432e8ba4eadccd8e0821be3c7b035e04a7f1674 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c
@@ -76,19 +76,41 @@ int32_t vnodeAlterReplica(const char *path, SAlterVnodeReplicaReq *pReq, STfs *p
   }
 
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = &info.config.syncCfg;
-  pCfg->myIndex = pReq->selfIndex;
-  pCfg->replicaNum = pReq->replica;
+ 
+  pCfg->replicaNum = 0;
+  pCfg->totalReplicaNum = 0;
   memset(&pCfg->nodeInfo, 0, sizeof(pCfg->nodeInfo));
 
-  vInfo("vgId:%d, save config while alter, replicas:%d selfIndex:%d", pReq->vgId, pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->myIndex);
   for (int i = 0; i < pReq->replica; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     pNode->nodeId = pReq->replicas[i].id;
     pNode->nodePort = pReq->replicas[i].port;
     tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pReq->replicas[i].fqdn, sizeof(pNode->nodeFqdn));
+    pNode->nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
     (void)tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort);
     vInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", pReq->vgId, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, pNode->nodeId);
+    pCfg->replicaNum++;
   }
+  if(pReq->selfIndex != -1){
+    pCfg->myIndex = pReq->selfIndex;
+  }
+  for (int i = pCfg->replicaNum; i < pReq->replica + pReq->learnerReplica; ++i) {
+    SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
+    pNode->nodeId = pReq->learnerReplicas[pCfg->totalReplicaNum].id;
+    pNode->nodePort = pReq->learnerReplicas[pCfg->totalReplicaNum].port;
+    pNode->nodeRole = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
+    tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pReq->learnerReplicas[pCfg->totalReplicaNum].fqdn, sizeof(pNode->nodeFqdn));
+    (void)tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort);
+    vInfo("vgId:%d, replica:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d", pReq->vgId, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, pNode->nodeId);
+    pCfg->totalReplicaNum++;
+  }
+  pCfg->totalReplicaNum += pReq->replica;
+  if(pReq->learnerSelfIndex != -1){
+    pCfg->myIndex = pReq->replica + pReq->learnerSelfIndex;
+  }
+
+  vInfo("vgId:%d, save config while alter, replicas:%d totalReplicas:%d selfIndex:%d", 
+            pReq->vgId, pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->totalReplicaNum, pCfg->myIndex);
 
   info.config.syncCfg = *pCfg;
   ret = vnodeSaveInfo(dir, &info);
@@ -181,6 +203,7 @@ int32_t vnodeAlterHashRange(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, SAlterVnod
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = &info.config.syncCfg;
   pCfg->myIndex = 0;
   pCfg->replicaNum = 1;
+  pCfg->totalReplicaNum = 1;
   memset(&pCfg->nodeInfo, 0, sizeof(pCfg->nodeInfo));
 
   vInfo("vgId:%d, alter vnode replicas to 1", pReq->srcVgId);
@@ -248,7 +271,7 @@ SVnode *vnodeOpen(const char *path, STfs *pTfs, SMsgCb msgCb) {
   // save vnode info on dnode ep changed
   bool      updated = false;
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = &info.config.syncCfg;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     if (tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort)) {
       updated = true;
@@ -406,6 +429,10 @@ void vnodeClose(SVnode *pVnode) {
 // start the sync timer after the queue is ready
 int32_t vnodeStart(SVnode *pVnode) { return vnodeSyncStart(pVnode); }
 
+int32_t vnodeIsCatchUp(SVnode *pVnode){
+  return syncIsCatchUp(pVnode->sync);
+}
+
 void vnodeStop(SVnode *pVnode) {}
 
 int64_t vnodeGetSyncHandle(SVnode *pVnode) { return pVnode->sync; }
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c
index b62bf27def54c75558bd184a330655a6745d871d..1adb75ac8853ee5a6ebf0a229cf7d8147315a63d 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c
@@ -1447,7 +1447,8 @@ int32_t vnodeProcessCreateTSma(SVnode *pVnode, void *pCont, uint32_t contLen) {
 }
 
 static int32_t vnodeProcessAlterConfirmReq(SVnode *pVnode, int64_t version, void *pReq, int32_t len, SRpcMsg *pRsp) {
-  vInfo("vgId:%d, alter replica confim msg is processed", TD_VID(pVnode));
+  vInfo("vgId:%d, vnode management handle msgType:alter-confirm, alter replica confim msg is processed", 
+          TD_VID(pVnode));
   pRsp->msgType = TDMT_VND_ALTER_CONFIRM_RSP;
   pRsp->code = TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
   pRsp->pCont = NULL;
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c
index d4a394b584edb4886984f285f261e1115cc4c444..bc69378487869fa22988fb0bf9cfbe51b391bfe6 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c
@@ -571,6 +571,19 @@ static void vnodeBecomeFollower(const SSyncFSM *pFsm) {
   taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pVnode->lock);
 }
 
+static void vnodeBecomeLearner(const SSyncFSM *pFsm) {
+  SVnode *pVnode = pFsm->data;
+  vInfo("vgId:%d, become learner", pVnode->config.vgId);
+
+  taosThreadMutexLock(&pVnode->lock);
+  if (pVnode->blocked) {
+    pVnode->blocked = false;
+    vDebug("vgId:%d, become learner and post block", pVnode->config.vgId);
+    tsem_post(&pVnode->syncSem);
+  }
+  taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pVnode->lock);
+}
+
 static void vnodeBecomeLeader(const SSyncFSM *pFsm) {
   SVnode *pVnode = pFsm->data;
   vDebug("vgId:%d, become leader", pVnode->config.vgId);
@@ -612,6 +625,7 @@ static SSyncFSM *vnodeSyncMakeFsm(SVnode *pVnode) {
   pFsm->FpApplyQueueItems = vnodeApplyQueueItems;
   pFsm->FpBecomeLeaderCb = vnodeBecomeLeader;
   pFsm->FpBecomeFollowerCb = vnodeBecomeFollower;
+  pFsm->FpBecomeLearnerCb = vnodeBecomeLearner;
   pFsm->FpReConfigCb = NULL;
   pFsm->FpSnapshotStartRead = vnodeSnapshotStartRead;
   pFsm->FpSnapshotStopRead = vnodeSnapshotStopRead;
@@ -644,7 +658,7 @@ int32_t vnodeSyncOpen(SVnode *pVnode, char *path) {
 
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = &syncInfo.syncCfg;
   vInfo("vgId:%d, start to open sync, replica:%d selfIndex:%d", pVnode->config.vgId, pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->myIndex);
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     vInfo("vgId:%d, index:%d ep:%s:%u dnode:%d cluster:%" PRId64, pVnode->config.vgId, i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort,
           pNode->nodeId, pNode->clusterId);
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncIndexMgr.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncIndexMgr.h
index 4e6ab284f8cf9b10a06f5880abd8f14e7c13de81..a4e83dc4956160648362b55900b5131ae80998cf 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncIndexMgr.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncIndexMgr.h
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // SIndexMgr -----------------------------
 typedef struct SSyncIndexMgr {
-  SRaftId (*replicas)[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-  SyncIndex  index[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-  SyncTerm   privateTerm[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];  // for advanced function
-  int64_t    startTimeArr[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-  int64_t    recvTimeArr[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SRaftId (*replicas)[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  SyncIndex  index[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  SyncTerm   privateTerm[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];  // for advanced function
+  int64_t    startTimeArr[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  int64_t    recvTimeArr[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
   int32_t    replicaNum;
+  int32_t    totalReplicaNum;
   SSyncNode *pNode;
 } SSyncIndexMgr;
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
index 6f2c1a1ad0e76d233d516e36ee419cae43fcc409..7d336c83135a20449f09431c2d9427a6dd6cc0c5 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ typedef struct SSyncLogReplMgr        SSyncLogReplMgr;
 #define MAX_CONFIG_INDEX_COUNT 256
 
 typedef struct SRaftCfg {
-  SSyncCfg  cfg;
-  int32_t   batchSize;
-  int8_t    isStandBy;
-  int8_t    snapshotStrategy;
-  SyncIndex lastConfigIndex;
-  int32_t   configIndexCount;
-  SyncIndex configIndexArr[MAX_CONFIG_INDEX_COUNT];
+  SSyncCfg          cfg;
+  int32_t           batchSize;
+  int8_t            isStandBy;
+  int8_t            snapshotStrategy;
+  SyncIndex         lastConfigIndex;
+  int32_t           configIndexCount;
+  SyncIndex         configIndexArr[MAX_CONFIG_INDEX_COUNT];
 } SRaftCfg;
 
 typedef struct SRaftId {
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@ typedef struct SSyncNode {
   SRaftId   myRaftId;
 
   int32_t   peersNum;
-  SNodeInfo peersNodeInfo[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-  SEpSet    peersEpset[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-  SRaftId   peersId[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SNodeInfo peersNodeInfo[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  SEpSet    peersEpset[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+  SRaftId   peersId[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
 
   int32_t replicaNum;
-  SRaftId replicasId[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  int32_t totalReplicaNum;
+  SRaftId replicasId[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
 
   // raft algorithm
   SSyncFSM* pFsm;
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ typedef struct SSyncNode {
   uint64_t          heartbeatTimerCounter;
 
   // peer heartbeat timer
-  SSyncTimer peerHeartbeatTimerArr[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SSyncTimer peerHeartbeatTimerArr[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
 
   // tools
   SSyncRespMgr* pSyncRespMgr;
@@ -196,13 +197,13 @@ typedef struct SSyncNode {
   // restore state
   bool restoreFinish;
   // SSnapshot*             pSnapshot;
-  SSyncSnapshotSender*   senders[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SSyncSnapshotSender*   senders[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
   SSyncSnapshotReceiver* pNewNodeReceiver;
 
   // log replication mgr
-  SSyncLogReplMgr* logReplMgrs[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SSyncLogReplMgr* logReplMgrs[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
 
-  SPeerState peerStates[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+  SPeerState peerStates[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
 
   // is config changing
   bool changing;
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ void syncNodeUpdateTerm(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term);
 void syncNodeUpdateTermWithoutStepDown(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm term);
 void syncNodeStepDown(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SyncTerm newTerm);
 void syncNodeBecomeFollower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr);
+void syncNodeBecomeLearner(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr);
 void syncNodeBecomeLeader(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr);
 void syncNodeCandidate2Leader(SSyncNode* pSyncNode);
 void syncNodeFollower2Candidate(SSyncNode* pSyncNode);
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncMessage.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncMessage.h
index c3566c7c820b97c4484f15ce59239d423db9d480..f8c96d8be296f136292996daed85f78d2b4aa698 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncMessage.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncMessage.h
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ typedef struct SyncLeaderTransfer {
 typedef enum {
   SYNC_LOCAL_CMD_STEP_DOWN = 100,
   SYNC_LOCAL_CMD_FOLLOWER_CMT,
+  SYNC_LOCAL_CMD_LEARNER_CMT,
 } ESyncLocalCmd;
 
 typedef struct SyncLocalCmd {
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncPipeline.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncPipeline.h
index d709e33cd46aa091255afa84a3e3aac91bbe1d03..02790732a23e02e21a5708169780e222711754c2 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncPipeline.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncPipeline.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ typedef struct SSyncLogBuffer {
   int64_t          size;
   TdThreadMutex    mutex;
   TdThreadMutexAttr attr;
+  int64_t          totalIndex;
+  bool             isCatchup;
 } SSyncLogBuffer;
 
 // SSyncLogRepMgr
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
index 9ab545075cfc38281358e8847447f821a00393aa..b488455dba4cfe5e1c103cbf2319bd730e59e7b3 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntries(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
     pReply->term = pMsg->term;
   }
 
-  syncNodeStepDown(ths, pMsg->term);
-  resetElect = true;
+  if(ths->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[ths->raftCfg.cfg.myIndex].nodeRole != TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER){
+    syncNodeStepDown(ths, pMsg->term);
+    resetElect = true;
+  }
 
   if (pMsg->dataLen < sizeof(SSyncRaftEntry)) {
     sError("vgId:%d, incomplete append entries received. prev index:%" PRId64 ", term:%" PRId64 ", datalen:%d",
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c
index 3699efbc594c812c798c0c4b6aa38a6ae001edc5..86e28db90c93bf69a5ad40d0a6149bb7a7cad111 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncElection.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ static int32_t syncNodeRequestVotePeers(SSyncNode* pNode) {
 
   int32_t ret = 0;
   for (int i = 0; i < pNode->peersNum; ++i) {
+    if(pNode->peersNodeInfo[i].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER) continue;
+    
     SRpcMsg rpcMsg = {0};
     ret = syncBuildRequestVote(&rpcMsg, pNode->vgId);
     if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncIndexMgr.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncIndexMgr.c
index 7ecb9d77825b496ea290d4bbca6f3c873edc716a..e3c3f63a4f89b4b0021325f54a8b595e28f56970 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncIndexMgr.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncIndexMgr.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ SSyncIndexMgr *syncIndexMgrCreate(SSyncNode *pNode) {
 
   pIndexMgr->replicas = &pNode->replicasId;
   pIndexMgr->replicaNum = pNode->replicaNum;
+  pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum = pNode->totalReplicaNum;
   pIndexMgr->pNode = pNode;
   syncIndexMgrClear(pIndexMgr);
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ SSyncIndexMgr *syncIndexMgrCreate(SSyncNode *pNode) {
 void syncIndexMgrUpdate(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, SSyncNode *pNode) {
   pIndexMgr->replicas = &pNode->replicasId;
   pIndexMgr->replicaNum = pNode->replicaNum;
+  pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum = pNode->totalReplicaNum;
   pIndexMgr->pNode = pNode;
   syncIndexMgrClear(pIndexMgr);
 }
@@ -50,14 +52,14 @@ void syncIndexMgrClear(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr) {
   memset(pIndexMgr->privateTerm, 0, sizeof(pIndexMgr->privateTerm));
 
   int64_t timeNow = taosGetTimestampMs();
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     pIndexMgr->startTimeArr[i] = 0;
     pIndexMgr->recvTimeArr[i] = timeNow;
   }
 }
 
 void syncIndexMgrSetIndex(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, SyncIndex index) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       (pIndexMgr->index)[i] = index;
       return;
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ void syncIndexMgrSetIndex(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, Sync
 }
 
 SSyncLogReplMgr *syncNodeGetLogReplMgr(SSyncNode *pNode, SRaftId *pRaftId) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pNode->replicaNum; i++) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pNode->totalReplicaNum; i++) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&pNode->replicasId[i], pRaftId)) {
       return pNode->logReplMgrs[i];
     }
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ SSyncLogReplMgr *syncNodeGetLogReplMgr(SSyncNode *pNode, SRaftId *pRaftId) {
 }
 
 SyncIndex syncIndexMgrGetIndex(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       SyncIndex idx = (pIndexMgr->index)[i];
       return idx;
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ SyncIndex syncIndexMgrGetIndex(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId)
 }
 
 void syncIndexMgrSetStartTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, int64_t startTime) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       (pIndexMgr->startTimeArr)[i] = startTime;
       return;
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ void syncIndexMgrSetStartTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId,
 }
 
 int64_t syncIndexMgrGetStartTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       int64_t startTime = (pIndexMgr->startTimeArr)[i];
       return startTime;
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ int64_t syncIndexMgrGetStartTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftI
 }
 
 void syncIndexMgrSetRecvTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, int64_t recvTime) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       (pIndexMgr->recvTimeArr)[i] = recvTime;
       return;
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ void syncIndexMgrSetRecvTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, i
 }
 
 int64_t syncIndexMgrGetRecvTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       int64_t recvTime = (pIndexMgr->recvTimeArr)[i];
       return recvTime;
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ int64_t syncIndexMgrGetRecvTime(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId
 }
 
 void syncIndexMgrSetTerm(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, SyncTerm term) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       (pIndexMgr->privateTerm)[i] = term;
       return;
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ void syncIndexMgrSetTerm(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId, SyncT
 }
 
 SyncTerm syncIndexMgrGetTerm(SSyncIndexMgr *pIndexMgr, const SRaftId *pRaftId) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pIndexMgr->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((*(pIndexMgr->replicas))[i]), pRaftId)) {
       SyncTerm term = (pIndexMgr->privateTerm)[i];
       return term;
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index 966b3ed09380fc16410b83a35008d74227bed1af..c4e7833245ca3b656274fe832a053dc858258e6b 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ int32_t syncReconfig(int64_t rid, SSyncCfg* pNewCfg) {
   SSyncNode* pSyncNode = syncNodeAcquire(rid);
   if (pSyncNode == NULL) return -1;
 
+  if(pSyncNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex >= pNewCfg->lastIndex){
+    syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
+    sInfo("vgId:%d, no need Reconfig, current index:%" PRId64 ", new index:%" PRId64, pSyncNode->vgId,
+                                        pSyncNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex, pNewCfg->lastIndex);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   if (!syncNodeCheckNewConfig(pSyncNode, pNewCfg)) {
     syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_NEW_CONFIG_ERROR;
@@ -149,12 +156,12 @@ int32_t syncReconfig(int64_t rid, SSyncCfg* pNewCfg) {
   }
 
   syncNodeUpdateNewConfigIndex(pSyncNode, pNewCfg);
-  syncNodeDoConfigChange(pSyncNode, pNewCfg, SYNC_INDEX_INVALID);
+  syncNodeDoConfigChange(pSyncNode, pNewCfg, pNewCfg->lastIndex);
 
   if (pSyncNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
     syncNodeStopHeartbeatTimer(pSyncNode);
 
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
       syncHbTimerInit(pSyncNode, &pSyncNode->peerHeartbeatTimerArr[i], pSyncNode->replicasId[i]);
     }
 
@@ -315,8 +322,9 @@ int32_t syncBeginSnapshot(int64_t rid, int64_t lastApplyIndex) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (pSyncNode->replicaNum > 1) {
-    if (pSyncNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER && pSyncNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
+  if (pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum > 1) {
+    if (pSyncNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER && pSyncNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER 
+        && pSyncNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER) {
       sNTrace(pSyncNode, "new-snapshot-index:%" PRId64 " candidate or unknown state, do not delete wal",
               lastApplyIndex);
       syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
@@ -537,7 +545,8 @@ void syncGetRetryEpSet(int64_t rid, SEpSet* pEpSet) {
   SSyncNode* pSyncNode = syncNodeAcquire(rid);
   if (pSyncNode == NULL) return;
 
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
+    if(pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[i].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER) continue;
     SEp* pEp = &pEpSet->eps[i];
     tstrncpy(pEp->fqdn, pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[i].nodeFqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
     pEp->port = (pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo)[i].nodePort;
@@ -564,6 +573,34 @@ int32_t syncPropose(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg, bool isWeak, int64_t* seq) {
   return ret;
 }
 
+int32_t syncIsCatchUp(int64_t rid) {
+  SSyncNode* pSyncNode = syncNodeAcquire(rid);
+  if (pSyncNode == NULL) {
+    sError("sync Node Acquire error since %d", errno);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  while(1){
+    if(pSyncNode->pLogBuf->totalIndex < 0 || pSyncNode->pLogBuf->commitIndex < 0 ||
+        pSyncNode->pLogBuf->totalIndex < pSyncNode->pLogBuf->commitIndex ||
+        pSyncNode->pLogBuf->totalIndex - pSyncNode->pLogBuf->commitIndex > SYNC_LEARNER_CATCHUP){
+      sInfo("vgId:%d, Not catch up, wait one second, totalIndex:%" PRId64 " commitIndex:%" PRId64 " matchIndex:%" PRId64, 
+                                    pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->pLogBuf->totalIndex, pSyncNode->pLogBuf->commitIndex, 
+                                    pSyncNode->pLogBuf->matchIndex);
+      taosSsleep(1);
+    }
+    else{
+      sInfo("vgId:%d, Catch up, totalIndex:%" PRId64 " commitIndex:%" PRId64 " matchIndex:%" PRId64, 
+                                    pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->pLogBuf->totalIndex, pSyncNode->pLogBuf->commitIndex,
+                                    pSyncNode->pLogBuf->matchIndex);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int32_t syncNodePropose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SRpcMsg* pMsg, bool isWeak, int64_t* seq) {
   if (pSyncNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_NOT_LEADER;
@@ -655,6 +692,8 @@ static int32_t syncHbTimerStart(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncTimer* pSyncTimer) {
     pData->logicClock = pSyncTimer->logicClock;
     pData->execTime = tsNow + pSyncTimer->timerMS;
 
+    sTrace("vgId:%d, start hb timer, rid:%" PRId64 " addr:%" PRId64, pSyncNode->vgId, pData->rid, pData->destId.addr);
+
     taosTmrReset(pSyncTimer->timerCb, pSyncTimer->timerMS / HEARTBEAT_TICK_NUM, (void*)(pData->rid),
                  syncEnv()->pTimerManager, &pSyncTimer->pTimer);
   } else {
@@ -719,7 +758,7 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
     sInfo("vgId:%d, create a new raft config file", pSyncNode->vgId);
     pSyncNode->raftCfg.isStandBy = pSyncInfo->isStandBy;
     pSyncNode->raftCfg.snapshotStrategy = pSyncInfo->snapshotStrategy;
-    pSyncNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
+    pSyncNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex = pSyncInfo->syncCfg.lastIndex;
     pSyncNode->raftCfg.batchSize = pSyncInfo->batchSize;
     pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg = pSyncInfo->syncCfg;
     pSyncNode->raftCfg.configIndexCount = 1;
@@ -736,7 +775,7 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
       goto _error;
     }
 
-    if (pSyncInfo->syncCfg.replicaNum > 0 && syncIsConfigChanged(&pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg, &pSyncInfo->syncCfg)) {
+    if (pSyncInfo->syncCfg.totalReplicaNum > 0 && syncIsConfigChanged(&pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg, &pSyncInfo->syncCfg)) {
       sInfo("vgId:%d, use sync config from input options and write to cfg file", pSyncNode->vgId);
       pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg = pSyncInfo->syncCfg;
       if (syncWriteCfgFile(pSyncNode) != 0) {
@@ -753,8 +792,9 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
   pSyncNode->vgId = pSyncInfo->vgId;
   SSyncCfg* pCfg = &pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg;
   bool      updated = false;
-  sInfo("vgId:%d, start to open sync node, replica:%d selfIndex:%d", pSyncNode->vgId, pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->myIndex);
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  sInfo("vgId:%d, start to open sync node, totalReplicaNum:%d replicaNum:%d selfIndex:%d", 
+                          pSyncNode->vgId, pCfg->totalReplicaNum, pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->myIndex);
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo* pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     if (tmsgUpdateDnodeInfo(&pNode->nodeId, &pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeFqdn, &pNode->nodePort)) {
       updated = true;
@@ -792,9 +832,9 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
   }
 
   // init peersNum, peers, peersId
-  pSyncNode->peersNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum - 1;
+  pSyncNode->peersNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum - 1;
   int32_t j = 0;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (i != pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.myIndex) {
       pSyncNode->peersNodeInfo[j] = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[i];
       syncUtilNodeInfo2EpSet(&pSyncNode->peersNodeInfo[j], &pSyncNode->peersEpset[j]);
@@ -810,7 +850,8 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
 
   // init replicaNum, replicasId
   pSyncNode->replicaNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+  pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum;
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (!syncUtilNodeInfo2RaftId(&pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[i], pSyncNode->vgId, &pSyncNode->replicasId[i])) {
       sError("vgId:%d, failed to determine raft member id, replica:%d", pSyncNode->vgId, i);
       goto _error;
@@ -934,7 +975,7 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
   pSyncNode->heartbeatTimerCounter = 0;
 
   // init peer heartbeat timer
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
     syncHbTimerInit(pSyncNode, &(pSyncNode->peerHeartbeatTimerArr[i]), (pSyncNode->replicasId)[i]);
   }
 
@@ -949,7 +990,7 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
   pSyncNode->restoreFinish = false;
 
   // snapshot senders
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
     SSyncSnapshotSender* pSender = snapshotSenderCreate(pSyncNode, i);
     if (pSender == NULL) return NULL;
 
@@ -1059,14 +1100,19 @@ int32_t syncNodeRestore(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 
 int32_t syncNodeStart(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   // start raft
-  if (pSyncNode->replicaNum == 1) {
-    raftStoreNextTerm(pSyncNode);
-    syncNodeBecomeLeader(pSyncNode, "one replica start");
+  if(pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.myIndex].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER){
+    syncNodeBecomeLearner(pSyncNode, "first start");
+  }
+  else{
+    if (pSyncNode->replicaNum == 1) {
+      raftStoreNextTerm(pSyncNode);
+      syncNodeBecomeLeader(pSyncNode, "one replica start");
 
-    // Raft 3.6.2 Committing entries from previous terms
-    syncNodeAppendNoop(pSyncNode);
-  } else {
-    syncNodeBecomeFollower(pSyncNode, "first start");
+      // Raft 3.6.2 Committing entries from previous terms
+      syncNodeAppendNoop(pSyncNode);
+    } else {
+      syncNodeBecomeFollower(pSyncNode, "first start");
+    }    
   }
 
   int32_t ret = 0;
@@ -1157,7 +1203,7 @@ void syncNodeClose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   syncLogBufferDestroy(pSyncNode->pLogBuf);
   pSyncNode->pLogBuf = NULL;
 
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
     if (pSyncNode->senders[i] != NULL) {
       sDebug("vgId:%d, snapshot sender destroy while close, data:%p", pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->senders[i]);
 
@@ -1350,7 +1396,7 @@ inline bool syncNodeInConfig(SSyncNode* pNode, const SSyncCfg* pCfg) {
   bool b1 = false;
   bool b2 = false;
 
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (strcmp(pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodeFqdn, pNode->myNodeInfo.nodeFqdn) == 0 &&
         pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodePort == pNode->myNodeInfo.nodePort) {
       b1 = true;
@@ -1358,7 +1404,7 @@ inline bool syncNodeInConfig(SSyncNode* pNode, const SSyncCfg* pCfg) {
     }
   }
 
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SRaftId raftId = {
         .addr = SYNC_ADDR(&pCfg->nodeInfo[i]),
         .vgId = pNode->vgId,
@@ -1375,13 +1421,14 @@ inline bool syncNodeInConfig(SSyncNode* pNode, const SSyncCfg* pCfg) {
 }
 
 static bool syncIsConfigChanged(const SSyncCfg* pOldCfg, const SSyncCfg* pNewCfg) {
-  if (pOldCfg->replicaNum != pNewCfg->replicaNum) return true;
+  if (pOldCfg->totalReplicaNum != pNewCfg->totalReplicaNum) return true;
   if (pOldCfg->myIndex != pNewCfg->myIndex) return true;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOldCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOldCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     const SNodeInfo* pOldInfo = &pOldCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     const SNodeInfo* pNewInfo = &pNewCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     if (strcmp(pOldInfo->nodeFqdn, pNewInfo->nodeFqdn) != 0) return true;
     if (pOldInfo->nodePort != pNewInfo->nodePort) return true;
+    if(pOldInfo->nodeRole != pNewInfo->nodeRole) return true;
   }
 
   return false;
@@ -1418,8 +1465,10 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
   }
 
   // log begin config change
-  sNInfo(pSyncNode, "begin do config change, from %d to %d, replicas:%d", pSyncNode->vgId, oldConfig.replicaNum,
-         pNewConfig->replicaNum);
+  sNInfo(pSyncNode, "begin do config change, from %d to %d, from %" PRId64 " to %" PRId64 ", replicas:%d", 
+                                          pSyncNode->vgId, 
+                                          oldConfig.totalReplicaNum, pNewConfig->totalReplicaNum, 
+                                          oldConfig.lastIndex, pNewConfig->lastIndex);
 
   if (IamInNew) {
     pSyncNode->raftCfg.isStandBy = 0;  // change isStandBy to normal
@@ -1436,11 +1485,10 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
     int32_t ret = 0;
 
     // save snapshot senders
-    int32_t oldReplicaNum = pSyncNode->replicaNum;
-    SRaftId oldReplicasId[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
+    SRaftId oldReplicasId[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
     memcpy(oldReplicasId, pSyncNode->replicasId, sizeof(oldReplicasId));
-    SSyncSnapshotSender* oldSenders[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA];
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    SSyncSnapshotSender* oldSenders[TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA];
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
       oldSenders[i] = pSyncNode->senders[i];
       sSTrace(oldSenders[i], "snapshot sender save old");
     }
@@ -1450,9 +1498,9 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
     syncUtilNodeInfo2RaftId(&pSyncNode->myNodeInfo, pSyncNode->vgId, &pSyncNode->myRaftId);
 
     // init peersNum, peers, peersId
-    pSyncNode->peersNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum - 1;
+    pSyncNode->peersNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum - 1;
     int32_t j = 0;
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
       if (i != pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.myIndex) {
         pSyncNode->peersNodeInfo[j] = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[i];
         syncUtilNodeInfo2EpSet(&pSyncNode->peersNodeInfo[j], &pSyncNode->peersEpset[j]);
@@ -1465,7 +1513,8 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
 
     // init replicaNum, replicasId
     pSyncNode->replicaNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum;
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.replicaNum; ++i) {
+    pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum = pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum;
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
       syncUtilNodeInfo2RaftId(&pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[i], pSyncNode->vgId, &pSyncNode->replicasId[i]);
     }
 
@@ -1480,15 +1529,15 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
     // reset snapshot senders
 
     // clear new
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
       pSyncNode->senders[i] = NULL;
     }
 
     // reset new
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->replicaNum; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
       // reset sender
       bool reset = false;
-      for (int32_t j = 0; j < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++j) {
+      for (int32_t j = 0; j < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++j) {
         if (syncUtilSameId(&(pSyncNode->replicasId)[i], &oldReplicasId[j]) && oldSenders[j] != NULL) {
           sNTrace(pSyncNode, "snapshot sender reset for:%" PRId64 ", newIndex:%d, dnode:%d, %p",
                   (pSyncNode->replicasId)[i].addr, i, DID(&pSyncNode->replicasId[i]), oldSenders[j]);
@@ -1510,7 +1559,7 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
     }
 
     // create new
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
       if (pSyncNode->senders[i] == NULL) {
         pSyncNode->senders[i] = snapshotSenderCreate(pSyncNode, i);
         if (pSyncNode->senders[i] == NULL) {
@@ -1525,7 +1574,7 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
     }
 
     // free old
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
       if (oldSenders[i] != NULL) {
         sSDebug(oldSenders[i], "snapshot sender destroy old, data:%p replica-index:%d", oldSenders[i], i);
         snapshotSenderDestroy(oldSenders[i]);
@@ -1550,12 +1599,12 @@ void syncNodeDoConfigChange(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, SSyncCfg* pNewConfig, SyncInde
   } else {
     // persist cfg
     syncWriteCfgFile(pSyncNode);
-    sNInfo(pSyncNode, "do not config change from %d to %d", oldConfig.replicaNum, pNewConfig->replicaNum);
+    sNInfo(pSyncNode, "do not config change from %d to %d", oldConfig.totalReplicaNum, pNewConfig->totalReplicaNum);
   }
 
 _END:
   // log end config change
-  sNInfo(pSyncNode, "end do config change, from %d to %d", oldConfig.replicaNum, pNewConfig->replicaNum);
+  sNInfo(pSyncNode, "end do config change, from %d to %d", oldConfig.totalReplicaNum, pNewConfig->totalReplicaNum);
 }
 
 // raft state change --------------
@@ -1635,6 +1684,27 @@ void syncNodeBecomeFollower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
   syncNodeResetElectTimer(pSyncNode);
 }
 
+void syncNodeBecomeLearner(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
+  pSyncNode->hbSlowNum = 0;
+
+  // state change
+  pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER;
+
+  // trace log
+  sNTrace(pSyncNode, "become learner %s", debugStr);
+
+  // call back
+  if (pSyncNode->pFsm != NULL && pSyncNode->pFsm->FpBecomeLearnerCb != NULL) {
+    pSyncNode->pFsm->FpBecomeLearnerCb(pSyncNode->pFsm);
+  }
+
+  // min match index
+  pSyncNode->minMatchIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
+
+  // reset log buffer
+  syncLogBufferReset(pSyncNode->pLogBuf, pSyncNode);
+}
+
 // TLA+ Spec
 // \* Candidate i transitions to leader.
 // BecomeLeader(i) ==
@@ -1752,7 +1822,7 @@ void syncNodeCandidate2Leader(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 bool syncNodeIsMnode(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) { return (pSyncNode->vgId == 1); }
 
 int32_t syncNodePeerStateInit(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; ++i) {
     pSyncNode->peerStates[i].lastSendIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
     pSyncNode->peerStates[i].lastSendTime = 0;
   }
@@ -2039,7 +2109,7 @@ static void syncNodeEqHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
   if (!syncIsInit()) return;
 
   SSyncNode* pNode = param;
-  if (pNode->replicaNum > 1) {
+  if (pNode->totalReplicaNum > 1) {
     if (atomic_load_64(&pNode->heartbeatTimerLogicClockUser) <= atomic_load_64(&pNode->heartbeatTimerLogicClock)) {
       SRpcMsg rpcMsg = {0};
       int32_t code = syncBuildTimeout(&rpcMsg, SYNC_TIMEOUT_HEARTBEAT, atomic_load_64(&pNode->heartbeatTimerLogicClock),
@@ -2074,7 +2144,7 @@ static void syncNodeEqPeerHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
 
   SSyncHbTimerData* pData = syncHbTimerDataAcquire(hbDataRid);
   if (pData == NULL) {
-    sError("hb timer get pData NULL, %" PRId64, hbDataRid);
+    sError("hb timer get pData NULL, rid:%" PRId64 " addr:%" PRId64, hbDataRid, pData->destId.addr);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -2101,9 +2171,9 @@ static void syncNodeEqPeerHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
     return;
   }
 
-  // sTrace("vgId:%d, eq peer hb timer", pSyncNode->vgId);
+  sTrace("vgId:%d, eq peer hb timer, rid:%" PRId64 " addr:%" PRId64, pSyncNode->vgId, hbDataRid, pData->destId.addr);
 
-  if (pSyncNode->replicaNum > 1) {
+  if (pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum > 1) {
     int64_t timerLogicClock = atomic_load_64(&pSyncTimer->logicClock);
     int64_t msgLogicClock = atomic_load_64(&pData->logicClock);
 
@@ -2130,6 +2200,7 @@ static void syncNodeEqPeerHeartbeatTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
         pSyncTimer->timeStamp = tsNow;
 
         // send msg
+        sTrace("vgId:%d, send heartbeat to dnode:%d", pSyncNode->vgId, DID(&(pSyncMsg->destId)));
         syncLogSendHeartbeat(pSyncNode, pSyncMsg, false, timerElapsed, pData->execTime);
         syncNodeSendHeartbeat(pSyncNode, &pSyncMsg->destId, &rpcMsg);
       } else {
@@ -2212,7 +2283,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeAppend(SSyncNode* ths, SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry) {
 }
 
 bool syncNodeHeartbeatReplyTimeout(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
-  if (pSyncNode->replicaNum == 1) {
+  if (pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum == 1) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -2237,7 +2308,7 @@ bool syncNodeHeartbeatReplyTimeout(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 bool syncNodeSnapshotSending(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   if (pSyncNode == NULL) return false;
   bool b = false;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (pSyncNode->senders[i] != NULL && pSyncNode->senders[i]->start) {
       b = true;
       break;
@@ -2328,13 +2399,17 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
   pMsgReply->startTime = ths->startTime;
   pMsgReply->timeStamp = tsMs;
 
+  sTrace(
+        "vgId:%d, heartbeat msg from dnode:%d, cluster:%d, Msgterm:%" PRId64 " currentTerm:%" PRId64,
+        ths->vgId, DID(&(pMsg->srcId)), CID(&(pMsg->srcId)), pMsg->term, currentTerm);
+
   if (pMsg->term == currentTerm && ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
     syncIndexMgrSetRecvTime(ths->pNextIndex, &(pMsg->srcId), tsMs);
     resetElect = true;
 
     ths->minMatchIndex = pMsg->minMatchIndex;
 
-    if (ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
+    if (ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER || ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER) {
       SRpcMsg rpcMsgLocalCmd = {0};
       (void)syncBuildLocalCmd(&rpcMsgLocalCmd, ths->vgId);
 
@@ -2356,7 +2431,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term >= currentTerm && ths->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
+  if (pMsg->term >= currentTerm && ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
     SRpcMsg rpcMsgLocalCmd = {0};
     (void)syncBuildLocalCmd(&rpcMsgLocalCmd, ths->vgId);
 
@@ -2376,6 +2451,26 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
     }
   }
 
+  if (pMsg->term >= currentTerm && ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER) {
+    SRpcMsg rpcMsgLocalCmd = {0};
+    (void)syncBuildLocalCmd(&rpcMsgLocalCmd, ths->vgId);
+
+    SyncLocalCmd* pSyncMsg = rpcMsgLocalCmd.pCont;
+    pSyncMsg->cmd = SYNC_LOCAL_CMD_LEARNER_CMT;
+    pSyncMsg->currentTerm = pMsg->term;
+    pSyncMsg->commitIndex = pMsg->commitIndex;
+
+    if (ths->syncEqMsg != NULL && ths->msgcb != NULL) {
+      int32_t code = ths->syncEqMsg(ths->msgcb, &rpcMsgLocalCmd);
+      if (code != 0) {
+        sError("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg error, code:%d", ths->vgId, code);
+        rpcFreeCont(rpcMsgLocalCmd.pCont);
+      } else {
+        sTrace("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg, new-term:%" PRId64, ths->vgId, pSyncMsg->currentTerm);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // reply
   syncNodeSendMsgById(&pMsgReply->destId, ths, &rpcMsg);
 
@@ -2439,7 +2534,20 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnLocalCmd(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
       sError("vgId:%d, failed to commit raft log since %s. commit index:%" PRId64 "", ths->vgId, terrstr(),
              ths->commitIndex);
     }
-  } else {
+  } else if (pMsg->cmd == SYNC_LOCAL_CMD_LEARNER_CMT){
+    if (syncLogBufferIsEmpty(ths->pLogBuf)) {
+      sError("vgId:%d, sync log buffer is empty.", ths->vgId);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    raftStoreSetTerm(ths, pMsg->currentTerm);
+    (void)syncNodeUpdateCommitIndex(ths, pMsg->commitIndex);
+    sTrace("vgId:%d, start to commit raft log in heartbeat. commit index:%" PRId64 "", ths->vgId, ths->commitIndex);
+    if (syncLogBufferCommit(ths->pLogBuf, ths, ths->commitIndex) < 0) {
+      sError("vgId:%d, failed to commit raft log since %s. commit index:%" PRId64 "", ths->vgId, terrstr(),
+             ths->commitIndex);
+    }
+  }
+  else {
     sError("error local cmd");
   }
 
@@ -2502,13 +2610,15 @@ const char* syncStr(ESyncState state) {
       return "error";
     case TAOS_SYNC_STATE_OFFLINE:
       return "offline";
+    case TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER:
+      return "learner";
     default:
       return "unknown";
   }
 }
 
 int32_t syncNodeUpdateNewConfigIndex(SSyncNode* ths, SSyncCfg* pNewCfg) {
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pNewCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pNewCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SRaftId raftId = {
         .addr = SYNC_ADDR(&pNewCfg->nodeInfo[i]),
         .vgId = ths->vgId,
@@ -2528,7 +2638,7 @@ bool syncNodeIsOptimizedOneReplica(SSyncNode* ths, SRpcMsg* pMsg) {
 }
 
 bool syncNodeInRaftGroup(SSyncNode* ths, SRaftId* pRaftId) {
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&((ths->replicasId)[i]), pRaftId)) {
       return true;
     }
@@ -2538,7 +2648,7 @@ bool syncNodeInRaftGroup(SSyncNode* ths, SRaftId* pRaftId) {
 
 SSyncSnapshotSender* syncNodeGetSnapshotSender(SSyncNode* ths, SRaftId* pDestId) {
   SSyncSnapshotSender* pSender = NULL;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(pDestId, &((ths->replicasId)[i]))) {
       pSender = (ths->senders)[i];
     }
@@ -2548,7 +2658,7 @@ SSyncSnapshotSender* syncNodeGetSnapshotSender(SSyncNode* ths, SRaftId* pDestId)
 
 SSyncTimer* syncNodeGetHbTimer(SSyncNode* ths, SRaftId* pDestId) {
   SSyncTimer* pTimer = NULL;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(pDestId, &((ths->replicasId)[i]))) {
       pTimer = &((ths->peerHeartbeatTimerArr)[i]);
     }
@@ -2558,7 +2668,7 @@ SSyncTimer* syncNodeGetHbTimer(SSyncNode* ths, SRaftId* pDestId) {
 
 SPeerState* syncNodeGetPeerState(SSyncNode* ths, const SRaftId* pDestId) {
   SPeerState* pState = NULL;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < ths->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(pDestId, &((ths->replicasId)[i]))) {
       pState = &((ths->peerStates)[i]);
     }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c
index 6bebef77dc75ac0ec0adc0273d23bec4789cf527..81dbead506093998020e1b56726bf9a3bfec6954 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncPipeline.c
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferInitWithoutLock(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode) {
   // update startIndex
   pBuf->startIndex = takeDummy ? index : index + 1;
 
+  pBuf->isCatchup = false;
+
   sInfo("vgId:%d, init sync log buffer. buffer: [%" PRId64 " %" PRId64 " %" PRId64 ", %" PRId64 ")", pNode->vgId,
         pBuf->startIndex, pBuf->commitIndex, pBuf->matchIndex, pBuf->endIndex);
 
@@ -324,6 +326,15 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferAccept(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode, SSyncRaftEnt
     goto _out;
   }
 
+  if(pNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[pNode->raftCfg.cfg.myIndex].nodeRole == TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER &&
+      index > 0 && index > pBuf->totalIndex){
+    pBuf->totalIndex = index;
+    sTrace("vgId:%d, update learner progress. index:%" PRId64 ", term:%" PRId64 ": prevterm:%" PRId64
+          " != lastmatch:%" PRId64 ". log buffer: [%" PRId64 " %" PRId64 " %" PRId64 ", %" PRId64 ")",
+          pNode->vgId, pEntry->index, pEntry->term, prevTerm, lastMatchTerm, pBuf->startIndex, pBuf->commitIndex,
+          pBuf->matchIndex, pBuf->endIndex);
+  }
+
   if (index - pBuf->startIndex >= pBuf->size) {
     sWarn("vgId:%d, out of buffer range. index:%" PRId64 ", term:%" PRId64 ". log buffer: [%" PRId64 " %" PRId64
           " %" PRId64 ", %" PRId64 ")",
@@ -483,7 +494,7 @@ _out:
 }
 
 int32_t syncFsmExecute(SSyncNode* pNode, SSyncFSM* pFsm, ESyncState role, SyncTerm term, SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry,
-                       int32_t applyCode) {
+                          int32_t applyCode) {
   if (pNode->replicaNum == 1 && pNode->restoreFinish && pNode->vgId != 1) {
     return 0;
   }
@@ -957,7 +968,7 @@ void syncLogReplDestroy(SSyncLogReplMgr* pMgr) {
 }
 
 int32_t syncNodeLogReplInit(SSyncNode* pNode) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; i++) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; i++) {
     ASSERT(pNode->logReplMgrs[i] == NULL);
     pNode->logReplMgrs[i] = syncLogReplCreate();
     if (pNode->logReplMgrs[i] == NULL) {
@@ -970,7 +981,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeLogReplInit(SSyncNode* pNode) {
 }
 
 void syncNodeLogReplDestroy(SSyncNode* pNode) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA; i++) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < TSDB_MAX_REPLICA + TSDB_MAX_LEARNER_REPLICA; i++) {
     syncLogReplDestroy(pNode->logReplMgrs[i]);
     pNode->logReplMgrs[i] = NULL;
   }
@@ -1100,7 +1111,7 @@ int32_t syncLogBufferReset(SSyncLogBuffer* pBuf, SSyncNode* pNode) {
   pBuf->endIndex = pBuf->matchIndex + 1;
 
   // reset repl mgr
-  for (int i = 0; i < pNode->replicaNum; i++) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < pNode->totalReplicaNum; i++) {
     SSyncLogReplMgr* pMgr = pNode->logReplMgrs[i];
     syncLogReplReset(pMgr);
   }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftCfg.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftCfg.c
index f780e255ce77eb485ffcd1de8d078718dc1973a5..88a57534f45413d725ef3ec79af342a5d5a35039 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftCfg.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftCfg.c
@@ -18,21 +18,45 @@
 #include "syncUtil.h"
 #include "tjson.h"
 
+const char* syncRoleToStr(ESyncRole role) {
+  switch (role) {
+    case TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER:
+      return "voter";
+    case TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER:
+      return "learner";
+    default:
+      return "unknown";
+  }
+}
+
+const ESyncRole syncStrToRole(char* str) {
+  if(strcmp(str, "voter") == 0){
+    return TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_VOTER;
+  }
+  if(strcmp(str, "learner") == 0){
+    return TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER;
+  }
+
+  return TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_ERROR;
+}
+
 static int32_t syncEncodeSyncCfg(const void *pObj, SJson *pJson) {
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = (SSyncCfg *)pObj;
+  if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(pJson, "totalReplicaNum", pCfg->totalReplicaNum) < 0) return -1;
   if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(pJson, "replicaNum", pCfg->replicaNum) < 0) return -1;
   if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(pJson, "myIndex", pCfg->myIndex) < 0) return -1;
 
   SJson *nodeInfo = tjsonCreateArray();
   if (nodeInfo == NULL) return -1;
   if (tjsonAddItemToObject(pJson, "nodeInfo", nodeInfo) < 0) return -1;
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SJson *info = tjsonCreateObject();
     if (info == NULL) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(info, "nodePort", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodePort) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddStringToObject(info, "nodeFqdn", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodeFqdn) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(info, "nodeId", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodeId) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddIntegerToObject(info, "clusterId", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].clusterId) < 0) return -1;
+    if (tjsonAddStringToObject(info, "nodeRole", syncRoleToStr(pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodeRole)) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddItemToArray(nodeInfo, info) < 0) return -1;
   }
 
@@ -90,7 +114,8 @@ int32_t syncWriteCfgFile(SSyncNode *pNode) {
   if (taosRenameFile(file, realfile) != 0) goto _OVER;
 
   code = 0;
-  sInfo("vgId:%d, succeed to write sync cfg file:%s, len:%d", pNode->vgId, realfile, len);
+  sInfo("vgId:%d, succeed to write sync cfg file:%s, len:%d, lastConfigIndex:%" PRId64, pNode->vgId, 
+                                            realfile, len, pNode->raftCfg.lastConfigIndex);
 
 _OVER:
   if (pJson != NULL) tjsonDelete(pJson);
@@ -108,6 +133,7 @@ static int32_t syncDecodeSyncCfg(const SJson *pJson, void *pObj) {
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = (SSyncCfg *)pObj;
   int32_t   code = 0;
 
+  tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(pJson, "totalReplicaNum", pCfg->totalReplicaNum, code);
   tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(pJson, "replicaNum", pCfg->replicaNum, code);
   if (code < 0) return -1;
   tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(pJson, "myIndex", pCfg->myIndex, code);
@@ -115,9 +141,9 @@ static int32_t syncDecodeSyncCfg(const SJson *pJson, void *pObj) {
 
   SJson *nodeInfo = tjsonGetObjectItem(pJson, "nodeInfo");
   if (nodeInfo == NULL) return -1;
-  pCfg->replicaNum = tjsonGetArraySize(nodeInfo);
+  pCfg->totalReplicaNum = tjsonGetArraySize(nodeInfo);
 
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->replicaNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCfg->totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
     SJson *info = tjsonGetArrayItem(nodeInfo, i);
     if (info == NULL) return -1;
     tjsonGetUInt16ValueFromDouble(info, "nodePort", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodePort, code);
@@ -126,6 +152,10 @@ static int32_t syncDecodeSyncCfg(const SJson *pJson, void *pObj) {
     if (code < 0) return -1;
     tjsonGetNumberValue(info, "nodeId", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodeId, code);
     tjsonGetNumberValue(info, "clusterId", pCfg->nodeInfo[i].clusterId, code);
+    char role[10];
+    code = tjsonGetStringValue(info, "nodeRole", role);
+    if(code < 0) return -1;
+    pCfg->nodeInfo[i].nodeRole = syncStrToRole(role);
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c
index 8ac9a860e3e4b1f368fda48fc27b41d6c89f6ae9..77e73402fae7f75b8b2240a58d2ed71f48b19e0e 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncReplication.c
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ int32_t syncNodeReplicate(SSyncNode* pNode) {
 }
 
 int32_t syncNodeReplicateWithoutLock(SSyncNode* pNode) {
-  if (pNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER || pNode->replicaNum == 1) {
+  if (pNode->state != TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER || pNode->raftCfg.cfg.totalReplicaNum == 1) {
     return -1;
   }
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pNode->replicaNum; i++) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pNode->totalReplicaNum; i++) {
     if (syncUtilSameId(&pNode->replicasId[i], &pNode->myRaftId)) {
       continue;
     }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c
index a9d0ddad17d99f929c51ef60e313d2df463377e3..763d4ec5d6b0fa8015d841231fc094d96661fadc 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncSnapshot.c
@@ -795,13 +795,18 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnSnapshot(SSyncNode *pSyncNode, const SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (pMsg->term > raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
-    syncNodeStepDown(pSyncNode, pMsg->term);
+  if(pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.nodeInfo[pSyncNode->raftCfg.cfg.myIndex].nodeRole != TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_LEARNER){
+    if (pMsg->term > raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
+      syncNodeStepDown(pSyncNode, pMsg->term);
+    }
+  }
+  else{
+    syncNodeUpdateTermWithoutStepDown(pSyncNode, pMsg->term);
   }
 
   // state, term, seq/ack
   int32_t code = 0;
-  if (pSyncNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER) {
+  if (pSyncNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER || pSyncNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER) {
     if (pMsg->term == raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode)) {
       if (pMsg->seq == SYNC_SNAPSHOT_SEQ_PREP_SNAPSHOT) {
         syncLogRecvSyncSnapshotSend(pSyncNode, pMsg, "process seq pre-snapshot");
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c
index a27be2853e512d73ada59bc224ce028ae208e0cb..5ee67da9ab8d2cef07b7d85ef275199e8cf2ef0e 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void syncNodeCleanConfigIndex(SSyncNode* ths) {
 static int32_t syncNodeTimerRoutine(SSyncNode* ths) {
   ths->tmrRoutineNum++;
 
-  if (ths->tmrRoutineNum % 60 == 0 && ths->replicaNum > 1) {
+  if (ths->tmrRoutineNum % 60 == 0 && ths->totalReplicaNum > 1) {
     sNInfo(ths, "timer routines");
   } else {
     sNTrace(ths, "timer routines");
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncVoteMgr.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncVoteMgr.c
index 6bd9625276c898184341cec291abed6c304700fb..83b0dde8e0c77b5c199a72d4a28bda64108b0810 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncVoteMgr.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncVoteMgr.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SVotesGranted *voteGrantedCreate(SSyncNode *pNode) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  pVotesGranted->replicas = &pNode->replicasId;
+  pVotesGranted->replicas = (void*)&pNode->replicasId;
   pVotesGranted->replicaNum = pNode->replicaNum;
   voteGrantedClearVotes(pVotesGranted);
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void voteGrantedDestroy(SVotesGranted *pVotesGranted) {
 }
 
 void voteGrantedUpdate(SVotesGranted *pVotesGranted, SSyncNode *pNode) {
-  pVotesGranted->replicas = &pNode->replicasId;
+  pVotesGranted->replicas = (void*)&pNode->replicasId;
   pVotesGranted->replicaNum = pNode->replicaNum;
   voteGrantedClearVotes(pVotesGranted);
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ SVotesRespond *votesRespondCreate(SSyncNode *pNode) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  pVotesRespond->replicas = &pNode->replicasId;
+  pVotesRespond->replicas = (void*)&pNode->replicasId;
   pVotesRespond->replicaNum = pNode->replicaNum;
   pVotesRespond->term = 0;
   pVotesRespond->pNode = pNode;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void votesRespondDestory(SVotesRespond *pVotesRespond) {
 }
 
 void votesRespondUpdate(SVotesRespond *pVotesRespond, SSyncNode *pNode) {
-  pVotesRespond->replicas = &pNode->replicasId;
+  pVotesRespond->replicas = (void*)&pNode->replicasId;
   pVotesRespond->replicaNum = pNode->replicaNum;
   pVotesRespond->term = 0;
   pVotesRespond->pNode = pNode;