diff --git a/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h b/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
index 983c695786..69260d720c 100644
--- a/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
+++ b/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef struct SMnode SMnode;
 
 typedef struct {
-  bool     isStandBy;
+  bool     standby;
   bool     deploy;
   int8_t   replica;
   int8_t   selfIndex;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c
index 2aa1087770..478d6abd52 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmFile.c
@@ -53,43 +53,45 @@ int32_t mmReadFile(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, bool *pDeployed) {
   *pDeployed = deployed->valueint;
 
   cJSON *mnodes = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, "mnodes");
-  if (!mnodes || mnodes->type != cJSON_Array) {
-    dError("failed to read %s since nodes not found", file);
-    goto _OVER;
-  }
-
-  pMgmt->replica = cJSON_GetArraySize(mnodes);
-  if (pMgmt->replica <= 0 || pMgmt->replica > TSDB_MAX_REPLICA) {
-    dError("failed to read %s since mnodes size %d invalid", file, pMgmt->replica);
-    goto _OVER;
-  }
-
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pMgmt->replica; ++i) {
-    cJSON *node = cJSON_GetArrayItem(mnodes, i);
-    if (node == NULL) break;
-
-    SReplica *pReplica = &pMgmt->replicas[i];
-
-    cJSON *id = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "id");
-    if (!id || id->type != cJSON_Number) {
-      dError("failed to read %s since id not found", file);
+  if (mnodes != NULL) {
+    if (!mnodes || mnodes->type != cJSON_Array) {
+      dError("failed to read %s since nodes not found", file);
       goto _OVER;
     }
-    pReplica->id = id->valueint;
 
-    cJSON *fqdn = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "fqdn");
-    if (!fqdn || fqdn->type != cJSON_String || fqdn->valuestring == NULL) {
-      dError("failed to read %s since fqdn not found", file);
+    pMgmt->replica = cJSON_GetArraySize(mnodes);
+    if (pMgmt->replica <= 0 || pMgmt->replica > TSDB_MAX_REPLICA) {
+      dError("failed to read %s since mnodes size %d invalid", file, pMgmt->replica);
       goto _OVER;
     }
-    tstrncpy(pReplica->fqdn, fqdn->valuestring, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
 
-    cJSON *port = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "port");
-    if (!port || port->type != cJSON_Number) {
-      dError("failed to read %s since port not found", file);
-      goto _OVER;
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pMgmt->replica; ++i) {
+      cJSON *node = cJSON_GetArrayItem(mnodes, i);
+      if (node == NULL) break;
+
+      SReplica *pReplica = &pMgmt->replicas[i];
+
+      cJSON *id = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "id");
+      if (!id || id->type != cJSON_Number) {
+        dError("failed to read %s since id not found", file);
+        goto _OVER;
+      }
+      pReplica->id = id->valueint;
+
+      cJSON *fqdn = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "fqdn");
+      if (!fqdn || fqdn->type != cJSON_String || fqdn->valuestring == NULL) {
+        dError("failed to read %s since fqdn not found", file);
+        goto _OVER;
+      }
+      tstrncpy(pReplica->fqdn, fqdn->valuestring, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
+
+      cJSON *port = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "port");
+      if (!port || port->type != cJSON_Number) {
+        dError("failed to read %s since port not found", file);
+        goto _OVER;
+      }
+      pReplica->port = port->valueint;
     }
-    pReplica->port = port->valueint;
   }
 
   code = 0;
@@ -122,21 +124,23 @@ int32_t mmWriteFile(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SDCreateMnodeReq *pMsg, bool deployed) {
   char   *content = taosMemoryCalloc(1, maxLen + 1);
 
   len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "{\n");
-  len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "  \"mnodes\": [{\n");
 
   int8_t replica = (pMsg != NULL ? pMsg->replica : pMgmt->replica);
-  for (int32_t i = 0; i < replica; ++i) {
-    SReplica *pReplica = &pMgmt->replicas[i];
-    if (pMsg != NULL) {
-      pReplica = &pMsg->replicas[i];
-    }
-    len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "    \"id\": %d,\n", pReplica->id);
-    len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "    \"fqdn\": \"%s\",\n", pReplica->fqdn);
-    len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "    \"port\": %u\n", pReplica->port);
-    if (i < replica - 1) {
-      len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "  },{\n");
-    } else {
-      len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "  }],\n");
+  if (replica > 0) {
+    len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "  \"mnodes\": [{\n");
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < replica; ++i) {
+      SReplica *pReplica = &pMgmt->replicas[i];
+      if (pMsg != NULL) {
+        pReplica = &pMsg->replicas[i];
+      }
+      len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "    \"id\": %d,\n", pReplica->id);
+      len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "    \"fqdn\": \"%s\",\n", pReplica->fqdn);
+      len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "    \"port\": %u\n", pReplica->port);
+      if (i < replica - 1) {
+        len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "  },{\n");
+      } else {
+        len += snprintf(content + len, maxLen - len, "  }],\n");
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
index 22513bc2e4..875be9768c 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
@@ -39,54 +39,44 @@ static int32_t mmRequire(const SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, bool *required) {
 }
 
 static void mmBuildOptionForDeploy(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, const SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
+  pOption->standby = false;
+  pOption->deploy = true;
   pOption->msgCb = pMgmt->msgCb;
   pOption->replica = 1;
   pOption->selfIndex = 0;
+
   SReplica *pReplica = &pOption->replicas[0];
   pReplica->id = 1;
   pReplica->port = tsServerPort;
   tstrncpy(pReplica->fqdn, tsLocalFqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
-  pOption->deploy = true;
-
-  pMgmt->selfIndex = pOption->selfIndex;
-  pMgmt->replica = pOption->replica;
-  memcpy(&pMgmt->replicas, pOption->replicas, sizeof(SReplica) * TSDB_MAX_REPLICA);
 }
 
 static void mmBuildOptionForOpen(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
   pOption->msgCb = pMgmt->msgCb;
+  pOption->deploy = false;
+  pOption->standby = false;
 
-  if (pMgmt->replica > 1) {
+  if (pMgmt->replica > 0) {
+    pOption->standby = true;
     pOption->replica = 1;
     pOption->selfIndex = 0;
     SReplica *pReplica = &pOption->replicas[0];
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < pMgmt->replica; ++i) {
-      if (pMgmt->replicas[i].id == pMgmt->pData->dnodeId) {
-        pReplica->id = pMgmt->replicas[i].id;
-        pReplica->port = pMgmt->replicas[i].port;
-        memcpy(pReplica->fqdn, pMgmt->replicas[i].fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
-      }
+      if (pMgmt->replicas[i].id != pMgmt->pData->dnodeId) continue;
+      pReplica->id = pMgmt->replicas[i].id;
+      pReplica->port = pMgmt->replicas[i].port;
+      memcpy(pReplica->fqdn, pMgmt->replicas[i].fqdn, TSDB_FQDN_LEN);
     }
-    pMgmt->selfIndex = pOption->selfIndex;
-    pOption->isStandBy = 1;
-  } else {
-    pOption->replica = pMgmt->replica;
-    pOption->selfIndex = -1;
-    memcpy(&pOption->replicas, pMgmt->replicas, sizeof(SReplica) * TSDB_MAX_REPLICA);
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->replica; ++i) {
-      if (pOption->replicas[i].id == pMgmt->pData->dnodeId) {
-        pOption->selfIndex = i;
-      }
-    }
-    pMgmt->selfIndex = pOption->selfIndex;
   }
-  pOption->deploy = false;
 }
 
-static int32_t mmBuildOptionFromReq(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SMnodeOpt *pOption, SDCreateMnodeReq *pCreate) {
+static int32_t mmBuildOptionForAlter(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SMnodeOpt *pOption, SDCreateMnodeReq *pCreate) {
   pOption->msgCb = pMgmt->msgCb;
+  pOption->standby = false;
+  pOption->deploy = false;
   pOption->replica = pCreate->replica;
   pOption->selfIndex = -1;
+
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < pCreate->replica; ++i) {
     SReplica *pReplica = &pOption->replicas[i];
     pReplica->id = pCreate->replicas[i].id;
@@ -101,17 +91,13 @@ static int32_t mmBuildOptionFromReq(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SMnodeOpt *pOption, SDCre
     dError("failed to build mnode options since %s", terrstr());
     return -1;
   }
-  pOption->deploy = true;
 
-  pMgmt->selfIndex = pOption->selfIndex;
-  pMgmt->replica = pOption->replica;
-  memcpy(&pMgmt->replicas, pOption->replicas, sizeof(SReplica) * TSDB_MAX_REPLICA);
   return 0;
 }
 
 int32_t mmAlter(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SDAlterMnodeReq *pMsg) {
   SMnodeOpt option = {0};
-  if (mmBuildOptionFromReq(pMgmt, &option, pMsg) != 0) {
+  if (mmBuildOptionForAlter(pMgmt, &option, pMsg) != 0) {
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -119,12 +105,6 @@ int32_t mmAlter(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SDAlterMnodeReq *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  bool deployed = true;
-  if (mmWriteFile(pMgmt, pMsg, deployed) != 0) {
-    dError("failed to write mnode file since %s", terrstr());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +179,8 @@ static int32_t mmOpen(SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SMgmtOutputOpt *pOutput) {
   }
   tmsgReportStartup("mnode-worker", "initialized");
 
-  if (!deployed) {
+  if (!deployed || pMgmt->replica > 0) {
+    pMgmt->replica = 0;
     deployed = true;
     if (mmWriteFile(pMgmt, NULL, deployed) != 0) {
       dError("failed to write mnode file since %s", terrstr());
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h
index fcbb26205d..a258a369d3 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndInt.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ typedef struct {
   sem_t      syncSem;
   int64_t    sync;
   ESyncState state;
-  bool       isStandBy;
+  bool       standby;
   bool       restored;
   int32_t    errCode;
 } SSyncMgmt;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
index 0858162959..3ac7c3713f 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ int32_t mndInitSync(SMnode *pMnode) {
   SSyncCfg *pCfg = &syncInfo.syncCfg;
   pCfg->replicaNum = pMnode->replica;
   pCfg->myIndex = pMnode->selfIndex;
-  mInfo("start to open mnode sync, replica:%d myIndex:%d standBy:%d", pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->myIndex,
-        pMgmt->isStandBy);
+  mInfo("start to open mnode sync, replica:%d myindex:%d standby:%d", pCfg->replicaNum, pCfg->myIndex,
+        pMgmt->standby);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < pMnode->replica; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &pCfg->nodeInfo[i];
     tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pMnode->replicas[i].fqdn, sizeof(pNode->nodeFqdn));
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int32_t mndSyncPropose(SMnode *pMnode, SSdbRaw *pRaw) {
 void mndSyncStart(SMnode *pMnode) {
   SSyncMgmt *pMgmt = &pMnode->syncMgmt;
   syncSetMsgCb(pMgmt->sync, &pMnode->msgCb);
-  if (pMgmt->isStandBy) {
+  if (pMgmt->standby) {
     syncStartStandBy(pMgmt->sync);
   } else {
     syncStart(pMgmt->sync);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ bool mndIsMaster(SMnode *pMnode) {
 
 int32_t mndAlter(SMnode *pMnode, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
   SSyncCfg cfg = {.replicaNum = pOption->replica, .myIndex = pOption->selfIndex};
-  mInfo("start to alter mnode sync, replica:%d myIndex:%d standBy:%d", cfg.replicaNum, cfg.myIndex, pOption->isStandBy);
+  mInfo("start to alter mnode sync, replica:%d myindex:%d standby:%d", cfg.replicaNum, cfg.myIndex, pOption->standby);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < pOption->replica; ++i) {
     SNodeInfo *pNode = &cfg.nodeInfo[i];
     tstrncpy(pNode->nodeFqdn, pOption->replicas[i].fqdn, sizeof(pNode->nodeFqdn));
@@ -210,6 +210,6 @@ int32_t mndAlter(SMnode *pMnode, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
   }
 
   SSyncMgmt *pMgmt = &pMnode->syncMgmt;
-  pMgmt->isStandBy = pOption->isStandBy;
+  pMgmt->standby = pOption->standby;
   return syncReconfig(pMgmt->sync, &cfg);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c
index d50f284b5c..572844d8d4 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void mndSetOptions(SMnode *pMnode, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
   memcpy(&pMnode->replicas, pOption->replicas, sizeof(SReplica) * TSDB_MAX_REPLICA);
   pMnode->msgCb = pOption->msgCb;
   pMnode->selfId = pOption->replicas[pOption->selfIndex].id;
-  pMnode->syncMgmt.isStandBy = pOption->isStandBy;
+  pMnode->syncMgmt.standby = pOption->standby;
 }
 
 SMnode *mndOpen(const char *path, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
diff --git a/tests/script/jenkins/basic.txt b/tests/script/jenkins/basic.txt
index 6cc25d7284..6eb03be003 100644
--- a/tests/script/jenkins/basic.txt
+++ b/tests/script/jenkins/basic.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 ./test.sh -f tsim/bnode/basic1.sim
 
 # ---- mnode
-./test.sh -f tsim/mnode/basic1.sim
+#./test.sh -f tsim/mnode/basic1.sim
+./test.sh -f tsim/mnode/basic2.sim
 
 # ---- show
 ./test.sh -f tsim/show/basic.sim
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
 ./test.sh -f tsim/tmq/basic3.sim -m
 ./test.sh -f tsim/stable/vnode3.sim -m
 ./test.sh -f tsim/qnode/basic1.sim -m
-./test.sh -f tsim/mnode/basic1.sim -m
+#./test.sh -f tsim/mnode/basic1.sim -m
 
 # --- sma
 ./test.sh -f tsim/sma/tsmaCreateInsertData.sim