# /\_cat/pending\_tasks presents many tasks with \_add\_listener source

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-cat-pending-tasks-presents-many-tasks-with--add-listener-source/48683>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 28, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-cat-pending-tasks-presents-many-tasks-with--add-listener-source/48683 "2016-04-28T13:55:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![awislowski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/awislowski/32/3789_2.png) [@awislowski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/awislowski)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-cat-pending-tasks-presents-many-tasks-with--add-listener-source/48683/1 "2016-04-28T13:55:16Z")

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Kibana connected to cluster cannot connnect to elasticsearch frequently.

I have run 4 kibana nodes with marvel plugin on every node. I wonder if it could be a problem?

Nothing interesting in logs, except this request: /\_cat/pending\_tasks

What are those entries?

/cat/pending\_tasks  
108043 1.8h HIGH \_add\_listener  
108058 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108035 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108048 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108064 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108024 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108051 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108044 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108066 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108060 1.8h HIGH cluster\_reroute(post\_node\_add)  
108103 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108065 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108069 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108073 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108074 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108075 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108079 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108026 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108081 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108082 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108091 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108092 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108089 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108090 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108099 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108098 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108104 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108186 1.7h HIGH add\_listener  
108108 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108114 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108110 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108113 1.8h HIGH add\_listener  
108117 1.7h HIGH add\_listener  
108215 1.7h HIGH add\_listener  
108119 1.7h HIGH add\_listener  
....

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-cat-pending-tasks-presents-many-tasks-with--add-listener-source/48683/2 "2017-07-05T22:55:17Z")

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