# Bulk process stuck **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 30, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-process-stuck/179007 "2019-04-30T03:14:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![happy5035](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@happy5035](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/happy5035)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-process-stuck/179007/1 "2019-04-30T03:14:36Z")
when bulk document ,Bulk operation stuck in running state. What may be the reason? elasticsearch:6.4.2 3 nodes - ``` indices:data/write/bulk CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233020 - transport 1556587908016 01:31:48 1.6h 172.16.217.20 CpJ4Sde ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233021 CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233020 transport 1556587908020 01:31:48 1.6h 172.16.217.20 CpJ4Sde ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215192 CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233021 netty 1556587933113 01:32:13 1.6h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s][p] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215193 _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215192 direct 1556587933113 01:32:13 1.6h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233152 - transport 1556587971902 01:32:51 1.6h 172.16.217.20 CpJ4Sde ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233153 CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233152 transport 1556587971910 01:32:51 1.6h 172.16.217.20 CpJ4Sde ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215316 CpJ4Sde5TXqvPG_UKFSRZQ:233153 netty 1556587991923 01:33:11 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s][p] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215317 _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215316 direct 1556587991924 01:33:11 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215366 - transport 1556588010842 01:33:30 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215367 _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215366 transport 1556588010848 01:33:30 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s][p] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215369 _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215367 direct 1556588010848 01:33:30 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215432 - transport 1556588037252 01:33:57 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215434 _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215432 transport 1556588037254 01:33:57 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215499 - transport 1556588067444 01:34:27 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` - ``` indices:data/write/bulk[s] _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215500 _5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:215499 transport 1556588067448 01:34:27 1.5h 172.16.215.15 _5PM_Tv ``` **details info** ``` "i6Idpt6oSb-_T8GhBp5DFg:222210" : { "node" : "i6Idpt6oSb-_T8GhBp5DFg", "id" : 222210, "type" : "transport", "action" : "indices:data/write/bulk", "description" : "requests[2076], indices[logs-39ae8b6acd104b1e823332cd6f64d415-2019-04-30, logs-78e238e645b84b50ada2b3ea45e232a7-2019-04-30]", "start_time" : "2019-04-30T02:05:01.364Z", "start_time_in_millis" : 1556589901364, "running_time" : "1h", "running_time_in_nanos" : 3888982728848, "cancellable" : false, "headers" : { }, "children" : [ { "node" : "i6Idpt6oSb-_T8GhBp5DFg", "id" : 222211, "type" : "transport", "action" : "indices:data/write/bulk[s]", "status" : { "phase" : "rerouted" }, "description" : "requests[2009], index[logs-78e238e645b84b50ada2b3ea45e232a7-2019-04-30]", "start_time" : "2019-04-30T02:05:01.366Z", "start_time_in_millis" : 1556589901366, "running_time" : "1h", "running_time_in_nanos" : 3888980969875, "cancellable" : false, "parent_task_id" : "i6Idpt6oSb-_T8GhBp5DFg:222210", "headers" : { }, "children" : [ { "node" : "_5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw", "id" : 219793, "type" : "netty", "action" : "indices:data/write/bulk[s]", "status" : { "phase" : "waiting_on_primary" }, "description" : "requests[2009], index[logs-78e238e645b84b50ada2b3ea45e232a7-2019-04-30]", "start_time" : "2019-04-30T02:06:15.118Z", "start_time_in_millis" : 1556589975118, "running_time" : "1h", "running_time_in_nanos" : 3815228269643, "cancellable" : false, "parent_task_id" : "i6Idpt6oSb-_T8GhBp5DFg:222211", "headers" : { }, "children" : [ { "node" : "_5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw", "id" : 219794, "type" : "direct", "action" : "indices:data/write/bulk[s][p]", "status" : { "phase" : "primary" }, "description" : "requests[2009], index[logs-78e238e645b84b50ada2b3ea45e232a7-2019-04-30]", "start_time" : "2019-04-30T02:06:15.119Z", "start_time_in_millis" : 1556589975119, "running_time" : "1h", "running_time_in_nanos" : 3815227909921, "cancellable" : false, "parent_task_id" : "_5PM_TvgSvmoxZFFl3D1Lw:219793", "headers" : { } } ] } ] } ] }, ``` ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 5:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-process-stuck/179007/2 "2019-04-30T05:14:14Z")
How large is your bulk request? ---
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