# Creating index with named network.bind\_host

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-with-named-network-bind-host/84417>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 3, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-with-named-network-bind-host/84417 "2017-05-03T13:26:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![chandru.pal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chandru.pal/32/16582_2.png) [@chandru.pal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chandru.pal)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-with-named-network-bind-host/84417/1 "2017-05-03T13:26:44Z")

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Nutshell: I cannot view the created index with named network.bind\_host.

I have setup elasticsearch and then created two indexes. Have no issues and can view/query the index and data using head plugin.

[http://localhost:9200/\_plugin/head/](http://localhost:9200/_plugin/head/) --- This worked well

Then I have learned that in order to access elasticsearch from a different applications, I have to expose it by naming network.bind\_host.

[http://servername:9200/\_plugin/head/](http://servername:9200/_plugin/head/)

Now I am able to access elasticsearch.

The problem comes when I create additional indexes after naming network.bind\_host. The newly created indexes are not viewable in head plug-in, and not sure if the index was created also. Have checked the data folder, but could not find any folder for the newly created index.

Please help.

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**Author:** ![polyfractal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/polyfractal/32/48162_2.png) [@polyfractal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/polyfractal)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-with-named-network-bind-host/84417/2 "2017-05-03T20:18:45Z")

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I suspect this is a problem with the Head plugin, and you should follow up with the author of that plugin.

As an aside, site plugins were deprecated and removed from Elasticsearch a long time ago, so you're likely running a very old version. I would look into upgrading to a newer version 🙂

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**Author:** ![chandru.pal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chandru.pal/32/16582_2.png) [@chandru.pal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chandru.pal)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-with-named-network-bind-host/84417/3 "2017-05-04T05:30:29Z")

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Thanks for the reply.

I have checked with [http://servername:9200/\_cat/indices?v](http://servername:9200/_cat/indices?v), but the index created after named network.bind\_host is not showing in the list.

On a side note, if I comment the named bind\_host in elasticsearch.yml and create the index, it appears.

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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:** [June 1, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/creating-index-with-named-network-bind-host/84417/4 "2017-06-01T05:31:55Z")

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Closed on June 1, 2017, 5:31am UTC

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