# Elastic search fail to start
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-fail-to-start/232258
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 12, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-fail-to-start/232258 "2020-05-12T15:34:52Z")
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### Author:  [@jignesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jignesh)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-fail-to-start/232258/1 "2020-05-12T15:34:52Z")
Hi there,
I have install ES on AWS Linux box via yum and checked the JAVA\_HOME is present and pointing to right directory, still ES fail to start.
Here is config file:
```auto
################################
# Elasticsearch
################################
# Elasticsearch home directory
#ES_HOME=/usr/share/elasticsearch
# Elasticsearch Java path
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
# Elasticsearch configuration directory
ES_PATH_CONF=/etc/elasticsearch
# Elasticsearch PID directory
#PID_DIR=/var/run/elasticsearch
# Additional Java OPTS
#ES_JAVA_OPTS=
# Configure restart on package upgrade (true, every other setting will lead to not restarting)
#RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=true
################################
# Elasticsearch service
################################
# SysV init.d
#
# The number of seconds to wait before checking if Elasticsearch started successfully as a daemon process
ES_STARTUP_SLEEP_TIME=5
################################
# System properties
################################
# Specifies the maximum file descriptor number that can be opened by this process
# When using Systemd, this setting is ignored and the LimitNOFILE defined in
# /usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service takes precedence
#MAX_OPEN_FILES=65535
# The maximum number of bytes of memory that may be locked into RAM
# Set to "unlimited" if you use the 'bootstrap.memory_lock: true' option
# in elasticsearch.yml.
# When using systemd, LimitMEMLOCK must be set in a unit file such as
# /etc/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service.d/override.conf.
#MAX_LOCKED_MEMORY=unlimited
# Maximum number of VMA (Virtual Memory Areas) a process can own
# When using Systemd, this setting is ignored and the 'vm.max_map_count'
# property is set at boot time in /usr/lib/sysctl.d/elasticsearch.conf
#MAX_MAP_COUNT=262144
YAML file:
# ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration =========================
#
# NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings.
# Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you
# understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences.
#
# The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists
# the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster.
#
# Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options:
# https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html
#
# ---------------------------------- Cluster -----------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for your cluster:
#
cluster.name: my-application
#
# ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for the node:
#
node.name: node-1
#
# Add custom attributes to the node:
#
#node.attr.rack: r1
#
# ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------
#
# Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma):
#
path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch
#
# Path to log files:
#
path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch
#
# ----------------------------------- Memory -----------------------------------
#
# Lock the memory on startup:
#
#bootstrap.memory_lock: true
#
# Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available
# on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this
# limit.
#
# Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory.
#
# ---------------------------------- Network -----------------------------------
#
# Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6):
#
#network.host: 192.168.0.1
#
# Set a custom port for HTTP:
#
#http.port: 9200
#
# For more information, consult the network module documentation.
#
# --------------------------------- Discovery ----------------------------------
#
# Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when this node is started:
# The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"]
#
#discovery.seed_hosts: ["host1", "host2"]
#
# Bootstrap the cluster using an initial set of master-eligible nodes:
#
#cluster.initial_master_nodes: ["node-1", "node-2"]
#
# For more information, consult the discovery and cluster formation module documentation.
#
# ---------------------------------- Gateway -----------------------------------
#
# Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started:
#
#gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3
#
# For more information, consult the gateway module documentation.
#
# ---------------------------------- Various -----------------------------------
#
# Require explicit names when deleting indices:
#
#action.destructive_requires_name: true
service config file:
[Unit]
Description=Elasticsearch
Documentation=http://www.elastic.co
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=notify
RuntimeDirectory=elasticsearch
PrivateTmp=true
Environment=ES_HOME=/usr/share/elasticsearch
Environment=ES_PATH_CONF=/etc/elasticsearch
Environment=PID_DIR=/var/run/elasticsearch
Environment=ES_SD_NOTIFY=true
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch
WorkingDirectory=/usr/share/elasticsearch
User=elasticsearch
Group=elasticsearch
ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -p ${PID_DIR}/elasticsearch.pid --quiet
```
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### Author:  [@dotan2401](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dotan2401)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-fail-to-start/232258/2 "2020-05-12T15:48:39Z")
Hi,
It happens to me has well when running the ElasticSerach with Java SE 8.
Try to use newer version of Java.
Java SE 11 and above.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-fail-to-start/232258/3 "2020-06-09T15:48:40Z")
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