# Elastic search is still initializing the kibana index issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 18, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830 "2017-06-18T07:00:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ram\_vr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@ram\_vr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ram_vr)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/1 "2017-06-18T07:00:52Z")
Hello .. I am getting Elastic search is still initializing the kibana index error while starting kibana. It was working and after few days i am getting this error while restarting elastic kibana. I have gone through similar topics in this forum and still i am unable to solve it The status of elastic cluster is "RED" localhost:9200/\_cluster/health?pretty output is given below: { "cluster\_name" "elasticsearch", "status": "red", "timed\_out" : "false", "number\_of\_nodes" : 1, "number\_of\_data\_nodes":1, "active\_primary\_shards" : 2000, "relocating\_shards":0, "initializing\_shards":4, "unassigned\_shards" :3200, "delayed\_unassigned\_shards" : 0 How can i fix elastic search status from RED to GREEN with out deleting kibana /elastic data Your help is much appreciated Regards VRR ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/2 "2017-06-18T07:14:43Z")
> [@ram\_vr](#): > > "number\_of\_data\_nodes":1, > "active\_primary\_shards" : 2000, You need to reduce your shard count, that is _way_ too many shards and is contributing to your issue. ---
**Author:** ![ram\_vr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@ram\_vr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ram_vr)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/3 "2017-06-18T07:37:44Z")
Hello .. Thanks fore the reply I read that the shards cant be reduced once index is created, i think i need to create a new elastic index with proper shards count Correct me if i am wrong Regards VRR ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/4 "2017-06-18T08:19:34Z")
What version are you on? ---
**Author:** ![ram\_vr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@ram\_vr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ram_vr)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/5 "2017-06-20T07:12:44Z")
Hello I m using Elastic 2.3.1 version Kibana 4.5.0 version logstash 2.3.0 file beat 1.2.0 Regards vrr ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/6 "2017-06-20T07:33:49Z")
Then you need to reindex, or upgrade so you can use the `_shrink` API. ---
**Author:** ![ram\_vr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@ram\_vr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ram_vr)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/7 "2017-06-20T07:36:27Z")
Thanks for the suggestion I will upgrade it Regards VRR ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-is-still-initializing-the-kibana-index-issue/89830/8 "2017-07-18T07:36:39Z")
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