# Elasticsearch 7.1 fresh install errors with "master not discovered exception" when security is enabled **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [May 23, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407 "2019-05-23T10:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Luigi\_Grilli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/luigi_grilli/32/10397_2.png) [@Luigi\_Grilli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luigi_Grilli)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/1 "2019-05-23T10:49:07Z")
I just installed es 7.1 using the msi package on a windows server 2012R2 box. After install I checked the newly created cluster with a single node and health is green. I enabled the xpack.security.enabled and restarted the es service. Then I tried to setup the passwords as in the docs, but I get this error. I tried to say Yes and apply the passwords anyway, but it obviously failed. If I disabled the xpack.security.enabled, the cluster starts just fine. Any idea on what I'm doing wrong? D:\Elastic\Elasticsearch\7.1.0\bin\>elasticsearch-setup-passwords.bat interactive Failed to determine the health of the cluster running at [http://127.0.0.1:9200](http://127.0.0.1:9200) Unexpected response code [503] from calling GET [http://127.0.0.1:9200/\_cluster/health?pretty](http://127.0.0.1:9200/_cluster/health?pretty) Cause: master\_not\_discovered\_exception It is recommended that you resolve the issues with your cluster before running e lasticsearch-setup-passwords. It is very likely that the password changes will fail when run against an unhealthy cluster. Do you want to continue with the password setup process [y/N] My config: ``` bootstrap.memory_lock: false cluster.initial_master_nodes: - myhostname cluster.name: mycluster http.port: 9200 node.data: true node.ingest: true node.master: true node.max_local_storage_nodes: 1 node.name: myhostname path.data: D:\Elastic\Elasticsearch\data path.logs: D:\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs transport.tcp.port: 9300 xpack.license.self_generated.type: basic xpack.security.enabled: true xpack.security.authc.accept_default_password: true ``` ---
**Author:** ![Luigi\_Grilli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/luigi_grilli/32/10397_2.png) [@Luigi\_Grilli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luigi_Grilli)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/2 "2019-05-23T11:21:54Z")
> [@Luigi\_Grilli](#): > > master\_not\_discovered\_exception Apparently I was missing this parameter in the config. It works now: `xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true` ---
**Author:** ![Prakash\_Rathod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/prakash_rathod/32/44564_2.png) [@Prakash\_Rathod](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prakash_Rathod)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/3 "2019-05-27T11:48:47Z")
Thanks alot. ---
**Author:** ![Everton\_Azevedo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/everton_azevedo/32/47555_2.png) [@Everton\_Azevedo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Everton_Azevedo)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/4 "2019-06-05T13:25:49Z")
Hello everyone, everything good? I'm having the same problem. I am trying to enable security in ElasticSearch 7.1.1. However I am taking the following error, when executing the command "elasticsearch-setup-passwords auto": "Failed to determine the health of the cluster running at [http://192.168.70.71:9200](http://192.168.70.71:9200) Unexpected response code [503] from calling GET [http://192.168.70.71:9200/\_cluster/health?pretty](http://192.168.70.71:9200/_cluster/health?pretty) Cause: master\_not\_discovered\_exception" There are three servers with the following configuration in the file elasticsearch.yml: cluster.name: elk-cluster node.name: elk-node01 path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch network.host: 0.0.0.0 http.port: 9200 discovery.seed\_providers: file cluster.initial\_master\_nodes: ["elk-node01", "elk-node02", "elk-node03"] xpack.security.enabled: true xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true The only parameter that changes from one node to another is the "node.name" (elk-node02 and elk-node03). Are there any other settings I need to adjust? I thank you for your attention. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Luigi\_Grilli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/luigi_grilli/32/10397_2.png) [@Luigi\_Grilli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luigi_Grilli)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/5 "2019-06-05T13:51:38Z")
I think you probably need this: xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true xpack.security.transport.ssl.verification\_mode: certificate xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.path: certs/elastic-certificates.p12 xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.path: certs/elastic-certificates.p12 I followed this tutorial to set it up: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-tls.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-tls.html) ---
**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/6 "2019-06-07T03:12:26Z")
@Everton_Azevedo please start a new thread with your question. ---
**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, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-fresh-install-errors-with-master-not-discovered-exception-when-security-is-enabled/182407/7 "2019-07-05T03:27:35Z")
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