# Elasticsearch Active: failed **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 11, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598 "2017-10-11T18:29:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jhondude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jhondude](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jhondude)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/1 "2017-10-11T18:29:40Z")
Hello, OS = Ubuntu 16.04, install in vm java version java version "1.8.0\_144" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_144-b01) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode) all ELK service are running, but elasticsearch root@picserver:~# systemctl status elasticsearch ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) **Active: failed** (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2017-10-12 01:20:53 WIB; 7min ago Docs: [http://www.elastic.co](http://www.elastic.co) Process: 14766 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -Des.pidfile=${PID\_DIR}/elasti Process: 14763 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-systemd-pre-exec (code=exit Main PID: 14766 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Oct 12 01:20:53 picserver elasticsearch[14766]: at org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalS Oct 12 01:20:53 picserver elasticsearch[14766]: at org.elasticsearch.common.cli.CliTool.\ **Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/2 "2017-10-11T18:59:08Z") I believe that full logs would tell more but it's most likely because of bootstrap checks. Please read [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html) ---
**Author:** ![Jhondude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jhondude](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jhondude)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/3 "2017-10-11T19:15:01Z")
Hi, thanks for your response. i've update my elasticsearch.yml but still same, service still failed ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jhondude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jhondude](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jhondude)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/4 "2017-10-11T20:01:11Z")
Hi actually when i tried to start elasticseach service is active, and suddenly failed. ``` picserver@picserver:/var/log/elasticsearch$ service elasticsearch status ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2017-10-12 02:56:25 WIB; 3s ago Docs: http://www.elastic.co Process: 10432 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-systemd-pre-exec (code=exit Main PID: 10435 (java) Tasks: 13 Memory: 108.8M CPU: 1.761s CGroup: /system.slice/elasticsearch.service └─10435 /usr/bin/java -Xms256m -Xmx1g -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseC Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,183][WARN][bootstrap Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,188][WARN][bootstrap Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,192][WARN][bootstrap Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,196][WARN][bootstrap Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: # allow user 'elasticsearch' mlockall Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: elasticsearch soft memlock unlimited Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: elasticsearch hard memlock unlimited Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,198][WARN][bootstrap Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,912][INFO][node Oct 12 02:56:28 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: [2017-10-12 02:56:28,913][INFO][node picserver@picserver:/var/log/elasticsearch$ picserver@picserver:/var/log/elasticsearch$ service elasticsearch status ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2017-10-12 02:56:30 WIB; 12s ago Docs: http://www.elastic.co Process: 10435 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -Des.pidfile=${PID_DIR}/elasti Process: 10432 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-systemd-pre-exec (code=exit Main PID: 10435 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.j Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.j Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: at org.elasticsearch.node.NodeBuilder.build( Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.set Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.ini Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver elasticsearch[10435]: Refer to the log for complete error details. Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: Main process exited, code=exited, statu Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: Unit entered failed state. Oct 12 02:56:30 picserver systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. ``` and based on log what should i do with this? "[2017-10-12 02:56:30,654][ERROR][bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Plugin [license] is incompatible with Elasticsearch [2.4.6]. Was designed for version [2.3.3]" Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jhondude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jhondude](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jhondude)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/5 "2017-10-11T20:02:00Z")
Detail log as follows ``` picserver@picserver:/var/log/elasticsearch$ cat /var/log/elasticsearch/* [2017-10-12 02:38:18,853][INFO][bootstrap] es.default.config is no longer supported. elasticsearch.yml must be placed in the config directory and cannot be renamed. [2017-10-12 02:53:33,720][WARN][bootstrap] Unable to lock JVM Memory: error=12,reason=Cannot allocate memory [2017-10-12 02:53:33,726][WARN][bootstrap] This can result in part of the JVM being swapped out. [2017-10-12 02:53:33,734][WARN][bootstrap] Increase RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, soft limit: 65536, hard limit: 65536 [2017-10-12 02:53:33,734][WARN][bootstrap] These can be adjusted by modifying /etc/security/limits.conf, for example: # allow user 'elasticsearch' mlockall elasticsearch soft memlock unlimited elasticsearch hard memlock unlimited [2017-10-12 02:53:33,735][WARN][bootstrap] If you are logged in interactively, you will have to re-login for the new limits to take effect. [2017-10-12 02:53:34,510][INFO][node] [node-1-picserver] version[2.4.6], pid[9482], build[5376dca/2017-07-18T12:17:44Z] [2017-10-12 02:53:34,511][INFO][node] [node-1-picserver] initializing ... [2017-10-12 02:53:36,293][ERROR][bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Plugin [license] is incompatible with Elasticsearch [2.4.6]. Was designed for version [2.3.3] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginInfo.readFromProperties(PluginInfo.java:118) at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.getPluginBundles(PluginsService.java:378) at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.(PluginsService.java:128) at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:158) at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:140) at org.elasticsearch.node.NodeBuilder.build(NodeBuilder.java:143) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:194) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:286) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:45) [2017-10-12 02:56:28,183][WARN][bootstrap] Unable to lock JVM Memory: error=12,reason=Cannot allocate memory [2017-10-12 02:56:28,188][WARN][bootstrap] This can result in part of the JVM being swapped out. [2017-10-12 02:56:28,192][WARN][bootstrap] Increase RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, soft limit: 65536, hard limit: 65536 [2017-10-12 02:56:28,196][WARN][bootstrap] These can be adjusted by modifying /etc/security/limits.conf, for example: # allow user 'elasticsearch' mlockall elasticsearch soft memlock unlimited elasticsearch hard memlock unlimited [2017-10-12 02:56:28,198][WARN][bootstrap] If you are logged in interactively, you will have to re-login for the new limits to take effect. [2017-10-12 02:56:28,912][INFO][node] [node-1-picserver] version[2.4.6], pid[10435], build[5376dca/2017-07-18T12:17:44Z] [2017-10-12 02:56:28,913][INFO][node] [node-1-picserver] initializing ... [2017-10-12 02:56:30,654][ERROR][bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Plugin [license] is incompatible with Elasticsearch [2.4.6]. Was designed for version [2.3.3] at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginInfo.readFromProperties(PluginInfo.java:118) at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.getPluginBundles(PluginsService.java:378) at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.(PluginsService.java:128) at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:158) at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:140) at org.elasticsearch.node.NodeBuilder.build(NodeBuilder.java:143) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:194) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:286) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:45) ``` ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/6 "2017-10-11T20:14:06Z")
Please format your code using `` icon as explained in [this guide](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21). It will make your post more readable. Or use markdown style like: ```` ``` CODE ``` ```` Here: ```auto [2017-10-12 02:56:30,654][ERROR][bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Plugin [license] is incompatible with Elasticsearch [2.4.6]. Was designed for version [2.3.3] ``` This says that you must remove the license plugin and reinstall it. ---
**Author:** ![Jhondude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jhondude](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jhondude)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/7 "2017-10-11T20:21:29Z")
can you tell me how to do it please. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Jhondude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jhondude](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jhondude)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/8 "2017-10-11T20:31:31Z")
Hi, i has just remove the licence, but i cant install new licence.. ``` root@picserver:/usr/share/elasticsearch# bin/plugin remove license -> Removing license... Removed license root@picserver:/usr/share/elasticsearch# bin/plugin install license -> Installing license... Trying https://download.elastic.co/elasticsearch/release/org/elasticsearch/plugin/license/2.4.6/license-2.4.6.zip ... ERROR: failed to download out of all possible locations..., use --verbose to get detailed information root@picserver:/usr/share/elasticsearch# bin/plugin install license -> Installing license... Trying https://download.elastic.co/elasticsearch/release/org/elasticsearch/plugin/license/2.4.6/license-2.4.6.zip ... ERROR: failed to download out of all possible locations..., use --verbose to get detailed information ``` But, my elasticsearch has running, i hope this will be pemanent. ``` root@picserver:/usr/share/elasticsearch# service elasticsearch status ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2017-10-12 03:28:17 WIB; 2min 34s ago Docs: http://www.elastic.co Process: 20060 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-systemd-pre-exec (code=exit Main PID: 20063 (java) Tasks: 32 Memory: 226.1M CPU: 8.086s CGroup: /system.slice/elasticsearch.service └─20063 /usr/bin/java -Xms256m -Xmx1g -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseC Oct 12 03:28:23 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:23,272][INFO][env Oct 12 03:28:23 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:23,276][INFO][env Oct 12 03:28:30 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:30,136][INFO][node Oct 12 03:28:30 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:30,139][INFO][node Oct 12 03:28:30 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:30,364][INFO][transport Oct 12 03:28:30 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:30,374][INFO][discovery Oct 12 03:28:33 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:33,471][INFO][cluster.service Oct 12 03:28:33 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:33,503][INFO][http Oct 12 03:28:33 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:33,503][INFO][node Oct 12 03:28:33 picserver elasticsearch[20063]: [2017-10-12 03:28:33,686][INFO][gateway ``` Thanks ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/9 "2017-10-11T20:43:41Z")
This URL `Trying https://download.elastic.co/elasticsearch/release/org/elasticsearch/plugin/license/2.4.6/license-2.4.6.zip ...` is valid on my side. You need to check why it's not from your machine. May be a proxy? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/10 "2017-11-08T20:43:50Z")
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