# Elasticsearch dead but subsys locked **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 20, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-dead-but-subsys-locked/19355 "2014-08-20T01:50:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shriyansh\_jain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shriyansh_jain/32/1035_2.png) [@shriyansh\_jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shriyansh_jain)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-dead-but-subsys-locked/19355/1 "2014-08-20T01:50:41Z")
I have a cluster of 2 elasticsearch instance, when I restarted one of the nodes I am getting the error "elasticsearch dead but subsys locked" . What could be causing this.? I am getting the same error for both the nodes.? Thank you, Shriyansh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c67b91d7-c800-4639-a521-166fdae06657%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c67b91d7-c800-4639-a521-166fdae06657%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![error804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@error804](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/error804)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-dead-but-subsys-locked/19355/2 "2014-08-20T03:55:49Z")
it means that there is a lock file exist in subsys folder GO to : cd _/var/lock/subsys_ or where you kept subsys folder delete elasticsearch file _rm elasticsearch_ stop the elasticsearch and start the elasticsearch Regards On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 7:35 AM, shriyansh jain [shriyanshajain@gmail.com](mailto:shriyanshajain@gmail.com) wrote: > I have a cluster of 2 elasticsearch instance, when I restarted one of the > nodes I am getting the error "elasticsearch dead but subsys locked" . What > could be causing this.? > I am getting the same error for both the nodes.? > > Thank you, > Shriyansh > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c67b91d7-c800-4639-a521-166fdae06657%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c67b91d7-c800-4639-a521-166fdae06657%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c67b91d7-c800-4639-a521-166fdae06657%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c67b91d7-c800-4639-a521-166fdae06657%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAMUueYkUYHX\_VLy%2Bs%3Dspi-QaBCDjcXfv2uHestZ-cztMkTssoA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAMUueYkUYHX_VLy%2Bs%3Dspi-QaBCDjcXfv2uHestZ-cztMkTssoA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-dead-but-subsys-locked/19355/3 "2017-07-06T01:07:32Z")