# Elasticsearch master node is not up in version 8.12.0 of multinode cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-node-is-not-up-in-version-8-12-0-of-multinode-cluster/353758>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 21, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-node-is-not-up-in-version-8-12-0-of-multinode-cluster/353758 "2024-02-21T09:12:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Priyanka\_chauhan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/priyanka_chauhan/32/86146_2.png) [@Priyanka\_chauhan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Priyanka_chauhan)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-node-is-not-up-in-version-8-12-0-of-multinode-cluster/353758/1 "2024-02-21T09:12:13Z")

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When I restart the elasticsearch node 1 from which I formed a multinode cluster using enrollment token. Service is failed and getting the logs.  
tail -f /var/log/elasticsearch/HELK.log| grep ERROR  
[ERROR][o.e.x.s.a.s.FileServiceAccountTokenStore] [prod-helk-em1] failed to parse service tokens file [/etc/elasticsearch/service\_tokens]. skipping/removing all tokens...  
[2024-02-21T11:14:27,941][ERROR][o.e.b.Elasticsearch] [prod-helk-em1] fatal exception while booting Elasticsearch

I am not getting why it is happneing

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-node-is-not-up-in-version-8-12-0-of-multinode-cluster/353758/2 "2024-03-20T09:13:04Z")

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Closed on March 20, 2024, 9:13am UTC

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