# Elasticsearch only binds to localhost but not IP / hostname / fqdn hostname - WHY? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 23, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198 "2021-02-23T11:46:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/1 "2021-02-23T11:46:04Z")
Hi there, I am wondering: build a multinode stack. On a stack I would llike to to a: curl -s -k -u elastic:changeme -XGET [https://SOMETHING:9200/\_cat/health](https://SOMETHING:9200/_cat/health) If SOMETHING is: 127.0.0.1 or localhost it works machine ip / hostname / fqdn hostanme it does nothing Running on ubuntu 20.04lts and /etc/hosts has name, fqdn name, ip set. I tested various elasticsearchy.yml variations, but it does not work. Any idea why or how? Running 7.8.1 Doc: [Network settings | Elasticsearch Reference [7.8] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.8/modules-network.html) I would like to bid it to an Ip like 10.16.x.y, so no 192.168.x.y. cheers Stefano ---
**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/2 "2021-02-23T11:57:14Z")
You should set `network.host`, which is the first thing described by the docs you linked. As per those docs it defaults to `_local_`. ---
**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/3 "2021-02-23T12:02:13Z")
At the moment I have this config running: ... # ---------------------------------- Network ----------------------------------- # # Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6): # network.host: ["_site_","_local_"] #network.host: ["_site_"] #network.host: ["_global_"] #network.host: ["_global_"] #network.host: ["_[ens160]_"] network.publish\_host: 10.16.x,y #network.bind\_host: 0 ... ---
**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/4 "2021-02-23T12:07:07Z")
...doing this: network.host: ["_site_"] I get the curl check just hanging while directing it to the 10.16.x.y. ---
**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/5 "2021-02-23T12:07:48Z")
`network.bind_host` and `network.publish_host` are [advanced settings](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.8/modules-network.html#advanced-network-settings) and probably just adding to your confusion. Just set `network.host` to the address you want. ---
**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/6 "2021-02-23T12:13:42Z")
...so I did as you said. Log: [2021-02-23T13:09:48,771][INFO][o.e.x.s.s.SecurityStatusChangeListener] [[test-prod-master-dus301001-1.logging.msys.net](http://test-prod-master-dus301001-1.logging.msys.net)] Active license is now [BASIC]; Security is enabled [2021-02-23T13:09:48,823][INFO][o.e.h.AbstractHttpServerTransport] [[test-prod-master-dus301001-1.logging.msys.net](http://test-prod-master-dus301001-1.logging.msys.net)] publish\_address {10.16.x.y:9200}, bound\_addresses {10.16.147.205:9200} [2021-02-23T13:09:48,824][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [[test-prod-master-dus301001-1.logging.msys.net](http://test-prod-master-dus301001-1.logging.msys.net)] started yml like this: # ---------------------------------- Network ----------------------------------- # # Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6): # #network.host: ["_site_","_local_"] #network.host: ["_site_"] network.host: ["10.16.x.y"] #network.host: ["_[ens160]_"] # network.publish\_host: 10.16.147.205 #network.bind\_host: 0 # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # #http.port: 9200 # # For more information, consult the network module documentation. # But the curl test just hangs with: curl -s -k -u elastic:changeme -XGET [https://10.16.x.y:9200/\_cat/health](https://10.16.x.y:9200/_cat/health) Any idea why? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/7 "2021-02-23T12:18:04Z")
Assuming `10.16.x.y` is `10.16.147.205` I've no idea. Elasticsearch says it's listening on that address. ---
**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/8 "2021-02-23T12:20:55Z")
Yes, that is the IP. Telnet to that IP an 9200 works well. Thank you anyway! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-only-binds-to-localhost-but-not-ip-hostname-fqdn-hostname-why/265198/9 "2021-03-23T12:21:20Z")
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