# Elasticsearch PHP client throwing exception “No alive nodes found in your cluster”

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-php-client-throwing-exception-no-alive-nodes-found-in-your-cluster/77379
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 4, 2017, 7:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-php-client-throwing-exception-no-alive-nodes-found-in-your-cluster/77379 "2017-03-04T07:09:29Z")
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### Author: ![tomas\_jindal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed655f/32.png) [@tomas\_jindal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tomas_jindal)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2017, 7:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-php-client-throwing-exception-no-alive-nodes-found-in-your-cluster/77379/1 "2017-03-04T07:09:29Z")

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I am start working with elastic search.I successfully install elastic search on my server(Different from application server).But When I try to call Elatic search from my Application server it gives an error **Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Elasticsearch\Common\Exceptions\NoNodesAvailableException' with message 'No alive nodes found in your cluster'**

When I check Elastic search status it shows Active.

How can I call elastic search from my Application server to my Elastic search server.

```
<?php
    require 'vendor/autoload.php';
    $hosts = [
       'ip_address:9200' // IP + Port
    ];
    $client = Elasticsearch\ClientBuilder::create()->setHosts($hosts)->build();

    $params = [
        'index' => 'my_index',
        'type' => 'my_type',
        'id' => 'my_id',
        'body' => ['testField' => 'abc']
    ];

    $response = $client->index($params);
?>

```

**My elasticsearch.yml Settings**

```
# ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration =========================
#
# NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings.
# Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you
# understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences.
#
# The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists
# the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster.
#
# Please see the documentation for further information on configuration options:
# <http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/setup-configuration.html>
#
# ---------------------------------- Cluster -----------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for your cluster:
#
cluster.name: my-application
#
# ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for the node:
#
node.name: node-1
#
# Add custom attributes to the node:
#
# node.rack: r1
#
# ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------
#
# Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma):
#
# path.data: /path/to/data
#
# Path to log files:
#
# path.logs: /path/to/logs
#
# ----------------------------------- Memory -----------------------------------
#
# Lock the memory on startup:
#
# bootstrap.memory_lock: true
#
# Make sure that the `ES_HEAP_SIZE` environment variable is set to about half the memory
# available on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this limit.
#
# Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory.
#
# ---------------------------------- Network -----------------------------------
#
# Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6):
#
#network.host: 0.0.0.0
#network.bind_host: 0
#
# Set a custom port for HTTP:
#
# http.port: 9200
#
# For more information, see the documentation at:
# <http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-network.html>
#
# --------------------------------- Discovery ----------------------------------
#
# Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when new node is started:
# The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"]
#
# discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["host1", "host2"]
#
# Prevent the "split brain" by configuring the majority of nodes (total number of nodes / 2 + 1):
#
# discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 3
#
# For more information, see the documentation at:
# <http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-discovery.html>
#
# ---------------------------------- Gateway -----------------------------------
#
# Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started:
#
# gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3
#
# For more information, see the documentation at:
# <http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-gateway.html>
#
# ---------------------------------- Various -----------------------------------
#
# Disable starting multiple nodes on a single system:
#
# node.max_local_storage_nodes: 1
#
# Require explicit names when deleting indices:
#
# action.destructive_requires_name: true

```

**elasticsearch.yml settings which are not working**

`network.host: 127.0.0.1`

`network.host: 0`

`network.host: 0.0.0.0`

`network.host: IP_Address`

`network.bind_host: 0`

network.bind\_host: IP\_Address

**When I set the above settings then elasticsearch shows the failed status.**

**NOTE : Elastic search install on different server from my Application sever.**

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### 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: [March 4, 2017, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-php-client-throwing-exception-no-alive-nodes-found-in-your-cluster/77379/2 "2017-03-04T07:46:59Z")

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Beware of indentation in the config file. You have a space before cluster name.

You must configure network.host first. Start ES and read its logs. It will tell you what you need to fix.

Probably [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html)

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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: [April 1, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-php-client-throwing-exception-no-alive-nodes-found-in-your-cluster/77379/3 "2017-04-01T07:47:15Z")

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