Hi Kevin,
Not sure why you chose to install 8.15.3 following the 8.17 instructions
The instructions for both 8.15.3 and 8.17 seem to be the same except for the pkg version. I have to install 8.15.3 for some compatibility reason
You sure you are using the same instances?
No, I teared down the old instance and created a new one for a fresh start. However, I did install elasticsearch the same way, so I don't think that matters, but I should have mentioned that to avoid confusion.