# Elser in self managed cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 6, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490 "2025-03-06T02:25:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![searchwithme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/searchwithme/32/137075_2.png) [@searchwithme](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/searchwithme)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490/1 "2025-03-06T02:25:42Z")

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The elser documentation seems to be tailored for cloud deployment . If one wants to deploy and install elser in self managed cluster where could I find the steps . Please help

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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 6, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490/2 "2025-03-06T08:51:07Z")

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You need activate the trial or have an enterprise license and then you can deploy it from the Kibana UI.

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**Author:** ![searchwithme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/searchwithme/32/137075_2.png) [@searchwithme](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/searchwithme)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490/3 "2025-03-06T11:16:16Z")

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thanks! it has to be deployed in ML node correct? is there an API to find which node has the ML node deployed?

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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 6, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490/4 "2025-03-06T21:36:16Z")

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I think the \_cat/nodes API should tell you that.

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**Author:** ![dhanunjayavarma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dhanunjayavarma/32/140130_2.png) [@dhanunjayavarma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dhanunjayavarma)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490/5 "2025-04-21T13:31:36Z")

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> [@searchwithme](#):
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> The elser documentation seems to be tailored for cloud deployment . If one wants to deploy and install elser in self managed cluster where could I find the steps . Please help

after free trail, is it compulsory to take the subscription/enterprise plan or one can continue with self hosting?

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elser-in-self-managed-cluster/375490/6 "2025-04-21T14:04:36Z")

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> [@dhanunjayavarma](#):
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> is it compulsory to take the subscription/enterprise plan or one can continue with self hosting?

It is a Macine Learning feature, a subscription is required to use Machine Learning features.