# ERROR: bootstrap checks failed **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 6, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-bootstrap-checks-failed/74139 "2017-02-06T22:48:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![Neuron\_Ring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Neuron\_Ring](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Neuron_Ring)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-bootstrap-checks-failed/74139/7 "2017-03-01T20:44:45Z")
@dadoonet Please find my question here in this thread, > [@Elasticsearch 5.2.0 unable to form cluster](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-2-0-unable-to-form-cluster/77031): > > Hi Team, I have difficulty setting up Elasticsearch cluster in version 5.2.0. This is the first time i am using Version 5.x. I have been happily using v2.4 so far. Please find my elasticsearch.yml file below. I have the same settings on both the nodes (trying to build a 2 node cluster) However, if i specify this setting, my node will start without any issues, but as a standalone node. http.host: 10.1.1.10 http.port: 9200 i understand that this transport.host setting wont form a cluster, … --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-bootstrap-checks-failed/74139)._