# \[ERROR\]\[o.e.x.m.c.n.NodeStatsCollector\] collector \[node\_stats\] timed out when collecting data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-o-e-x-m-c-n-nodestatscollector-collector-node-stats-timed-out-when-collecting-data/244194>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 7, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-o-e-x-m-c-n-nodestatscollector-collector-node-stats-timed-out-when-collecting-data/244194 "2020-08-07T16:02:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-o-e-x-m-c-n-nodestatscollector-collector-node-stats-timed-out-when-collecting-data/244194/6 "2020-08-09T12:47:56Z")

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If getting node statistics time out it is possible that other cluster operations like creating new indices or relocating shards may be slow too which could cause problems.

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